Tag: Anthony Salamone
Battle of the mandate: defining the dispute over a new Scottish independence referendum
The ongoing dispute over whether a new Scottish independence referendum should take place reflects very different interpretations of Scotland’s sovereignty, writes Anthony Salamone. Questions of whether Westminster or Holyrood can determine if a new referendum is held are distinct from the issue of independence itself, and will most likely continue to be contested at least until after the next Scottish parliamentary elections.
Britain’s EU membership will now be the subject of several years of negotiation and debate
Last week’s election of a Conservative majority government paves the way for a referendum on Britain’s future in the European Union. Anthony Salamone outlines some of the challenges ahead for the upcoming renegotiation and referendum. Similar PostsWhat did ITV’s EU referendum debate say about the role of women in the campaign?A British exit would harm […]
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