Nicola Sturgeon has scheduled a “consultative referendum” on Scottish independence for next year.
To cheer and acclaim in Holyrood’s devolved parliament, the first minister announced that legislation will outline arrangements for a vote on 19 October 2023.
The question will be: “Should Scotland be an independent nation?”
After independence was defeated in a 2014 referendum, the first minister of Scotland stated that the devolved government had a “clear mandate” to seek another vote.
She acknowledged the possibility of legal challenges and stated that documents were being submitted to the Supreme Court to establish the legality of her proposals.
Ms. Sturgeon stated that she was “ready and willing” to talk with the government of Westminster about the referendum’s conditions.
She continued, “What I am not willing to do, and will never do, is allow Boris Johnson or any other prime minister to enslave Scottish democracy.”
