Referendum on Scottish independence
GPTKB entity
Properties (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
referendum
|
| gptkbp:campaigns |
Approximately two years
|
| gptkbp:commanded |
Should_Scotland_be_an_independent_country?
|
| gptkbp:communityImpact |
Increased_support_for_Scottish_independence_parties
|
| gptkbp:controversy |
gptkb:UK_Parliament
|
| gptkbp:date |
September 18, 2014
|
| gptkbp:designedBy |
gptkb:Scottish_National_Party
|
| gptkbp:firstPublished |
Continued discussions on independence
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
2021 Scottish Parliament election
2015 UK General Election 2019 Scottish Parliament election 2016 Brexit vote Calls for a second referendum |
| gptkbp:heldIn |
gptkb:Scotland
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Part_of_a_long_history_of_Scottish_nationalism
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Referendum on Scottish independence
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Scottish_politics
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Social media campaigns
Economic forecasts Public demonstrations Civic organizations Grassroots movements Media narratives Economic arguments 2011 Scottish Parliament election Political parties' positions Cultural identity arguments International independence movements Political arguments Historical_events_in_Scotland Economic_conditions_in_Scotland Political_climate_in_the_UK Public_sentiment_towards_the_EU Public_sentiment_towards_the_UK_government |
| gptkbp:internationalClassification |
Mixed reactions from other countries
|
| gptkbp:keyFigures |
gptkb:Alistair_Darling
gptkb:Alex_Salmond |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
gptkb:Scotland_Act_1998
Devolved_Parliament |
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
Extensive_coverage_in_UK_and_international_media
|
| gptkbp:opposedBy |
Better Together campaign
|
| gptkbp:public_perception |
Showed majority support for independence prior to the vote
|
| gptkbp:publicAccess |
Divided along age and socioeconomic lines
Ongoing discussions about a second referendum |
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
Brexit referendum
|
| gptkbp:result |
No
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Determined_Scotland's_constitutional_future
|
| gptkbp:supportedBy |
gptkb:Scottish_Government
|
| gptkbp:voterTurnout |
Simple majority
84.59% |