Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon launched a new campaign for Scottish independence on Tuesday, releasing the first in a series of white papers promoting rest in the UK.
After all that happened, Brexit, COVID, [le premier ministre britannique] Boris Johnson, it’s time to show others and a better perspectivesaid Ms Sturgeon at a press conference.
It is time to talk about freedomadded the leader of the freedom party SNPbelieves there is an unquestionable democratic mandate in this sense after his party’s victory in the 2021 local elections.
Nicola Sturgeon wants to organize a new referendum on self-determination in Scotland in 2023, despite the first consultation in 2014 in which 55% of voters rejected independence and despite the London government’s rejection.
He believes Brexit, opposed by the Scots, is a game-changer and the country should now join the European Union as an independent state.
Brexit broke usEU and a single market against our will, with great damage to trade, living conditions and public serviceshe begged.
” At this important time, […] do we remain tied to a British economic and social model that prevents us from disappointing economic and social outcomes, which are likely to be worse than better outside the European Union? Or on the contrary do we raise our eyes with hope and optimism and draw inspiration from comparable European countries? “
The first document published on Tuesday, examining the performance of ten European countries such as Ireland, Switzerland or Belgium, shows that they are more prosperous, fair and more productive than the UKunderlined the leader.
Why not Scotland?endowed with abundant energy resources, an important agri-food industry and a rich natural heritage, he asserted.
Other documents will follow in the coming months, on money, public finance, social security, trade, defense and security, or membership inEU.
Boris Johnson, who has the final word on whether or not to allow this referendum, strongly opposes it, believing that such a consultation cannot take place. only once per generation.
This government has no respect for democracy, Nicola Sturgeon lamented. We have a Prime Minister with no democratic authority in Scotland and no moral authority anywhere in the UK.
France Media Agency
Source: Radio-Canada
