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A referendum should be for the whole nation

A referendum should be for the whole nation

The Scots have no right to amputate the UK

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Melanie Phillips
Jun 29, 2022
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Once again, Scottish nationalism is on the march.

The Scottish National Party wants another referendum on independence from the rest of the UK. A referendum on this was held in 2014, when on a turnout of more than 84 per cent more than 55 per cent of voters said “no” and almost 45 per cent said “yes”.

The UK’s prime minister, Boris Johnson, has dismissed…

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