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Not a National Holiday

Tuesday, 11 September 2007 by Jacob Tomaw

But today is an important day for the nation of Scotland.  Today marks the 10th anniversary of the successful passage of the Scottish devolution referendum.  This referendum asked the Scots 2 question: 1) if there should be a Scottish Parliament and 2) if that parliament should have the power to vary-taxes.  11 September 1997, the referendum passed ‘Yes-Yes’ and then next year the Scottish Parliament was created by act of the UK Parliament.

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