Looks Like Scotland Will Be Getting That Do-Over

The Scottish Parliament has backed Nicola Sturgeon’s call for a second independence referendum, in a landmark vote that could see Scotland leave the UK.

  Independent

This time, they'll be voting to break ties with England. Last time, it was to break ties with the EU. And...

An oil exploration company has hailed the “largest undeveloped discovery” of oil in UK waters, to the west of Shetland in Scotland. The find could influence the outcome of a second Scottish independence referendum.

Hurricane Energy said the discovery, from which an estimated 1 billion barrels could be extracted, is significantly larger than the average findings of 25 million barrels in recent years.

  RT

That seems like an easy call to make.

The news comes after oil prices plummeted to a three-month low, sparking questions over whether an independent Scotland could financially manage on its own if it chose to split from the UK.

Looks like they just got a boost. And sustainable energy just got another sock in the eye.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.