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• Scottish independence referendum, 2014
• Opinion polling for the Scottish independence referendum, 2014

A recent ground swell of opinion towards secession in Scotland has taken most commentators by surprise. Maybe due to increased risk of blow-back from Middle Eastern terrorists seeking revenge for British interference or maybe just a rise in nationalistic fervor in times of an unstable economy. The feeling now among those in the know is not a matter of Yes or No but a matter of Yes by how much of a margin. Some polls reflect over 80% in favor of seceding from Britain although this changes dramatically in different areas with those in higher class neighborhoods inclined to side more with the status quo. In reality a Yes is dependent on voter turnout as historically voter turn out in more deprived areas is low. However the spirit of William Wallace is still strong in Scotland and we may yet see the grass roots spring up and deliver a resounding Yes to secede and the message 'Scotland is free' taken back to England just as William Wallace once declared many years ago.