There needs to be a majority of voters in Scotland that want independence. This has not been established. The current Scottish government will reveal plans for an independence referendum on 30th November 2009.
The Kingdoms of Scotland and England merged in 1603 when James VI of Scotland became James I of England. The Parliaments of the two countries merged with the 1707 Act of Union when Scottish affairs were decided by the British Parliament in London. From 1999, Scotland has once again had its own Parliament at Holyrood in Edinburgh, which is able to legislate on most things except for foreign, military and economic policy. Scotland's status is now similar to individual states within the United States. At the last General Election, the Scottish Nationalist Party won a landslide victory which gives them the moral right (though not necessarily the legal right) to hold a referendum within Scotland as to whether the Scottish people wish to leave the United Kingdom and make Scotland an independent country once again. This referendum will probably be held before the end of 2014.
Scotland was at one time independent, but became part of the new United Kingdom in 1801. There will be a referendum in Scotland in May 2014 for Scottish voters to decide whether they want to become independent from the rest of the UK or not.
Simply because it will revert to being a third world country if it does.
When a majority of Scottish people vote for full independence in a referendum.
Scotland has not been independent since 1603. It has its own parliament with limited tax-raising and legislative powers, but still has the Queen of the United Kingdom as Head of State.
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Scotland is part of the UK and the UK government has decided to remain financially independent and not become part of the Eurozone.
That remains to be seen. Scotland wouldn't gain immediate entry, they would have to apply and meet the criteria for membership before they could become a member. The SNP have said that this will not be the case but EU officials have said it will.
No. All the major political parties except for the SNP are against an independent Scotland.
When Scotland was an independent country, it had its own King who had his own crown.
Scottish Nationalist, Labour, Conservative, Liberal Democrat and the odd Green or Independant.
Scotland was independent most of the time up to 1707 when it joined in union with England.
Yes it will, hopefully. Northern Ireland deserves to be unified with the Republic of Ireland, and Scotland and Wales totally deserve to be independent. Therefore, England should be an official, independent nation.
No, Scotland along with England, Wales and Northen Ireland is part of the United Kingdom.
Scotland is part of the United Kingdom and France is an independent country on mainland Europe.