Nicola Sturgeon understands that dynamic, and has announced Round Two in her Scottish National Party’s breakaway plan. As Scotland’s First Minister, she told a party conference she will unveil draft legislation preparing for a second referendum, to be run within two years. The Brexit vote means that “Scotland is now faced with one of the specific scenarios in which this government pledged that the Scottish Parliament should have the right to hold an independence referendum,” Sturgeon announced. Avoiding the messiness is important, because there is no guarantee a second referendum would be more successful than the first. It enables them to make threats and angle for special treatment, all while London is preoccupied with Brexit details.

Source: National Post October 20, 2016 19:41 UTC