Brilliant French cartoon shows Scotland breaking free of Brexit Britain – The National

WHILE theToriesin London and Scotland desperately try to deny the results of an election that didnt go their way, the rest of the world is taking notice of an undeniable pro-independencevictory.

With the SNP on 64 seats and the Greens on eight (which perhaps should have been even higher), last week's elections meanHolyroodnow has 72 MSPs which support independence, seven more than is needed for a majority.

That simple fact, so hard to grasp if youre a true-blue Unionist like Michael Gove, has got the world looking at Scotland.

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While Catalonia looks on in envy at Scotlands chances of achieving self-determination, the French have also taken notice.

Published today on the front cover of Le Monde, one of Frances newspapers of record, a brilliant cartoon has shown Nicola Sturgeon blowing Scotland free from Brexit Britain.

Titled simply LEcosse a vot (Scotland voted) the cartoon will have been seen by millions of readers across the French-speaking world and beyond, thanks to Le Mondes global reach.

While Tories may dither and bluster, the rest of the world knows what happened on May 6.

Lets hope they keep watching to see what Scotland does next.

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