Scotland’s second independence referendum, which First Minister Nicola Sturgeon plans to hold on October 19, 2023, has a better chance of succeeding now that Queen Elizabeth II has died. Because we know that Prince Charles, who will inherit the crown, is much less popular than his mother. This death may end up convincing the undecided, who will, who knows, change things.
Furthermore, if Britain’s economic situation is as dire a year from now as it is today, it might remind Scots that Brexit, which they were just over 60% opposed to, has was a dismal failure. However, the fastest way to reintegrate the European Union is that of independence.
Whether or not the British government approves the holding of the referendum, Ms.me Sturgeon will appear when the time comes before his counterpart in London, Liz Truss, and remind her that two states freely merged in 1707 and the time has come to go their separate ways. If this one remains frozen, this one will have no choice but to go for it.
To encourage M.me Sturgeon, I mention that Quebec did not seek permission from Canada (which is a British creation) to hold the referendums of 1980 and 1995. That said, it is not impossible, for electoral reasons (with the next UK general election to be held in 2024), that Mme Truss gives satisfaction to Scotland.
If Yes wins in Scotland, King Charles will lose his palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. The queen is dead, long live the provisional king!