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Loss Of Scotland
Would it be such a great loss to England if Scotland decided to leave the union - dependant on the withdrawal deal
I suspect there will be an exodus from north of the border to the remainder of the Uk
I suspect there will be an exodus from north of the border to the remainder of the Uk
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.It depends... if you treat the country like a spreadsheet, then no... if you want our country, the United Kingdom of Great Britain (&N.I.) to be intact, then it is a fatal loss... while its population is small, Scotland has significant resources and industries, a huge swathe of this country's territory and is an irreplaceable part of its culture... without scotland we are not the UK in any meaningful sense.
Despite some perceived downsides to Scottish, Welsh and Irish national characteristics (e.g. quarrelsome, boozy and sometimes over-emotional) they do in my view have a tendency to be intelligent, artistic and independent-minded. I think it would be a shame to lose them.
Why do the AB anti independence brigade (AIB) keep harping on about this issue? Let them take their own destiny into their own hands, as we did with Brexit.
Why do the AB anti independence brigade (AIB) keep harping on about this issue? Let them take their own destiny into their own hands, as we did with Brexit.
Well thats fine Bobbi and if the Scots are willing to vote knowing that then fine.
But from a UK point of view we should set out what it will mean from our side. No Barnet formula, no UK military, passports required to enter the UK and all that. If the Scots are ok with that and vote to leave then that is surely their prerogative, and if we have set out our stall for after they leave then there cant be any moaning afterwards when the realisation sets in.
But from a UK point of view we should set out what it will mean from our side. No Barnet formula, no UK military, passports required to enter the UK and all that. If the Scots are ok with that and vote to leave then that is surely their prerogative, and if we have set out our stall for after they leave then there cant be any moaning afterwards when the realisation sets in.
Not it isnt, the Scottish need to know too.
You cant just put things into a big document and expect everyone else to agree, it doesnt work like that - just see the split from the EU for the issues. And remember the split from the UK for Scotland would be far greater, they have no independent infrastructure. Everything, including laws, would have to start from scratch (although you could just take the English laws ;-).
You cant just put things into a big document and expect everyone else to agree, it doesnt work like that - just see the split from the EU for the issues. And remember the split from the UK for Scotland would be far greater, they have no independent infrastructure. Everything, including laws, would have to start from scratch (although you could just take the English laws ;-).
OK, maybe I have not understood the UK law, I thought there was an underlying UK law then all the countries making the union havd amendments/ bits on top.
Look, I have said many times go, I have no problem with that so long as you dont come back.
I just wish you all would all just do it to be honest.
Look, I have said many times go, I have no problem with that so long as you dont come back.
I just wish you all would all just do it to be honest.