Scottish Minister Says Republic An Option

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Sovereignty of the People Important, She Says

Aileen Campbell, minister for children and young people in the Scottish government, has said that a republic should be an option for an independent Scotland. Ms. Campbell said that “the sovereignty of the people is a very important thing” and the people should decide.

The Crown is sovereign in the UK, not the people

Both the Scottish government and the “Yes” campaign have said that an independent Scotland would be a monarchy like the UK.

Ms. Campbell joined Dennis Canavan, who chairs the Yes Scotland advisory board, in touching the third rail of British politics. As was to be expected she was condemned by the leader of the Scottish Conservatives who insisted that Scots wanted to keep the feudal institution.


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