Officials on the Orkney Islands, a corner of Scotland with Viking roots and an independent spirit, seized a moment in the global spotlight on Tuesday and voted to explore ways of seeking more autonomy -- or even independence -- from neglectful U.K. governments.
Journalists from across Britain and around the world tuned in remotely as Orkney Islands Council voted to study "alternative models of governance" for the archipelago, which has a population of 22,000.
"I say, `Enough,"' he said. "I say it is time for government to take us seriously, and it is time for us to look at all the options we've got." But Stockan said Orkney gets less support from the Scottish government than other island communities in Shetland or the Hebrides, and is desperately in need of new ferries to keep its many islands connected."I've never been more disillusioned in my life with both the Scottish and the U.K. governments," he said. "We have had promise upon promise upon promise, every single one of them empty.
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