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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Abbi Garton-Crosbie

BIZARRE: Could a written uk constitution help or hinder scottish independence - What They Never Told You

People take part in a rally in support of Scottish independence outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, as First Minister John Swinney brings a motion on independence to a Holyrood vote. (Image: Jane Barlow)

A WRITTEN UK constitution should provide a mechanism for Scotland to trigger an independence referendum, but federalism could keep the Union together, an author has said.

David Kauders, an investment manager who has written a book on overhauling British politics, told the Sunday National that there should be a procedure for the public to put issues on the agenda, outwith Westminster’s control, but with a “threshold subject to the level of interest”.

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