Posts From Simon Dames

The unthinkable may happen

L’impensabile può accadere

EN | IT – (Scotland) – If there is an anti-independence ‘No’ vote then I expect this issue to arise again within the next 25 years. I also confidently predict that if there is a pro-independence ‘Yes’ vote then do not expect any campaign in the future for Scotland to give up its independent sovereignty by re-joining the United Kingdom. After all, even during the worst of days of the recent Irish economic recession, when the Celtic Tiger died the death, never once did the citizens of Ireland publicly debate whether or not they should re-join the UK.

Scotland between UK and EU

La Scozia tra Regno Unito e Ue

EN | IT – (Scotland) – When does a vote to leave a European union become a vote for the European Union? Scotland is heading to the voting booths on September 18 to decide, by referendum, on whether or not it should end the 307-years union with England. With the pro-independence pro-EU Scottish National Party (SNP) holding the reigns of power in Scotland’s devolved government, and with the anti-EU United Kingdom Independence Party upsetting the political establishment by becoming the largest party in England during the 2014 European election results, it really does look like a pro-Scottish independence vote could also be a pro-European Union vote.