Undeterred, the Catalan parliament approved a plan for secession, by a narrow majority, the following year.
The lack of a plan for secession threatens vignerons, particularly in top terroirs like Margaux.
Mariano Rajoy, the Spanish prime minister, has rejected any dialogue with the separatists unless they abandon plans for secession.
The Kurds are unwilling to put their trust in the opposition unless they're guaranteed rights related to Kurdish identity, and the opposition is fearful of what they see as Kurdish plans for secession.
At Westminster, however, Labour should offer – in return for a coalition government – a no-penalty Scottish secession plan from the UK, funded and overseen by the Treasury and Bank of England.
IF Joseph Sawicki Jr., Suffolk County's rambunctious comptroller and outside-the-box numbers-cruncher, can sell you on his rebooted secession plan for Long Island, the isle he envisions as the 51st state, be aware that he's also looking to unload the stray cat named Tabby camped out in his Southold basement.
The secession plan is a long shot, at best.
If you cannot impress Rick Perry with your secession plan, then you won't impress too many people.
"While voters in six counties rejected the secession plan.… we understand that some rural areas still feel underrepresented and are not being heard.
The secession plan is largely regarded as symbolic, since the new state would have to be approved by the state legislature, the governor and the U.S. Congress.
