By Sam Evans

What is Scotland without the union? Does Scottish independence mark an ascendance of Englishness? What of the essence of the kingdom itself?

As Nicola Sturgeon announced her intention to formally activate Section 30 of the Scotland Act, required to trigger an independence referendum north of the border, it all feels a little déjà vu. Except, whichever way you look at it, the world has irrevocably changed since 2014, with the Brexit decision throwing new light onto where Scotland feels its heart lies and a whirlwind of global economic uncertainty exacerbating this soul-searching.

The effect of 2014, however, was very clearly Read full story ›

Source: The Drum