Scotland rejected independence in 2014, but Brexit has scrambled its politics since then. And while Brexit is a critical political battleground in Scotland, for many it pales before the issue of Scottish independence. “The ties that bind us together have weakened,” said Henry McLeish, a former first minister of Scotland and Labour Party politician. Across Scotland, focus on these two constitutional issues has put a further squeeze on the opposition Labour Party. According to McLeish, Labour in Scotland lost traction to the Scottish National Party by underestimating it.

Source: bd News24 November 28, 2019 02:37 UTC