Scottish independence referendum

On Thursday, September 18, Scotland will vote on whether it wants to split on the United Kingdom and end its 307-year dependence from London.

A “yes” vote will strip the UK of some of its key defense facilities and significantly shrink its population and landmass, thus further decreasing its international influence.

Fears are that once Scotland, which has been very pro-EU, left the United Kingdom, the balance may tip in favor of euro-skeptics and give momentum to Britain’s drive outwards.

“No” campaigners have also been arguing that Scotland already enjoys a considerable autonomy within the Union, and has its own legal and educational systems.

Speaking at a prayer service near her Balmoral estate in Scotland, Queen Elizabeth, whose mother was in fact Scottish, urged the voters to “think very carefully about the future” ahead of Thursday's  referendum.

Source: Rianovosti