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David Cameron at the battle of Loos memorial, France, in 2014. "Can we be so sure that peace and stability on our continent are assured beyond any shadow of doubt?," he asked voters. (Photo: Crown copyright)

Brexit Briefing

War, trade and project fear

One of the main weaknesses in the campaign for Scottish independence in 2014 was uncertainty. The Scottish National Party claimed that Scotland would remain part of the EU, continue to use the pound, and suffer no economic tit-for-tat from London if Scotland left the UK.

Despite their protestations, nobody could say for sure what would happen in the eighteen months between the referendum vote in September 2014 and Scottish independence becoming official.

That was probably what s...

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Benjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv. His reporting has also been published in the Guardian, the East African, Euractiv, Private Eye and Africa Confidential, among others. He heads up the AU-EU section at EUobserver, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

David Cameron at the battle of Loos memorial, France, in 2014. "Can we be so sure that peace and stability on our continent are assured beyond any shadow of doubt?," he asked voters. (Photo: Crown copyright)

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Author Bio

Benjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv. His reporting has also been published in the Guardian, the East African, Euractiv, Private Eye and Africa Confidential, among others. He heads up the AU-EU section at EUobserver, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

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