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A ‘Yes’ vote in the Scottish referendum may well be a step closer to a Brexit

Peter Sutherland

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The likelihood of a British exit from the EU seems to be increasing, fundamentally altering the importance of the independence referendum in Scotland, which happens to be the most pro-European area of the UK. Peter Sutherland comments on David Cameron’s repeated missteps regarding the EU, writing that continued membership is going to be one of the major issues at stake in the 2015 general election.

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The likelihood of a British exit from the EU seems to be increasing, fundamentally altering the importance of the independence referendum in Scotland, which happens to be the most pro-European area of the UK. Peter Sutherland comments on David Cameron’s repeated missteps regarding the EU, writing that continued membership is going to be one of the major issues at stake in the 2015 general election.

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The likelihood of a British exit from the EU seems to be increasing, fundamentally altering the importance of the independence referendum in Scotland, which happens to be the most pro-European area of the UK. Peter Sutherland comments on David Cameron’s repeated missteps regarding the EU, writing that continued membership is going to be one of the major issues at stake in the 2015 general election.

Key concepts: Brexit, Referendum, Political science, Independence (probability theory), General election, Voting, Political economy, Law

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