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I think willingness to permit a referendum is largely a function of how unlikely a Yes result seems (or seemed when the Edinburgh Agreement was signed). In Spa
by nmeofthestate 12y ago
I think willingness to permit a referendum is largely a function of how unlikely a Yes result seems (or seemed when the Edinburgh Agreement was signed).
In Spain, where a Yes result in Catalonia seems likely, there is opposition to a referendum. In the UK the opposite is true.
- fidotron 12y agoIt's also a function of how much the rest of the country cares. In the UK the political classes care an awful lot more than everyone else. One of the great confusions of separatist movements is they seem to always want to pull away from a host that needs to be seen to want them at all costs. The idea that the host may push them away or act indifferently is met with moral indignation.