13-11-27 Secession: Scotland unveils its plan

Scotland has all it takes for successful secession: Access to the sea, economy that would likely do better on its own than under the current national entity, and reluctant but non-violent central government... jz

Battle lines drawn as Scotland unveils independent future

BY BELINDA GOLDSMITH 

GLASGOW, Scotland Tue Nov 26, 2013 5:52pm GMT

1 OF 4. Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond (L) and deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon hold copies of the referendum white paper on independence during its launch in Glasgow, Scotland November 26, 2013. CREDIT: REUTERS/RUSSELL CHEYNE
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(Reuters) - The Scottish government unveiled its long-awaited vision for independence on Tuesday, promising Scots they could forge their own prosperity but keep the pound and the queen if they vote next year to end a 306-year-old union with England.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/11/26/uk-scotland-independence-idUKBRE9AP00820131126