A rocky route to a Scottish independence referendum

Analysis: Pursuit of a referendum through the courts marks a significant shift for Nicola Sturgeon When the Scottish National party published its roadmap for a second independence referendum on Sunday, it confirmed what many anticipate will be a central plank of its manifesto for May's Holyrood elections. If the party wins a majority, as polling indicates it will, and if Westminster ignores that electoral mandate and continues to refuse the necessary transfer of powers, Holyrood will legislate t...