19th September 2014: ‚YES‘ or ‚NO‘ to Scottish independence.

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19th September 2014: ‚YES‘ or ‚NO‘ to Scottish independence

Should Scotland become a fully independent country or remain part of the United Kingdom? OK. But why is this such a big issue? Why do the Scots want this? What makes it so important?

Scottish control of Scottish resources (oil, gas...) Joining the EU in their own (Scottish) right Scottish control of Scottish infrastructure (especially the Scottish health service) Having Scottish armed forces, but no nuclear submarines A specifically Scottish foreign policy Enhancement of Scottish culture and identity A better deal for the Scottish people altogether, as a small, successful country...

Huge constitutional changes would have to be done Splitting the forces and moving the submarines would cost billions and weaken the UK Scotland would no longer be a member of the European Union

Central government in Westminster is already planning a White Paper on (even) greater powers for the Scottish Parliament This would be far less complicated constitutionally It wouldn‘t cost bilions of pounds !!!

Current British government PM David Cameron Nick Clegg (politic consultant) Ed Miliband (deputy) All in the ‚Better Together‘-campaign Many Scots in the cities, the central belt, the middle class Most people living in Scotland Current Scottish government First Minister Alex Salmond Nicola Sturgeon (deputy) Scottish National Party Many Scots in the Highlands and Islands Less privileged parts of the society YES:NO:

Split = rozdělit Enhancement = zlepšení, vylepšení Deal = úděl Altogether = dohromady Carry out = splnit Conditions = podmínky Deputy = poslanec/poslankyně

1.Who is this guy? a)Alex Almond b)Alex Salmond c)Alex Salmon What would happen if the UK was separated? a)Scotland would no longer be a member of the EU b)UK would be weaken c)World War III. would begin 3. What is this? a)The Buckingham Pallace b)The Eiffel Tower c)The Charles Bridge 4. Why do Scots want independence? a)They want to highlight Scottish culture and identity b)They want Scottish nuclear submarines c)They don‘t like Russia

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