Scotland Rejects Independence From Britain, BBC Projects
| Alarmed by the uncertainties of going it alone, and lured by the promise of greater autonomy if they stayed put, voters in Scotland rejected independence from Britain in a referendum that had threatened to break up a 307-year union, according to projections by the BBC on Friday. |
| The outcome was a deep disappointment to the vocal, enthusiastic pro-independence movement led by the Scottish first minister, Alex Salmond, who had seen an opportunity to turn a centuries-old nationalist dream into reality, and forced the three main British parties into panicked promises to grant substantial new power to the Scottish Parliament. |
| The decision spared Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain a shattering defeat that would have raised questions about his ability to continue in office and diminished his nation’s standing in the world. |
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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/19/world/europe/scotland-independence-vote.html?emc=edit_na_20140919 |
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