United Kingdom ?

[Canary42]

UK One Nation seems to be fading fast.

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/thousands-call-north-england-become-9248178

[naomi24]

Considering Scotland voted 'no' to independence, it could prove a little difficult for anyone to become part of an independent Scotland. There is no independent Scotland.

[ToraToraTora]

wishful think from probably the most anti British person on here.

[jim360]

Nevertheless, there's some work to do to ensure that the UK actually stays that way in more than just name.

[mikey4444]

For goodness sake ! I ad to check the date on my calendar, just in case it was still April 1st.

Anyway, does anybody think that Yorkshire would cede to the Scots !

[mushroom25]

yorkshire might. the geordies definitely won't.

[jourdain2]

No, mushroom, there is a move for Yorkshire to become independent in its own right, not join Scotland. This is quite a surprise to me, many years ago I jestingly said that I thought the North would be better off joining Scotland simply because we have nothing in common with the South as exemplified by Londoners and, ergo the government. Try the 'I love Yorkshire' site.

I emphasise that this was a flight of fancy, but Northerners are totally sick to death of the London control and have been for many years whilst they were being belittled, drained of resources etc.. What is gaining a lot of support is for Yorkshire to have Regional status and I would go along with that; although, for the record, we are strong enough (I think) to actually become independent. We've just been downtrodden and ignored for too long, which is causing the upsurge.

Joining Scotland won't happen - and I am half-Scottish/half Yorkshire-English (by the way, it feels more important to be Yorkshire than to be English, odd, must think about it).

[-Talbot-]

There's more scots in Yorkshire than scottyland.

[Svejk]

There's more in Abland.

[Zacs-Master]

Yorkshire has a larger land mass than Northern Ireland and Greater London combined, a larger population than Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales, a stronger economy than Northern Ireland and Wales in total and the potential, with devolution, to have a stronger economy than Scotland. In fact, on a worldwide scale, in terms of land mass, Yorkshire is larger than 91 countries and in terms of both population and economy, Yorkshire is pretty much on par with the Republic of Slovakia which beats 131 countries on population and is 62nd best on economy.

[-Talbot-]

That's not bad for the flat cap an ferret brigade, Zacs.

[Zacs-Master]

Aye lad. And thad best not forget it!

[Svejk]

Thee needs an ***-cream, lad.

[Zacs-Master]

Eh? (And it should be Tha not thee, were Yorkshire, not Shakesperian!)

[Svejk]

Can't say ice in me Yorkshire dialect. How about ***?

[Svejk]

Nope, can't say house, either.

[Zacs-Master]

Ahh I see. That's more a South Yorkshire accent than my flat Wessie twang.

[Zacs-Master]

See, were soooooo big we even have different accents. :-)

[Svejk]

Yeah, Urdu and Punjabi.

[Zacs-Master]

They're languages. But a good,effort.

[Svejk]

Stop messing about. Canary's trying to sow insurrection here.