UK break-up?

Scotland a step closer to UK breakup

British Prime Minister David Cameron is due to meet with the leader of Scotland’s separatist administration next week to discuss

Press TV,

14 October, 2012

The terms to be agreed for a referendum, which could separate the Scottish state from the UK, is currently led by the British Prime Minister. David Cameron refuses to be the leader who authorizes the end of the 300-year-old political union between England and the Highlands.

Meanwhile, like many European countries, Scotland is facing recession and economic fragility, which make its future hard to predict if it remains in the UK.

Sally Murray, an unemployed officer worker in Edinburgh, said, "I've got nothing to lose. Perhaps my prospects would improve by going independent."

London and Edinburgh officials have been meeting for weeks to discuss details of the Scottish referendum vote. The important issues included the date and the wording of the referendum vote question.

On October 12, the two sides said they had reached a deal, which is expected to be approved by David Cameron and Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond on Monday October 15.

The referendum on Scottish independence is likely to take place in October 2014. Cameron and other pro-union politicians had pushed for the referendum to be held earlier, a move that was believed to prevent the Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP) from gaining the sufficient amount of votes. 

 

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