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http://dx.doi.org/10.17176/20191102-162838-0 https://verfassungsblog.de/scotland-brexit-and-independence/ Scotland, Brexit and Independence Douglas-Scott, Sionaidh eng 2019-11-02 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 brexit Scotland scottish independence Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 The past month has been important for Brexit developments, with UK Prime Minister Johnson attempting a ‘last minute’ Brexit deal with the EU. In particular, arrangements concerning Northern Ireland have featured prominently. But now, all appears to have been set aside for a December UK general election. However, the UK is composed of four nations, and Scotland’s position in the UK union, often ignored in the Brexit context, now appears near to ‘tipping point’, especially after First Minister Sturgeon’s recent  confirmation that Scotland would hold an independence referendum in 2020.