Scottish Parliament backs Nicola Sturgeon’s demand for second independence referendum

RAEL’S COMMENT:

Excellent:! We need as many small states as possible to declare independence. This is a key to peace that is only threatened by large blocks.

The Scottish Parliament has voted to back Nicola Sturgeon’s request to seek new powers from London in order to trigger a second independence referendum.

The motion passed thanks to the Scottish Greens’ support, and despite Labour, the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives expressing opposition to what they called another “divisive” referendum campaign.

The Scottish first minister has called for a second independence vote to take place between Autumn 2018 and Spring 2019, though she will need Westminster’s approval in order to actually implement her plans.

Holyrood has backed Sturgeon’s motion, which urged MSPs to authorize the Scottish National Party (SNP) government to seek a Section 30 order from Westminster.

The order, which the first minister said she would request “later this week,” is needed for Scotland to hold a legally-binding referendum.

In response to the debate, Sturgeon released a statement saying “today’s vote must now be respected” and that it would be “utterly unsustainable” to try and oppose it.

https://www.rt.com/uk/382577-scottish-parliament-debate-independence/