Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'okpuru nlekọta nke ndị isi nke Prime Minista Tony Blair n'oge ahụ, a ga-eguzobe nzuko omeiwu nke Scotland dịka usoro nke
Nsonaazụ referendum nke Scotland na 1997. Na nzaghachi, e hiwere Highlands na Islands Alliance n'oge mgbụsị akwụkwọ nke 1998 site n'aka ndị na-eme ihe ike na mpaghara ndị chọrọ "ịmepụta olu siri ike, nke onwe ha maka Highlands na Islands" iji kwadebe maka ntuli aka nke afọ na-esote. Ha kwenyere na Central Belt dị na Scottish Lowlands, mpaghara ndị mmadụ kacha biri na mba ahụ, enwetala nlebara anya na-enweghị atụ site n'aka Gọọmentị Britain na Westminster nakwa na a na-eleghara obodo ndị dị n'ime obodo anya n'ihi ya. Otu ahụ chọkwara idozi eziokwu ahụ, na n'echiche ha, ndị bi na Highlands na Islands nwetara "ego kachasị ala na ụtụ isi kachasị elu na UK". Ndị otu Alliance kwenyere na nguzobe nke nzuko omeiwu na Holyrood bụ ohere iji bulie nnọchi anya mpaghara ha, na-ekwu "anyị nwere olile anya dị ukwuu na Holyrood agaghị apụta Russian-doll dị ka nke Westminster".