Topic: Alex Salmond

The Savvy Scot Trying to Start a (Very Polite) Civil War

Reuters

Civil War is a strong term to describe Alex Salman's quest to bring the question of Scotland's independence from the United Kingdom to a vote, but it does describe the pro-independence politician's seriousness in defying London. 

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