Britain | The neverendum
Nicola Sturgeon sets a date for another referendum on Scottish independence
The real winner is Boris Johnson
On june 29th Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s first minister, declared that a new independence referendum would take place on October 19th 2023. Boris Johnson’s chances in the next general election have been boosted. The prospects of Scottish independence have not.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “The neverendum”
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