Scotland's independence referendum, ten years on

I revisit a newspaper leader I wrote on the eve of a historic vote

Rival campaigners in the 2014 referendum on Scottish independence. Credit: Reuters

Ten years ago, on September 18, 2014, there was a referendum in Scotland on whether or not to break up Britain. The question on the ballot paper was simple: “Should Scotland be an independent country?” Voters were invited to answer Yes or No.

At the time I was deputy edito…