Scottish independence (Scots: Scots unthirldom, Scottish Gaelic: Neo-eisimeileachd na h-Alba) is a political aim of some political parties, advocacy groups and individuals for Scotland (which is a country of the United Kingdom), to once again become an independent sovereign state.
The Scottish Government has expressed its intention to hold an independence referendum in late 2014.
Read more about Scottish Independence: History, Proposed Referendum, Legality, Legitimacy, Public Opinion
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English and Scottish Ballads (The Poetry Bookshelf)
“I saw the man my friend ... wants pardoned, Thomas Flinton. He is a bright, good-looking fellow.... Of his innocence all are confident. The governor strikes me as a man seeking popularity, who lacks the independence and manhood to do right at the risk of losing popularity. Afraid of what will be said. He is prejudiced against the Irish and Democrats.”
—Rutherford Birchard Hayes (1822–1893)