| ID | 130863 |
| Title Proper | Scotland's vote on independence |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Nicoll, Alexander |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | A 'yes' vote, though unlikely, would fundamentally alter the British Isles, and potentially Europe as well. A routine parliamentary afternoon in the United Kingdom: under debate are final amendments to a bill designed to improve advice given to people in debt and to adjust the terms for those who fall into bankruptcy. A government minister, Fergus Ewing, speaks enthusiastically of a financial National Health Service. With matching spirit, his Labour Party opponent, Jenny Marra, attacks some measures as too harsh on bankrupt debtors. A division is called on her proposed amendments, and the number of members in the chamber quickly swells to more than 100 for the votes. The government wins them easily. However, in a remarkable display of consensus politics, the opposition parties, both Labour and the Conservatives, then support the bill, and it is duly passed. |
| `In' analytical Note | Survival : the IISS Quarterly Vol.56, No.3; June-July2014: p.105-120 |
| Journal Source | Survival : the IISS Quarterly Vol.56, No.3; June-July2014: p.105-120 |
| Key Words | United Kingdom - UK ; Scotland ; Governance ; Politics ; Democracy ; Treaties ; International Organisations - IO ; Europe ; British Isles ; Demonstrations ; England |