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muriel_volestrangler

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15. Sturgeon says a second independence referendum is "highly likely"
Fri Jun 24, 2016, 06:26 AM
Jun 2016
Sturgeon says a second independence referendum is “highly likely”. She wants to explore all options to stay in the EU.

Sturgeon says the option of a second Scottish independence referendum is on the table. There are many people who voted against independence who are reassessing their decision in the light of vote to leave the EU, Sturgeon says.

She adds: “My priority will be to act in the best interest of Scotland. I’m proud of Scotland and how we voted yesterday. We said clearly we don’t want to leave the European Union.”
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She says taking the UK out of the EU against the will of Scots is “democratically unacceptable”.

Brexit represents a material change to the terms under which Scotland voted against independence.

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2016/jun/23/eu-referendum-result-live-counting-leave-remain-brain-in-europe?page=with:block-576d0ccfe4b030d83eb4a2ab#block-576d0ccfe4b030d83eb4a2ab

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Scotland wants out. Dawson Leery Jun 2016 #1
Not sure Kilgore Jun 2016 #3
Possibly because all the main politicians in Scotland agreed on Remain muriel_volestrangler Jun 2016 #14
And BlueNoMatterWho Jun 2016 #2
Hmm. Pre-WW I conditions, anyone? HuckleB Jun 2016 #7
The Scottish will no doubt be represented in the exit talks. roamer65 Jun 2016 #4
Scotland will leave UK, N Ireland will reunify auntpurl Jun 2016 #5
Good point. HuckleB Jun 2016 #6
Alrighty then -- what about Wales ? eppur_se_muova Jun 2016 #8
Wales voted to leave. HuckleB Jun 2016 #11
nothing swhisper1 Jun 2016 #9
Many European treaties will need to be renegotiated. No Vested Interest Jun 2016 #10
I just hope the Spanish and Portuguese tax the Brits ... HuckleB Jun 2016 #12
Financial firms will flee London to Ireland. SunSeeker Jun 2016 #13
Sturgeon says a second independence referendum is "highly likely" muriel_volestrangler Jun 2016 #15
Thanks for that addition! HuckleB Jun 2016 #16
Scotland will edhopper Jun 2016 #17
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