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Why Orkney is 'seriously' considering joining Norway

While there’s been a political movement around Scottish Independence, the UK’s next political debate might be whether or not they’d lose the Orkney Islands to Norway. The islands are 10 miles north of the Scottish coast, and have both historical and cultural links to Norway. The island council passed a motion to draft a report on the constitutional future of the islands. So where does the strong link to the Norse region come from? Leslie Burgher, architect and the Honorary Norwegian Consulate to Orkney joined Sean today on the show….

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10.35 13 Jul 2023


Why Orkney is 'seriously' considering joining Norway


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While there’s been a political movement around Scottish Independence, the UK’s next political debate might be whether or not they’d lose the Orkney Islands to Norway. The islands are 10 miles north of the Scottish coast, and have both historical and cultural links to Norway.

The island council passed a motion to draft a report on the constitutional future of the islands. So where does the strong link to the Norse region come from?

Leslie Burgher, architect and the Honorary Norwegian Consulate to Orkney joined Sean today on the show….


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