Scotland rejects May's EU withdrawal bill giving May a huge problem.

The Scottish branches of Labour, the Lib Dems and the Greens backed the SNP's call to reject the bill based on clause 11 that proposes ways of power-sharing after Brexit that could see the Scottish Parliament lose powers. The vote is not legally binding but if May pushes on with it instead of delivering a bill Scotland agrees to then it will technically be the first time Westminster has pushed through laws against the will of Scotland. This would give the SNP a huge boost to their hopes of a second independence referendum.

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firefall · 61-69, M

Well, sure, at this point, I fear the Tories would rather get shot of Scotland and dump it on the EU - it cements them in power fairly comprehensively in England, and rids them of a financial drain (now that North Sea oil has mostly been drained & the proceeds used for England).

thatscottishguy · 26-30, M

@firefall Don't fear it. Hope for it.

firefall · 61-69, M

@thatscottishguy Well, on a personal level it's no skin off my nose either way. I think it's kind of despicable of the Tories, and will be disastrous for England, but I can see it being quite beneficial to Scotland.

thatscottishguy · 26-30, M

@firefall can't wait