Ripples Looming from Scotland's Independence Referendum

... However, it is the results of the elections to the European Parliament in late May that could still whip up the Scots' pro-independence sentiment, mainly because of the formidable advance of the UK Independence Party, which wants Britain to leave the European Union. UKIP has scored notable successes against both the Conservatives and the Labour party, making the Scottish wonder about their future in the United Kingdom. British Euroskepticism has a long history. Respected British political scientist David Marquand maintains that "skepticism has morphed into phobia" based on "existential anxiety", while Europhobic rhetoric has nothing to do with politics and ...