Why do some Scottish people want independence?

Sure, the pro-independence leaders make some promises about improving social welfare benefits like improved public child care for young children. read more

Some people want Scottish independence because Scotland is a country and it is the normal state of affairs for a country to run itself. In the technical sense, political unions between countries are usually voluntary arrangements between equal partners (in terms of decision making) of a similar size (usually population and economic power). read more

By definition, to have a government at all is to relinquish some of the freedom we might have as individuals to some larger purpose, in hopes that with rule of law we will have a peaceful, more prosperous society. Give up some autonomy, but gain wealth and longevity. Not a bad trade. read more

The WorldPost has compiled a list of five reasons below explaining why Scots may want to break away from the U.K. They want to see the Labour Party get elected. read more