Abstract
The place of Scotland in the narrative of this election was assured as soon as the results became apparent, and the UK-wide vote to leave cast into stark contrast a Scottish vote of 62% in favour of Remain. With memories of the referendum for Scottish independence from two years earlier still fresh in the mind, early analyses raised the alienation of the Scottish electorate – even more than the Remain-supporting voters of London and Northern Ireland – and the implications this may have for the survival of the United Kingdom. Placing for now aside the now-likely second independence referendum, I want to explore the considerable influence the Scottish factor had over the campaign itself.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | EU Referendum Analysis 2016 |
| Subtitle of host publication | Media, Voters and the Campaign |
| Editors | Daniel Jackson, Einar Thorsen, Dominic Wring |
| Place of Publication | Bournemouth |
| Pages | 24-25 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 18 Jul 2016 |
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Keywords
- Scotland
- referendums
- Brexit
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Higgins, M. (2016). Remembrance of referendums past: Scotland in the campaign. In D. Jackson, E. Thorsen, & D. Wring (Eds.), EU Referendum Analysis 2016: Media, Voters and the Campaign (pp. 24-25). Bournemouth.