The pro-independence Scottish National Party had several full-page newspaper ads waiting as world leaders descended on the city of Glasgow earlier this week
Glasgow’s moment in the global spotlight as host of the COP26 climate summit has been a godsend for Scottish nationalists who’ve seized on the opportunity to promote their cause to an international audience.
She isn’t the only pro-independence politician pushing independence at COP. Patrick Harvie, the co-leader of the Scottish Green Party, which is a coalition partner with the SNP, has also made it clear this week that he would be raising sovereignty during meetings with delegates. The independence battle has been heating up in Scotland ever since Ms. Sturgeon promised to hold a second referendum on sovereignty. It’s not clear when a vote would take place and so far the U.K. government has refused to give the required consent for a referendum. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has insisted that the issue was settled in 2014 when Scots voted 55 per cent to remain in the union.
The overt promotion of independence during COP26 has been met with sharp criticism. “It’s disappointing to see the First Minister exploiting Scotland’s place on the global stage to push her divisive agenda,” said Alex Cole-Hamilton, leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats. Donald Cameron, the Scottish Conservatives’ spokesman for constitutional affairs, accused Ms. Sturgeon and the SNP of using the conference “to push their divisive independence obsession.
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