Report has it that the much clamoured second independence
referendum for Scotland by the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon may not see the light of the day as Theresa May’s
government appears to be adamant to the call by Sturgeon to hold the proposed
referendum by 2018. Saying that listening to such a threat by Sturgeon is a “distraction”.
During a media chat with the BBC, Nicola Sturgeon pointed stressed
that she was "not ruling anything out" and was not
"bluffing" over the referendum.
Nevertheless, does not see any need for a second indyref,
even after the Scottish people massively voted to remain in the EU.
"The referendum was held only in 2014. It was a fair,
decisive and legal vote," he said.
"Both sides agreed to abide by that and we think both
sides should. Continued discussion around a second referendum is a
distraction."
In the last vote, support for independence in Scotland stood
at 45%, and recent polls show most Scots do not want another vote on secession.
On the other hand Ms Sturgeon has said that the result of
the Brexit referendum, when Scotland voted to stay in the European Union but
the UK as a whole voted to leave, gives her a mandate to call a new vote.
On the contrary, Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale
accused Ms Sturgeon of seeking to "sow division and uncertainty, at a time
when the country needs to pull together more than ever".
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