After winning a majority in the Scottish elections of May 2011, the new SNP government unilaterally declares Scotland's independence from Britain. What happens next?
The provisions of the legislation which created the Scottish Parliament specifically state that constitutional issues remain under the control of Westminster. So the Scottish Parliament has no legal authority to unilaterally declare independence.
After winning a majority in the Scottish elections of May 2011, the new SNP government unilaterally declares Scotland's independence from Britain. What happens next?
After winning a majority in the Scottish elections of May 2011, the new SNP government unilaterally declares Scotland's independence from Britain. What happens next?
This might have a chance of succeeding if Queen Elizabeth is allowed to stay on as Queen of Scotland, turning Scotland into a Commonwealth Realm.