TheDecameron
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This isn’t as clear cut as I’d initially believed, in fact it could be neck and neck but I think Scotland might edge it even with Northern Ireland with its one foot remaining in the EU.
England is in deep trouble when Scotland goes!
If history reverses itself and the Tories take us back to the 17th Century it will go United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland > Kingdom of Great Britain > Kingdom of England, only this time a lot quicker than 900 years.
However, my small wager goes on Scotland first - because the Tories can blame it on the SNP and politically it’s worth less to them than it is Labour, Northern Ireland is still a patriotic symbol to Tory voters so they’ll do more to keep it, and the island of Ireland still needs a referee, for now.
England is in deep trouble when Scotland goes!
How many Scottish independence referendums will it take before the electorate give the correct answer?
If there was another referendum and the voters got it wrong again that would not settle the argument, within weeks there would be calls for another.Are you saying original referendums should stand Colin? I don't think you've supported that position in the past. I don't think it would be desirable but the moral case for allowing Scotland a vote under massively changes circumstances for them is compelling.
I have absolutely no doubt that membership of the EU would have swung the original vote. It is a very big material change to what was on offer to Scots.
If there was another referendum and the voters got it wrong again that would not settle the argument, within weeks there would be calls for another.
How many Scottish independence referendums will it take before the electorate give the correct answer?
How many Scottish independence referendums will it take before the electorate give the correct answer?
I don’t think NI will rejoin Ireland because, even if they want to, Ireland does not support it. Again, for the foreseeable.