With PM-elect Liz Truss saying we should ignore the Scottish FM, and independence movements growing there and in Wales, just though I'd share this story which could explain why there's suspicion towards the British establishment here and in Scotland.
https://medium.datadriveninvestor.com/the-drowning-of-capel-celyn-109496dc611e
The way Truss and the Tories have been acting recently I think it's almost like they want England to go it alone! They've done the independence movement here over the last few years the power of good!
*For those of you who don't really care about the subject there is also something in this for you as it's another change to have a go at Liverpool!
The UK's future (or Liverpool's flooding)
posted on 3/8/22
Ok, well I have to bow to your superior knowledge on this one, even though I’d imagine the EU would be prepared to lend a helping hand as it does to any new member, with the added incentive of sticking a middle finger up at the UK, especially if it’s still under the Tories.
posted on 3/8/22
They have their independence in the Commonwealth games...hows that working out in the medals table
posted on 3/8/22
comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 36 minutes ago
They have their independence in the Commonwealth games...hows that working out in the medals table
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Scotland have a higher medal to person ratio than England, meaning that proportionally, Scotland are doing better than England.
posted on 3/8/22
comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 8 hours, 28 minutes ago
Ok, well I have to bow to your superior knowledge on this one, even though I’d imagine the EU would be prepared to lend a helping hand as it does to any new member, with the added incentive of sticking a middle finger up at the UK, especially if it’s still under the Tories.
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I'm sure the EU would endeavour to accommodate Scotland’s needs as much as possible.
That being said Scotland as a member state would be treaty obliged to treat England as a third country. The impacts for example this would have on the CTA. As England (UK under Frost) declined a mutual recognition agreement with the EU on passports.
So as we have seen at Dover, French authorities are required to wet stamp every single passport rather than a cursory check/glance. Causing miles of tailbacks.
Scotland, (unless England had a drastic change of policy towards the EU) would be required to do the same. As it would be in the EU and England would not.
Much of the Indy/Brexit debates have cantered on internal borders, however very little has focused on the fact that borders have two sides and are shared.
posted on 3/8/22
comment by Brian Easton (U1734)
posted 26 minutes ago
comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 36 minutes ago
They have their independence in the Commonwealth games...hows that working out in the medals table
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Scotland have a higher medal to person ratio than England, meaning that proportionally, Scotland are doing better than England.
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Like Burnley are the best supported football team in England?
posted on 3/8/22
We need more people coming to Scotland. The border could work like Poundland or Lidl. Really easy to get into but then when you realise you have no purpose for actually being there, it is very difficult to leave without joining a queue and spending some money.
posted on 3/8/22
comment by RB&W - Whiteside has done it again (U21434)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by Brian Easton (U1734)
posted 26 minutes ago
comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 36 minutes ago
They have their independence in the Commonwealth games...hows that working out in the medals table
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Scotland have a higher medal to person ratio than England, meaning that proportionally, Scotland are doing better than England.
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Like Burnley are the best supported football team in England?
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Are you saying that white loves don't matter??
posted on 3/8/22
I loathe Nationalism. But Brexit was about as Nationalistic as it gets. So not sure why the Tory`s are telling Scotland they cannot have a vote on self determination.
Bit rich telling an elected leader with a massive personal mandate that she is irrelevant. I would imagine that comment from Truss to ignore Sturgeon and the other insults was all the ammunition the majority of Scots would have needed to push for independence.
posted on 3/8/22
To be fair we're not short of ammunition if some cant would just provide the gun please.
posted on 3/8/22
comment by Brian Easton (U1734)
posted 3 hours ago
comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 36 minutes ago
They have their independence in the Commonwealth games...hows that working out in the medals table
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Scotland have a higher medal to person ratio than England, meaning that proportionally, Scotland are doing better than England.
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And yet nobody cares Barry