The Carnegie Europe September 19th headline read,
“Scotland Votes No to Independence”
Carnegie Europe’s article added,
“In another context, the Scottish “No” vote is a pointer to 2017. That is when the British will vote whether or not to remain in the EU …”
A BBC article, also on September 19th, summed up the reaction of everyone else. The headline read,
“How Scotland’s ‘No’ vote resonates around the world”
And the BBC article concluded with the following not so positive analysis,
“There is an argument that the UK … is already in decline – its clout eroded by the rise of emerging giants like China, India, Russia and Brazil.
And the very fact of this referendum shows its power and prestige is on the wane, and its reliability as a partner has been undermined.
There is a worry too that new devolved powers promised to Scotland, and further constitutional change being called for elsewhere in the UK, may mean that the government in London will be too distracted to pull its weight on foreign affairs.”
Read the Carnegie Europe article here
Read the BBC article here
