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Would Lowering Scotland Voting Age Have Changed Result?
Local laws making 16 the new Scotland voting age would have had surprisingly large impact on referendum for independence from UK
Scottish Celebrities Take Sides in Independence Vote
Long list of colorful Scottish celebrities have made public their opinions about independence from the United Kingdom from actor Sean Connery to Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling
Scotland Inspiring Independence Movements in Europe
Using elections to determine sovereignty in Scotland inspiring independence movements worldwide
Julian Assange Says Will Soon Leave Ecuadorian Embassy
Julian Assange is wanted in Sweden on accusations of sex assaults is facing extradition to Stockholm and then possibly to the United States following a document dump of military cables in 2010 which caused controversy all around the world.
Google Homeless Data Gathering App Awarded Funding in UK
Innovative project plans mobile app to collect information on use of homeless shelters and youth hostels in London seeking big data set for planners thanks to Google homeless data gathering
Libertarians and Independence Party in UK Are Linked
A connection between approaches of America’s Libertarians and Independence Party of UK
#BringBackOurGirls events planned worldwide, Twitter mobilizes
@BringGirlsBack: 2000+ Twitter followers in a few days, thanks to a large extent to a big boost from Lauren Laverne, a UK media celebrity. Today, we are organising events in 6 countries (Nigeria, UK, USA, Canada, South Africa, France)
Internet Creator Calls for New Magna Carta for Web
British Sir Tim Berners-Lee who created the World Wide Web twenty-five years ago uses anniversary to call Magna Carta for web users as the basis for worldwide constitution of rights
New Zealand Debates Whether to Change its Flag
Island nation of New Zealand debate has reopened painful chapters in its colonial past with new attempt by President to update national flag by dropping England’s Union Jack symbol