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Mathew Nicolson

PhD Candidate in History, The University of Edinburgh.

Edinburgh, Scotland.

Analysis

The history behind Orkney’s vote to ‘join Norway’

— Bringing up the subjects of autonomy and Norway has always been an effective way for Orcadians to draw attention to their grievances with central government.

By Mathew Nicolson

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