Scotland votes NO to independence
September 19, 2014 11:17
Scotland has voted to stay in the United Kingdom after voters decisively rejected independence.With 30 out of the country's 32 council areas having declared after Thursday's vote, the "No" side has an unassailable lead of 1,877,252 votes to 1,512,688.
The winning total needed was 1,852,828. Nationally, the margin of victory is about 55% to 45%.
The vote is the culmination of a two-year campaign. Talks will now begin on devolving more powers to Scotland.Scotland's First Minister, Alex Salmond, has said he accepts his defeat.
He said: "It is important to say that our referendum was an agreed and consented process and Scotland has by a majority decided not at this stage to become an independent country.
"I accept that verdict of the people and I call on all of Scotland to follow suit in accepting the democratic verdict of the people of Scotland."
Lesson to be learnt from this?
The winning total needed was 1,852,828. Nationally, the margin of victory is about 55% to 45%.
The vote is the culmination of a two-year campaign. Talks will now begin on devolving more powers to Scotland.Scotland's First Minister, Alex Salmond, has said he accepts his defeat.
He said: "It is important to say that our referendum was an agreed and consented process and Scotland has by a majority decided not at this stage to become an independent country.
"I accept that verdict of the people and I call on all of Scotland to follow suit in accepting the democratic verdict of the people of Scotland."
Lesson to be learnt from this?
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