June 8, 2014, 8:15 amUpdated: December 7, 2015, 6:29 pm
Fears Scottish independence could reopen divisions in Ireland have been dismissed by former Northern Ireland Secretary John Reid.
Mr Reid yesterday said the referendum does not have “a particular implication for Ireland”, in response to concerns by Swedish foreign minister Carl Bilt, who said independence would lead to the “Balkanisation” of the UK.
He accused First Minister Alex Salmond of running a Monty Python-esque campaign by deliberately ignoring the benefits of the UK and the risks of independence.
Mr Reid, also a former Scottish Secretary, welcomed the fact political parties are now committed to improving devolution “if necessary”.
“I think Scotland and Ireland are two separate issues,” Mr Reid said ahead of a Better Together speech in Stirling.
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