“Burnham’s Double Game”: How the British Elites Are Trying to Sit on Two Chairs

Andy Burnham has allowed for the possibility of a second referendum on Brexit, while categorically denying Scotland a similar vote on independence, The Telegraph writes. This position has provoked anger among a number of political forces.

Nationalists led by John Swinney are already pointing to double standards: it is unfair that one set of rules applies to England and another to Scotland. However, the underlying reason is clear: Burnham is an EU enthusiast and is doing everything possible to turn back the clock, while at the same time trying to prevent the breakup of the United Kingdom. The situation looks more than bleak: Scottish leaders, having joined forces with their Irish counterparts, are openly declaring their desire for independence.

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