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Scottish Referendum Reasons Leaving Uk London Power Parliament

Vorderseite Scottish independence referendum, 2014
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18th September 2014
55% wanted to stay
First Minister: Nicola Sturgeon (Scottish National Party) -> Pro-European
Reasons for leaving the UK:
more profit from their oil
historical point of view
London has too much power, they do not have sufficient influence
hoping for higher standard of living

Reasons against leaving the UK:
special agreements with the UK (economy)
London promised to vest more power to Scotland
Scots felt British
They would have left the EU

Scottish Parliament authorised a new referendum, but the UK Parliament has not agreed yet

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