Scots voted to stay in the union nine years ago, but a new cultural conflict with London has restarted a heated debate.

Alasdair Soussi is a freelance journalist, who has worked across Africa, Europe and the Middle East.
Scots voted to stay in the union nine years ago, but a new cultural conflict with London has restarted a heated debate.
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