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Fast Facts
Scottish Independence could be achieved through international recognition, even if Westminster were to refuse to accept result of referendum held without Downing Street’s consent.
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Blog first published on London School of Economics website. Written by two UK Government advisers. The article was subsequently censored and deleted from the website. The authors contrast Scotland and England to the Slovak Republic and Czech Republic’s ‘Velvet Divorce’. They suggest that an independent Scotland will continue growing real GDP per capita despite higher trade costs.
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