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0 m* `, a; |! D' E% L( b. l8 MInformation on Scottish Independence
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" h" _7 p. X# {/ ]http://www.theguardian.com/polit ... dence-key-questions
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% y& X7 V) k2 |2 W" G1 eWould the Queen remain Queen of Scotland?+ W9 V0 A! x: w7 h# K* H$ n b
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Yes, in the short term at least. An independent Scotland would begin with a draft constitution that would change little and would leave the Queen in place, says Adam Tomkins, professor of constitutional law at Glasgow University. A yes vote would not imply Scotland should become a republic because the referendum concerns the 1707 union of the nations and not the union of the crowns, which happened in 1603, when James VI of Scotland became James I of England. A widespread public consultation on a permanent constitution would follow a yes vote and Scotland’s justice minister, Kenny MacAskill, has said of the monarchy: “It will be for the people of Scotland to decide.” That means it could come down to another referendum. . d' r" V& F% Q4 u4 {( G
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