The transfer of powers to the government of semi-autonomous Scotland is a real disaster and the “biggest mistake” of the former British Prime Minister Tony Blair , said the current head of the British government Boris Johnson . This was reported by the Reuters news agency.
He stressed that he considers it unnecessary to give the Scottish parliament, where the majority have nationalists, additional powers.
His opinion angered Scottish politicians: First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, leader of the Scottish National Party, also reacted to him. “It is worth remembering these comments by the prime minister the next time Conservatives say they do not threaten the power of the Scottish parliament,” she said, stressing that independence is the only way to protect and strengthen this legislature.
Other politicians have reportedly called for a new referendum on Scottish independence. According to 14 recent social surveys, separation from the UK is supported by the vast majority of its population.
Voting on the independence of Scotland took place on September 18, 2014. About 55 percent of the referendum participants were in favor of keeping the country within the United Kingdom.