Scottish referendum splits public opinion

Scottish referendum splits public opinion
Scottish referendum splits public opinion

Scottish referendum splits public opinion

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On September 18th voters in Scotland will vote in a referendum to decide whether they should split from the United Kingdom and become independent. Recent polls have shown that a majority favor a no vote vote although the campaign on both sides of the issue is heating up. Edward Luce, the Washington columnist for the Financial Times joins us to discuss the arguments for and against Scottish independence. (photo: In this photo taken March 15, 2014 a man carries a placard during a pro-independence march in Edinburgh, Scotland for the upcoming vote on Scotland’s independence from the United Kingdom. (AP Photo/Jill Lawless))