IF Scotland votes to become independent in the second referendum but some of its regions vote to remain in the UK, should the centuries old borders be redrawn?
Should Scotland be partitioned into Yes and No voting areas so that every region gets the result it voted for?
It’s a question that many Unionists have raised, although it did not seem to factor into the Brexit referendum.
READ MORE: Scottish Tory councillor calls for Scotland to be partitioned after Yes vote
The issue has once again entered the news cycle after a Scottish Tory councillor penned a letter with the suggestion.
But what would the real implications of such a policy be? And is there any precedent in other newly independent nations for such a move?
Lesley Riddoch looks in depth at the question of partitioning Scotland in her latest video column for The National, which you can watch below:
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