Accuracy in Media

After the secession vote failed the last time out, this is an interesting choice for Scotland to make: negotiate with the European Union for special status? Photo by laveupv.com

Interesting decision to praise the decisive Leave vote in a place where they voted to Remain in the European Union: Trump compared the U.K. referendum vote, “dubbed Brexit,” to America’s presidential election. “People really see a big parallel,” he noted today at a news conference at his Turnberry golf course. “What I like is that I […]

Here’s a part of the vote breakdown from BBC News: Leave won by 52% to 48% to secure what some have termed “Brexit”. The referendum turnout was 71.8%, with more than 30 million people voting. It was the highest turnout in a UK-wide vote since the 1992 general election… England voted strongly for Brexit, by […]

WASHINGTON — The government of Catalonia, an ethnically and linguistically unique region in Spain, has tabled their recent attempt at declaring independence from Spain. Reuters reported that this latest attempt, a referendum and their campaign for a vote, was temporarily suspended after the Spanish central government in Madrid filed a legal block to a referendum. […]

WASHINGTON — The final results and tally is in: A large majority of Scots voted, “no” to become independent from the United Kingdom by a 55-45% margin. BBC News reported that 85% of Scots turned out to vote in the elections, with a high number of teenage voters becoming involved in the election. By pure […]

WASHINGTON — The United Kingdom, scrambling to appease Scotland during the Scots’ movement to declare independence, said it could guarantee high levels of state funding to Scotland. Reuters reported Scotland could also gain concessions such as greater control over healthcare spending as a part of the infamous National Health Service (NHS) to help stop Scottish voters […]

WASHINGTON — The United Kingdom is facing one of the toughest battles in recent history yet: the potential independence of Scotland from their country. Reuters reported British Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party David Cameron told Scots not to break apart the kingdom’s “family of nations.” Cameron flew to Scotland to help stem the […]

WASHINGTON — The British are now scared that Scotland will leave the United Kingdom. Prime Minister David Cameron said that a vote for an independent Scotland will undermine the United Kingdom’s standing in the world. Reuters reported that the United Kingdom, composed of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, faces one of the toughest independence […]