Nicola Sturgeon is launching the case for an independent Scotland, with the first of the "Building a New Scotland" papers setting the scene.

Boardroom Talk: Scottish bid for independence kicks off in court, Cape secessionists are watching.

Nicola Sturgeon says the SNP’s strong showing in Scotland’s 2021 election was a mandate for a second independence referendum.

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11 Oct 2022, 10:59 am

Lukanyo Mnyanda, recently departed editor of Business Day, penned a fascinating story from Edinburgh published yesterday by his new employer, the Financial Times. It focuses on Scotland's continued agitation for independence. Motivations expressed by Scotland's first minister Nicola Sturgeon are sure to resonate with the Western Cape's secessionists.

She leads the Scottish National Party (SNP) which holds 64 of the 129 seats in the Scottish Parliament (it rules in coalition with the Green Party which has 7 seats). The SNP is campaigning for a second referendum on Scottish independence after a 55-45 loss in 2014. Scotland has been part of the UK for 315 years.

Sturgeon says the SNP's strong showing in Scotland's 2021 election was a mandate for a second independence referendum. This reflects a sharp swing in Scottish sentiment after Brexit forced it to leave the EU (55% of Scots voted to remain). The SNP is petitioning the UK Supreme Court to overturn Westminster's blocking of another vote. The case starts today.

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