\u0027The changes that Brexit brought about are as bad if not worse than were predicted. And we look forward to remedying that,\u0027 Scotland\u0027s minister of external…
On a visit to Canada this week to celebrate the countries’ “symbiotic” relationship, Angus Robertson said Johnson’s government would risk international embarrassment if it blocked the referendum promised by the Scottish National Party as part of its election platform last year.
At some point it is unsustainable for decision makers in London to paint themselves in the corner of opposing democracyRobertson is minister of external affairs, culture and the constitution in the Scottish government, which for 24 years has wielded powers over domestic policy in the U.K.’s northernmost territory.
Canadians unfamiliar with the issue may scratch their heads at the idea of ending the 300-year-old union, but the minister said Scotland’s reasons for doing so have only grown since the U.K. left the European Union.Article content “The changes that Brexit brought about are as bad if not worse than were predicted. And we look forward to remedying that.”
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