How has the independence debate moved on - or not - in recent years?

I've actually enjoyed this independence debate.

A top adviser to President Djukanovic, Miodrag Vukovic, said the strength of the result would dictate the speed of the push to resolve the independence debate, which has grown in importance here since Mr. Milosevic's ouster.

And if the likes of Cameron, Milliband & Clegg don't take part in the independence debate the Nats will just say that that shows English politicians have no interest in Scotland or the Scottish people.

An interesting point about the SNP that has been overlooked in the Scottish independence debate is that they went into the 2010 general election with 6 MPs and came out with 6 MPs.

And that's because the independence debate there takes on an entirely different connotation.

He planned to make a "full part" in the independence debate, but would be not drawn on whether he would lead the pro-unionist campaign, despite his name being touted for the job.

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One of Taiwan's leading industrialists, Stan Shih, visited Beijing two weeks ago to try to assure the Chinese authorities that he planned to steer clear of the independence debate.

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