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Scotland may eventually become an independent state. The referendum about the country’s separation from Great Britain is to take place in two years. Scotland deserves the right for independent existence like no other “separatist” region of Europe.
British Prime Minister David Cameron has recently stated that one should not shelve the voting. The referendum should be held not later than in the autumn of 2013. If the process takes too long, it will affect the economic condition of Scotland, because business needs to know the political future of the region.
Other political figures of Great Britain support Cameron’s opinion regarding the subject of the referendum. British analysts say that the process is good for London. Reportedly, only 29 percent of residents of Scotland are ready to support the separation of their country from Britain. However, many others may join the separatist group during the next couple of years.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond said that he would like to wait for another year. According to him, the voting should take place in the autumn of 2014, because it is the most important decision that Scotland will have to make in 300 years.
In addition, Salmond accused the British administration of manipulating the opinions of those who live in the region. Britain wants to hold such an important referendum in a hurry, he claimed.
British officials believe that the results of the referendum would only be a recommendation. Their Scottish counterparts insist on the opposite. Edinburgh wants to give the voting right to 16 and 17-year-old citizens, whereas London is against it. British officials say that the results of the referendum will be null and void without their agreement.