Thoughts on English independence

[Sandman]

So really, who loses out by losing the malcontents?

Obviously England would be absolutely fine economically in the event of a split. At least to begin with. But you can look forward to the sort of warped politics that predominate in Scotland (albeit with a right-wing twist).

[Kuciwalker]

Obviously England would be absolutely fine economically in the event of a split.

Why?

Canada's population is about the same proportion of the US's as Scotland's is England's - yet essentially unrestricted trade between the two has been a major boon to both economies.

[Sandman]

I'd assume that free trade would continue.

[Provost Harrison]

But really, how much damage would be done to the US economy if Canada 'disappeared' rather than vice-versa?

[Tassadar500]

Originally posted by Provost Harrison
But really, how much damage would be done to the US economy if Canada 'disappeared' rather than vice-versa?

A hell of a lot.

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by Provost Harrison
But really, how much damage would be done to the US economy if Canada 'disappeared' rather than vice-versa?

A lot. About the same as if California disappeared.

[Provost Harrison]

Really? If Scotland disappeared it would take us until we realised we had another coastline to notice

[Provost Harrison]

You could take on Scotland as a new state! And the amazing this is, it would actually increase your obesity statistics

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by Provost Harrison
Really? If Scotland disappeared it would take us until we realised we had another coastline to notice

I imagine your economy would face a severe shock, actually.

[Provost Harrison]

Over what?

[Kuciwalker]

The sudden disappearance of just under 10% of its members?

[Provost Harrison]

Yeah, but it's the 10% who do the least

[Kuciwalker]

Are you really clueless?

[Provost Harrison]

*slaps Kuci on back*

Come on, the fact it is well past your bedtime is really showing

[molly bloom]

Re: Thoughts on English independence

Originally posted by Victor Galis


How accurate is this? Is there a general feeling in England that the Scottish are taking your money?

I believe the feeling is the other way around- that the Scots who imagine that independence would be better for them feel that 'the U.K.' (or just the English) have fleeced them of all those North Sea oil revenues that should have turned Scotland into a slightly warmer version of Norway, or vastly greyer and wetter version of the U.A.E. .

Given the costs of supporting the old declining industrial economies in Scotland, defence, infrastructure, health et cetera, and just how much Scots have benefitted from the Union, I doubt very much that S.N.P. blether adds up financially.

If Great Britain won't let Ireland go, why Scotland?

Slowwhand


Have you ever heard of the Irish Free State ? Eire ?

The Six Counties or Ulster- whichever designation you prefer- are not and never were 'Ireland', just a part of it . No matter what De Valera's public stance may have been, I doubt he ever envisaged the reality of having a large hostile Protestant minority in a United Ireland.

http://www.irlgov.ie/

That's the Irish government's website...