Just wondering if this is completely ASB or not. I read, some time ago, that there was an earlier attempt (in the 1970s, I think?) to get powers devolved to Scotland, which came to a referendum and didn't pass due to turnout. I could, of course, consult Wikipedia, but perhaps others simply know better about it.
Obviously Québec had a close referendum IOTL in 1995. Here, I am imagining that both Scotland and Québec have successful independence referenda in the 1990s, based on, say, a POD from sometime after 1970.
Corollary questions:
- Would this allow for other (mostly) non-violent independence movements to "succeed"?
- Would successful independence referenda in both places (one before the other, presumably, but in either order) help to make independence negotiations actually result in sovereign states?
Obviously Québec had a close referendum IOTL in 1995. Here, I am imagining that both Scotland and Québec have successful independence referenda in the 1990s, based on, say, a POD from sometime after 1970.
Corollary questions:
- Would this allow for other (mostly) non-violent independence movements to "succeed"?
- Would successful independence referenda in both places (one before the other, presumably, but in either order) help to make independence negotiations actually result in sovereign states?