Australian Independence.
Australia became a nation on 1 January 1901, when the British Parliament passed legislation enabling the six Australian colonies to collectively govern in their own right as the Commonwealth of Australia, but with Britain controlling foreign policy.
Independence … Read the rest
Canadian Independence.
On 1 July 1867, with passage of the British North America Act, the Dominion of Canada was officially established as a self-governing entity within the British Empire.
Canada Day, formerly known as Dominion Day, is the national day … Read the rest
Is it time for another Scottish Independence Referendum?
The last referendum for Scottish independence was held on 18 September 2014.
This permitted all European Union or Commonwealth citizens, residing in Scotland and age 16 or over, to vote in the … Read the rest
SUPPORT for Welsh independence has surged to its highest ever level.
A poll for the ITV News Tonight programme, in partnership with Santanta ComRes, found that … Read the rest
YouGov polled 1,039 Scottish adults (aged over 16) between January 22 and 27, with the following results.
The results included:
582 people (56%) do NOT want an Independence referendum this year.
During the 2019 General Election the SNP candidates explicitly said they would NOT use a vote, for the SNP, as a vote for a second independence referendum.
Therefore the Scottish vote was NOT … Read the rest
With news reports talking about another Scottish Independence referendum it would be interesting to know how many English would actually support it.
It would be the end of the United Kingdom, as it … Read the rest
With news reports talking about another Scottish Independence referendum it would be interesting to know how many English would actually support it.
It would be the end of the United Kingdom, as it … Read the rest
In 1973, Northern Ireland was asked if they wanted to remain in the UK or join the Republic of Ireland.
57.4% (591,820) of the voting population (1,030,084) voted to “Remain part of the United Kingdom”
In 1973, Northern Ireland was asked if they wanted to remain in the UK or join the Republic of Ireland.
57.4% (591,820) of the voting population (1,030,084) voted to “Remain part of the United Kingdom”