Socialists and Scottish independence
The people of Scotland have the right to decide whether they want to be part of a common political system with the people of England and Wales, or to separate. For the majority of the readers of this paper, in England, that is the chief issue raised by the current moves for a referendum on Scottish independence. The people of Scotland should have their say. The more clear-cut and simple the referendum question, the more democratic the decision will be. For readers in Scotland, a second question arises: how should they vote in the referendum? Lenin wrote much about socialist attitudes to...