01/11/11
SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE REFERENDUM
Devo Max
Yes 53% No 47%
Full Independence
Yes 34% No 66%
Alexander Salmond's SNP government at Holyrood take the results of the long-awaited two-question referendum as a partial victory as does Ed Miliband's Labour government at Westminster. Little had changed in the electorate's estimations of independence in two years since the announcement of the referendum. If anything, the answer to the full independence question was an improvement of 2% for the 'Yes Scotland' campaign and the devolutionary mandate a definite success.
Prime Minister Miliband and First Minister Salmond confer to discuss the extent of maximum devolution. They will agree to Scotland's retaining of £ sterling as her fiscal currency, the British monarch remaining as Head of State and the general move of the UK to federal status.
A two question referendum was ruled out, although I realise this is an alternate history timeline.
