Donnerstag, 3. Mai 2007

Scotland is reaching for independence


The Scots are voting today for their new government. For the first time in Scotland the SNP is leading in the survey. Well, if they really win the poll, this could have a crucial effect, because the SNP has a strong tendency towards an independent Scotland. They want to conduct a referendum in three years whether scotland should be independent from Britain. It is pretty amazing when you consider that the so called "Act of Union" was 300 years ago, in 1707 and since then Scotland was part of Great Britain. But there have always been opponents which fight for independence since then.
In the article they claim that one of the most popular supporters of the SNP, namely Sean Connery, has promised to move from the Bahamas back to his homecountry if his party wins. We'll see if he keeps his promise (-:

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