Boris does not recognize the legitimate vote, Nicola will lose. Referendum closes in court
Published at : October 01, 2021
Boris does not recognize the legitimate vote, Nicola will lose. The referendum ended in court.
NICOLA STURGEON could still fail in his independence referendum dream if Boris Johnson doesn't recognize a vote as legitimate, according to one expert.
Professor Nicola McEwan, senior fellow at the UK think tank in a changing Europe, says there are many challenges on the road towards Scottish independence. In an interview with Express.co.uk, Professor McEwan emphasized that even if Nicola Sturgeon took the matter to the High Court, it might still not be respected by Westminster and Boris Johnson. She concluded that both sides of the argument needed to agree that any Scottish independence vote would be legal.
She added that it was also necessary to have a clear understanding of what the process of independence would look like, in the event Scotland votes to separate from the UK.
Professor McEwan said: “I think this is a big challenge and Ms. Sturgeon will fail.
“In terms of process, it is very difficult to see how a process would work without consent. Which, as we all know, Prime Minister Boris never agreed, every time Ms. Nicola mentioned the issue of the Scottish independence referendum, she was rejected.
"We know, for example, that the Scottish Government plans to introduce referendum legislation.
"There is a referendum-supporting majority in the Scottish Parliament for that legislation to pass an independence referendum.
"I would then expect UK law officials to take advantage of their opportunity that the decentralization powers given to them to check whether the legislation falls under the jurisdiction of the Scottish Parliament, in other words, the Scottish Parliament has the power, according to decentralization, to pass legislation on an independence referendum.
"So it could be that this ends up in the Supreme Court and what happens after that, who knows."
Professor McEwen then highlighted some of the difficulties SNPs might face from Westminster if they go this route.
"The bigger challenge is that even if the Supreme Court finds that the legislation is within the jurisdiction of the Scottish Parliament, that in itself does not guarantee that you have a process seen by all parties," she said. is legal.
"You need acceptance from those who support independence and those who oppose it that this is an issue that needs to be addressed by the people of Scotland.
"You also need all parties to respect the outcome no matter what happens.
“We don't have that yet, we may not have that but that is one of the biggest challenges facing the Scottish Government.
Ms. Sturgeon is in danger of standing on the edge of the abyss, according to Professor McEwen's analysis.
According to a poll by Redfield and Wilton Strategies, a majority of Scots will not support a referendum on independence until the UK Government approves the request. This means that the referendum is completely in the hands of Boris, which you know the prime minister agrees with or not.
Of the 1,000 people polled by Redfield and Wilton Strategies, 43% agreed that a referendum vote should only be held if the Government approves.
The Scottish referendum is certain to fail, Ms. Sturgeon is being defeated by her dreams of independence.
NICOLA STURGEON could still fail in his independence referendum dream if Boris Johnson doesn't recognize a vote as legitimate, according to one expert.
Professor Nicola McEwan, senior fellow at the UK think tank in a changing Europe, says there are many challenges on the road towards Scottish independence. In an interview with Express.co.uk, Professor McEwan emphasized that even if Nicola Sturgeon took the matter to the High Court, it might still not be respected by Westminster and Boris Johnson. She concluded that both sides of the argument needed to agree that any Scottish independence vote would be legal.
She added that it was also necessary to have a clear understanding of what the process of independence would look like, in the event Scotland votes to separate from the UK.
Professor McEwan said: “I think this is a big challenge and Ms. Sturgeon will fail.
“In terms of process, it is very difficult to see how a process would work without consent. Which, as we all know, Prime Minister Boris never agreed, every time Ms. Nicola mentioned the issue of the Scottish independence referendum, she was rejected.
"We know, for example, that the Scottish Government plans to introduce referendum legislation.
"There is a referendum-supporting majority in the Scottish Parliament for that legislation to pass an independence referendum.
"I would then expect UK law officials to take advantage of their opportunity that the decentralization powers given to them to check whether the legislation falls under the jurisdiction of the Scottish Parliament, in other words, the Scottish Parliament has the power, according to decentralization, to pass legislation on an independence referendum.
"So it could be that this ends up in the Supreme Court and what happens after that, who knows."
Professor McEwen then highlighted some of the difficulties SNPs might face from Westminster if they go this route.
"The bigger challenge is that even if the Supreme Court finds that the legislation is within the jurisdiction of the Scottish Parliament, that in itself does not guarantee that you have a process seen by all parties," she said. is legal.
"You need acceptance from those who support independence and those who oppose it that this is an issue that needs to be addressed by the people of Scotland.
"You also need all parties to respect the outcome no matter what happens.
“We don't have that yet, we may not have that but that is one of the biggest challenges facing the Scottish Government.
Ms. Sturgeon is in danger of standing on the edge of the abyss, according to Professor McEwen's analysis.
According to a poll by Redfield and Wilton Strategies, a majority of Scots will not support a referendum on independence until the UK Government approves the request. This means that the referendum is completely in the hands of Boris, which you know the prime minister agrees with or not.
Of the 1,000 people polled by Redfield and Wilton Strategies, 43% agreed that a referendum vote should only be held if the Government approves.
The Scottish referendum is certain to fail, Ms. Sturgeon is being defeated by her dreams of independence.
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