New York Times (February 27, 2012)
“Official London has panicked over the rising clamor of voices from all over the British Isles suddenly agreeing that the archaic structure of ‘Great Britain’ is overdue for a shake-up — even a breakup.” Scotland has provided the momentum. Will the Welsh follow? The once unthinkable is suddenly possible. “The oldest royal democracy in the world… could split apart.”
“Official London has panicked over the rising clamor of voices from all over the British Isles suddenly agreeing that the archaic structure of ‘Great Britain’ is overdue for a shake-up — even a breakup.” Scotland has provided the momentum. Will the Welsh follow? The once unthinkable is suddenly possible. “The oldest royal democracy in the world… could split apart.”
Tags: Democracy, Great Britain, London, Scotland, Wales
