Later this week, Scots will vote on whether to secede from the United Kingdom. The latest polls show the "Yes to independence” vote has been picking up steadily and is nearly over-taking the "No" vote.
The impacts would be high-stakes and wide-ranging - from governance to economics to security and culture. Scotland’s relationships with NATO and the EU would be severed, at least temporarily. The UK would have to negotiate to keep its nuclear system in Scottish territory. The biggest change would be what brought this to the fore in the first place: Scots would govern themselves without the restrictions of the British parliament. How bad are Scottish grievances with the UK? Would independence solve them?
Guest:
John “Jock” Campbell, Formerly of the Scottish Cultural Center of Vancouver
Euan Sinclair, Attorney and Scot residing in Vancouver