Of course, just highlighting a difference with respect to Scotland. The UK parliament also claims the power to decide referendums and are also opposed to a split. But in the end, they accepted a referendum (or rather it supported a government that gave the Scottish parliament temporary powers to arrange one), thus retaining both the claim on the powers and the impression that they care about what the Scots wants.

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