Donnelly, Faye and Vlcek, William (2016) Monsters in the mist: The elusive quest for financial security in Scotland post-Brexit. Euro Crisis in the Press (25 Aug 2016). Website.
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It is easy to become disillusioned, confused and even fanciful when trying to envision Scotland’s financial security in the aftermath of the Brexit vote. With a leap of imagination it is possible to conceive that there is now a higher probability of seeing the Loch Ness monster than there is of seeing any constructive resolution to the decisive vote emerging on the horizon. At first glance this assertion sounds like a fictitious rumination. Yet analysing the different stories that have surfaced about where Brexit leaves Scotland one quickly finds that they are rife with mystery. This blog argues that the complex discursive performances enacted since 23 June 2016 take on a particularly elusive quest when it comes to what financial security means for Scotland going forward. Akin to the Loch Ness monster, different actors have reported sightings. These vary from plots of the SNP canvassing for a second independence referendum to audacious acclaims of Scotland fighting to retain their membership in the European Union (EU). Let’s take a closer look at the ability of Scotland to synchronise these competing agendas.
| Item Type: | Online resource (Website) |
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| Official URL: | http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/eurocrisispress/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2016 The Author(s) |
| Divisions: | LSE |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HG Finance J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN1187 Scotland |
| Date Deposited: | 18 May 2017 13:07 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Sep 2023 20:43 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/77651 |
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