Who won? How Glasgow voted in Scotland’s independence referendum – results map and charts September 19, 2014 The results are in and only four council districts voted Yes in the Scottish independence referendum. Dundee, West Dunbartonshire, Glasgow and North Lanarkshire were those choosing independence, while the other 28 made it clear they wished to remain part of the UK. Of those, the most important was Glasgow, where 53.5 per cent of people [...]
Who won where? How Scottish councils voted in the independence referendum. The results map is in September 19, 2014 Scotland has voted to remain in the United Kingdom, with 55 per cent of the record 84.59 per cent turnout voting against independence. All 32 of the country's local authorities have now revealed their results. Glasgow and Edinburgh are the largest regions, with 11.4 per cent and 8.8 per cent of voters respectively, with Fife, [...]
Alex Salmond’s Scottish independence defeat: From Yes Scotland to One Scotland on Facebook September 19, 2014 Scottish first minister Alex Salmond has updated his Twitter and Facebook photo in light of his referendum defeat. Having previously said “Yes Scotland” in support of his independence campaign, an hour ago this was updated to say “One Scotland”. Yesterday, Scots went to the polling stations to cast their votes on whether they wished [...]
David Cameron on Scottish independence results: “There can be no re-runs” September 19, 2014 The people of Scotland have spoken and it is a "clear result", David Cameron said at a press conference after the results of the Scottish independence referendum were announced this morning. The debate is now "settled for a generation. There can be no re-runs". "Like millions of people I am delighted," he added. The Prime [...]
When does Aberdeen declare referendum results of Scottish independence vote? September 18, 2014 Aberdeen is due to announce the result of the Scottish independence referendum vote in the early hours of Friday morning. The count is expected to come in at 6am and the city is the very last areas in Scotland to declare the results of the vote. Aberdeen makes up 4.1 per cent of the Scottish electorate, [...]
When will Glasgow declare referendum results of Scottish independence vote? September 18, 2014 Glasgow is due to announce the result of the Scottish independence referendum vote in the early hours of Friday morning. The count is expected to come in at 5am and the city is one of the very last areas in Scotland to declare the results of the vote. The area makes up 11.4 per cent [...]
When will North and South Lanarkshire declare referendum results of the 2014 Scottish independence vote? September 18, 2014 Lanarkshire is due to announce the result of the Scottish independence referendum vote in the early hours of Friday morning. The count is expected to come in at 2am for South Lanarkshire and 3am for North Lanarkshire. The areas surrounding Glasgow are two of the earlier areas in Scotland to declare the results of the [...]
When will Fife declare referendum results of the 2014 Scottish independence vote? September 18, 2014 Fife is due to announce the result of the Scottish independence referendum vote in the early hours of Friday morning. The count is expected to come in at 4am and the area is one of the last in Scotland to declare the results of the vote. The area makes up 7.1 per cent of the [...]
Will the Scottish independence referendum be an election turnout record breaker? Only if 2,725,465 Scots head to the polls September 18, 2014 As Scots finally head to the polls, many have predicted today could be a record breaking day for the country. A huge turnout is expected in arguably the most important vote in Scotland’s history, but how will we know if it breaks records? One professor at the University of Reading has done the sums to [...]
Would Andy Murray, Alex Ferguson, Barack Obama, Boris Johnson and Groundskeeper Willie vote for independence in the Scottish referendum? September 18, 2014 It’s crunch time in the Scottish independence debate as Scots finally head to the polls today. In a campaign that’s been going on longer than we can remember, feelings about Scottish independence- for and against- have emerged, from economists, business leaders, celebrities and sports stars. Even fictional Scots have taken a side. Have you been [...]