Officials on the Orkney Islands have voted to explore ways of seeking more autonomy or even independence from neglectful U.K. governments VERBATIM: The Orkney Islands Council voted to study “alternative models of governance” for the archipelago which has a population of 22,000. The proposal from council leader James Stockan grabbed international headlines with its mention […]
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Officials on the Orkney Islands have voted to explore ways of seeking more autonomy or even independence from neglectful U.K. governments
Officials on the Orkney Islands have voted to explore ways of seeking more autonomy or even independence from neglectful U.K. governments
VERBATIM:
The Orkney Islands Council voted to study “alternative models of governance” for the archipelago which has a population of 22,000. The proposal from council leader James Stockan grabbed international headlines with its mention of potentially restoring Orkney’s “Nordic connections.” Orkney was under Norwegian and Danish control for centuries until 1472 when the islands were taken by the Scottish crown as part of a royal wedding dowry.