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Why a group of Scottish islands wants to join Norway

Why a group of Scottish islands wants to join Norway

FromThe Story


Why a group of Scottish islands wants to join Norway

FromThe Story

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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Jul 17, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Councillors in Orkney have voted to explore ways that the group of Scottish islands could break away from Scotland and the UK. Proposals include becoming a crown dependency or even a self-governing territory of Norway - so how might Orxit work? And how could this debate hurt the SNP at the next election?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Guest: Mike Wade, Senior Reporter Scotland, The Times.Host: Luke Jones.Clips: BBC Radio Scotland, Reuters, DW News, WION, Orkney Islands Council, The Orkney News, STV, LBC.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Jul 17, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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