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Scotland’s independence movement needs a new leader — and a new plan. With the resignation of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, the decades-long campaign by Scottish nationalists to secede from the United Kingdom is losing its star politician and strongest communicator, at a time when efforts to hold a new vote on independence are at an…

“Whoever Nicola Sturgeon’s successor is, they will have significant work to do if they are to advance the cause of independence," says Ipsos official.

Scotland’s independence movement needs a new leader — and a new plan

<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="http://www.metro.us/sturgeons-exit-leaves-scottish-independence-path-unclear/"></div>LONDON (AP) — Scotland’s independence movement needs a new leader — and a new plan. With the resignation of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, the decades-long campaign by Scottish nationalists to secede from the United Kingdom is losing its star politician and strongest communicator, at a time when efforts to hold a new vote on...

LONDON (AP) — Scotland’s independence movement needs a new leader — and a new plan.

Scotland’s independence movement needs a new leader — and a new plan

Scotland’s independence movement needs a new leader — and a new plan. The resignation of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon leaves the decades-long campaign by Scottish nationalists to secede from the

Scotland’s independence movement needs a new leader — and a new plan

With the resignation of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, the decades-long campaign by Scottish nationalists to secede from the United Kingdom is losing its star politician and strongest communicator, at a time when efforts to hold a new vote on independence are at an impasse.

With the cause of Scottish independence stalled by a Westminster government veto on a new referendum, nationalist leader Nicola Sturgeon on Wednesday offered a new approach to break the deadlock -...