Alex Salmond

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  Britain's Queen Elizabeth Urges Reconciliation in Post-Referendum Scotland

  Britain's Queen Elizabeth used her annual Christmas Day broadcast today to advocate reconciliation, especially in Scotland where an unsuccessful independence referendum earlier this year polarised public opinion.

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  Scottish Nationalists Change Leader After Referendum Defeat

  Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond will step down as leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) at its annual conference on Friday after Scots voted against independence in September.

• Nicola Sturgeon Announces Bid for Scottish Leadership

  Nicola Sturgeon on Wednesday announced her bid to replace pro-independence leader Alex Salmond as head of the Scottish National Party (SNP) and the regional government.

• Scottish Pro-Independence Parties Report Membership Surge

  Scottish pro-independence parties reported a surge in membership over the weekend as campaigners vowed to continue to fight after a split with the United Kingdom was rejected in a referendum.

• Blog: Sorry, No Freedom At Midnight

  The intensity of the Scottish referendum was lost on me until I visited Glasgow last week.

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  Scots Spurn Independence in Historic Vote, Nationalist Leader Resigns

  Scotland spurned independence in a historic referendum that threatened to rip the United Kingdom apart, sow financial turmoil and diminish Britain's remaining global clout.

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  Scots Spurn Independence, Vote to Stay In the United Kingdom

  Scotland spurned independence in a historic referendum that threatened to rip the United Kingdom apart, sow financial turmoil and diminish Britain's remaining global clout.

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  Alex Salmond Concedes Defeat, Demands More Scottish Powers Fast

  Scottish nationalist leader Alex Salmond conceded defeat on Friday over his bid to win independence and demanded the British government rapidly meet its promise of more powers for Edinburgh.

• Scots Vote Against Independence in Four Small Constituencies

  Scotland voted against breaking apart the United Kingdom in four small constituencies, early referendum results showed on Friday, as Scots agonized over the fate of their country following a divisive independence campaign.

• Alex Salmond: A Force on Scotland's Political Scene Since the Late 1980s

  Flag-waving schoolchildren and tartan caps greeted Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond on Thursday as he voted in the remote farming village he calls home -- where the man who could be the father of independence is just "a nice bloke".

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  Scotland Braces for Historic Independence Vote

  The campaign for Scotland's independence referendum went down to the wire on the eve of a knife-edge vote on Thursday that will either see Scotland break away from the United Kingdom or gain sweeping new powers.

• Polls on Eve of Referendum Suggest Scots to Vote 'No'

  Opinion polls on the eve of Scotland's historic referendum suggest voters will narrowly reject independence, as the rival camps battle on, aware the result remains too close to call.

• Top Acts Rock for a 'Yes' Vote in Scottish Referendum

  Leading Scottish bands including Franz Ferdinand and Mogwai were taking to the stage Sunday to urge people to vote "Yes" in this week's too close to call independence referendum.

• Fate of United Kingdom Hangs in Balance After New Scotland Polls

  The fate of the United Kingdom remained unclear five days before a historic referendum on Scottish independence as three new polls on Saturday showed a slight lead for supporters of the union, but one saying the separatist campaign was pulling ahead.

• Scottish Independence Battle Draws 'Day of Reckoning' Warning to Business

  The campaign battle over Scottish independence took a bitter turn on Saturday when a senior nationalist warned businesses such as BP that they could face punishment for voicing concern over the impact of secession.