Why a group of Scottish islands wants to join Norway
Orkney councillors voted to look at options for self-governance.
The Story · The Times
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Show Notes
Councillors in Orkney have voted to explore ways that the group of Scottish islands could break away from Scotland and the UK. Proposals include becoming a crown dependency or even a self-governing territory of Norway - so how might Orxit work? And how could this debate hurt the SNP at the next election?
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Guest: Mike Wade, Senior Reporter Scotland, The Times.
Host: Luke Jones.
Clips: BBC Radio Scotland, Reuters, DW News, WION, Orkney Islands Council, The Orkney News, STV, LBC.
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