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Holyrood vs. Westminster: A Scottish Independence Special Edition
Holyrood vs. Westminster: A Scottish Independence Special Edition
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Length:
37 minutes
Released:
Dec 18, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
PODCAST EXTRA: As the SNP sweeps Scotland in the General Election, can the Union survive? And with Holyrood and Westminster on a collision course, will Nicola Sturgeon’s demands for another referendum be impossible for Boris Johnson to rebuff?The IfG has just released its most detailed report yet into possible roads to IndyRef2 and potential fallout of another vote. On this special podcast its co-authors Akash Paun and Jess Sargeant – plus eminent legal commentator Joshua Rozenberg and Kevin Schofield, editor of PoliticsHome – look into how Scotland might get to vote again, and the unforeseen consequences for the whole UK. What happens if Nicola Sturgeon’s mandate clashes with Boris Johnson’s? If Westminster won’t relent, could we see a Catalonian-style ‘unofficial’ referendum, civil disobedience or even UDI? And even an independent Scottish currency? And a tour of the possible flashpoints: Brexit, the WAB, trade, agriculture, the trial of Alex Salmond, and fish. Listen closely. This could be the big crisis of 2020. “The future of the union is not devolved to Scotland. It’s a matter for the United Kingdom.” – Joshua Rosenberg“Brexit has been a massive recruiting sergeant for the SNP.” – Kevin Schofield“Scotland would wants to rejoin the EU. What we don’t know is, does the EU want Scotland?” – Joshua RosenbergHosted by Bronwen Maddox with Akash Paun and Jess Sargeant plus guests Joshua Rozenberg and Kevin Schofield. Audio production by Alex Rees. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
Dec 18, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
BONUS: Gina Miller – “Parliamentary sovereignty is much more important than Brexit”: The former Remain campaigner on the future of the British Constitution by INSIDE BRIEFING with Institute for Government