DIVINE INTERVENTION, THE PRESENCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, UNCOVERING THE HIDDEN THINGS, EXPOSING THE TRUTH
Scotland has the institutions, legislation and administrative ability to conduct another independence referendum—but Holyrood cannot presently authorize the vote. This DCN explainer examines the 2014 agreement, the Supreme Court’s 2022 ruling, the legal routes that remain and why no democratic threshold currently requires Westminster to transfer the necessary power.
Scotland has its own parliament, government, legal system and public services—but it does not possess complete control over its constitution, borders, economy or international relationships. This DCN explainer examines what Holyrood can decide, what Westminster retains and why the difference between responsibility and final authority is central to the independence debate.
