Businesses must stand up to Sturgeon’s intolerant nationalists
Most big companies have substantial operations in Scotland – it's time they spoke up about the real consequences of a second referendum
12 April 2021 • 2:54pm
There is still a pandemic raging across the world. We are struggling to emerge from one of the deepest recessions on record. Government debt is spiralling out of control, and mass unemployment is only being held at bay by massive subsidy schemes.
But, hey, maybe it is a good moment for a major constitutional crisis? The Scottish elections in three weeks’ time are turning effectively into a vote on independence, with the Scottish National Party committed to calling for a referendum on splitting up the UK.