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Scotland eyes independence vote

  • June 29, 2022
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Scotland eyes independence vote

Subject :Polity

Section : Basic concepts

Context:

  • Scotland’s government on Tuesday drew the battle lines for a legal and political tussle with London as it announced plans to hold a second independence referendum on October 19, 2023.

Scotland eyes independence

  • Addressing the Edinburgh Parliament, First Minister Ni- cola Sturgeon conceded that her devolved administration may lack the power to call the vote without London’s approval.
  • To ensure legal clarity, it will seek an opinion from the U.K. Supreme Court before it asks voters: “Should Scotland be an independent country?”
  • Six years ago, Scotland voted to stay in the U.K.
  • Current polls suggest Scots remain evenly divided on the question of independence.
  • Ms. Sturgeon’s Scottish National Party (SNP) says the U.K.’s exit from the EU has transformed the debate.
  • Most Scottish voters were opposed to Brexit, and the SNP-led government said that with a majority of MPs in the Edinburgh Parliament now in favour of independence, Scots should be consulted again.

Types of Direct Democracy

  • Direct democracy has 4 devices – Referendum, Initiative, Recall and Plebiscite
    • Referendum – procedure in which a proposed legislation is referred to the electorate for acceptance through direct voting.
    • Initiative – method by means of which the people can propose a bill to the legislature for enactment.
    • Recall – way for voters to remove a representative or an officer before the expiry of his/her term, when he fails to discharge his duties properly.
    • Plebiscite – method of obtaining the opinion of people on any issue of public importance. It is generally used to solve territorial disputes.
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