Should Scotland Become Independent

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Scotland wanting to becoming independent has divided their country into two, people for independence and people who are against it. They disagree on what type of Currency to use if they become independent, the issues of oil in the North Sea, and who should control how to run the social welfare programs.

Scotland wanted to become independent in 2014, but they decided to stay with the united kingdom because they promised to stay with the EU. After they announced the Brexit (england because independent from the EU) Scotland was very upset and the idea of independence came up again. The part of Scotland that wants to become independent believe that it is better for scotland’s culture and economy. The pro independence supporters believe that the North Sea’s oil will contribute to Scotland’s economy in a beneficial way. The first prime minister thinks that the money from the oil can contribute to paying for social welfare programs and
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They believe that the North Sea’s oil is running out and it's not going to benefit Scotland in the long run. They do not support the social welfare changes that have been made and think that it is going to cost Scotland a lot of money. They do not support taking the pounds without British permission Or believe that there should be a new currency instead of the pound. A lot of the people who don’t support independence are younger and want to be able to travel and have jobs around europe.

If Scotland is going to become independent in the future is still unknown, but it is very possible. After this years brexit, scotland is very open to the idea of independence.
During the last vote for independence, on 18 September, 2014 the Results came back as Yes 1,617,989 or 44.70% and No 2,001,926 or 55.30%. The Independence fight is not over yet and probably won’t be for a

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