Most voters want a referendum on independence

Most voters in Scotland want a new referendum on the independence of this British nation, reflecting the flaws created by Brexit and the increasing pressure on Boris Johnson to accept such a vote.

According to a poll released on Sunday Sunday time50% of the Scottish electorate supports an independence referendum. Except unspecified, 52% are in favor of independence.

The published poll also revealed that 51% of Northern Ireland voters want a referendum on the reunification of Ireland, showing another rift in state unity.

Scottish Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who is also the separatist leader of the Scottish National Party, has been calling for months for a referendum on Scottish independence, following a referendum in 2014 when he lost his camp at the age of 55. % Of Scots say “no” to freedom.

In particular, he calls for Brexit, which was against the will of the majority Scots, as an argument for separation from Britain. They hope that, after independence, Scotland will finally be able to join the European Union.

While the British overall voted 51.9% in favor of Brexit in 2016, the Scots were 62% against leaving the European Union.

But the decision to hold a new referendum rests with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who strictly refuses.

“It is clear that Boris Johnson is afraid to rule the Scottish people,” Nicola Sturgeon said in an interview to the BBC on Sunday.

A powerful Scottish National Party victory in local elections next May will put more pressure on London to accept a new consultation. Britain’s election expert John Curtis predicts the Scottish National Party to have seven seats from 2016.

The Scottish National Party presented a “road map for the referendum”, indicating that a “legal referendum” would be post-epidemic if the Scottish Parliament had a pro-independence majority after this election. The party said it would “vigorously” oppose any legal challenge from the British government.

In response to a question about overcoming London’s rejection and the possibility of holding a consultative referendum after the elections, Nicola Sturgeon said he wanted a “legal referendum”.

“The question is not what I want or what Boris Johnson wants, but what the Scots want and there is more and more evidence that they want freedom,” he said. He told the BBC.