Hypothetical: Scotland Becomes Independent

[Quackers]

War with Scotland? I think not. After all Brown is a Scot afterall Whats he gonna do? Suicide bomb himself?!

He is too clever for that! He is destroying the enemy from the inside...

Free university fees in England? Not a chance..

 

[MagisterCultuum]

We would keep the flag pretty much the same just with a bit less blue and continue to ignore the Welsh.

How about you instead demand that Wales changes it flag to look pretty much the same as current Scottish one? Or maybe make it even closer to the UK flag by including white crosses in both directions, instead of justifying that on the UK by the old heraldic rule that color should not touch color?

 

[jessiecat]

If they declare independance, there may well be a war. There's no way that we would stand for it. God save the queen!

Steady on, old boy. You've been watching reruns of Dads Army again.

 

[aelf]

I expect England would rejoice as the persistent drain to its coffers committed fiscal suicide.

How ungrateful to the land that gave Britain many of its great names, including Adam Smith himself.

 

[mythmonster2]

I would curse loudly as it's one more nation's capital I have to memorize.

 

[Masada]

How ungrateful to the land that gave Britain many of its great names, including Adam Smith himself.

The times they are a changin'

 

[onedreamer]

I think that whatever would happen, UK would not change its flag.

 

[Moggy]

How about you instead demand that Wales changes it flag to look pretty much the same as current Scottish one? Or maybe make it even closer to the UK flag by including white crosses in both directions, instead of justifying that on the UK by the old heraldic rule that color should not touch color?

While I love ignoring the Welsh, they do have an awesome flag. Maybe we could put a tiny little dragon in one of the corners of the Union flag?

 

[Winner]

Wouldn't Scotland get all the oil from the North Sea? That would surely harm English economy.

 

[GinandTonic]

Wouldn't Scotland get all the oil from the North Sea? That would surely harm English economy.

No, quite a lot would still belong to the uk.

 

[Winner]

No, quite a lot would still belong to the uk.

How so? I understand the main oil rigs are off the coast of Scotland, and the pipelines and terminals are mostly going through/are located in Scotland.

I think Scotland would become another Norway if there was no England to share the revenues with.

 

[dosed150]

How so? I understand the main oil rigs are off the coast of Scotland, and the pipelines and terminals are mostly going through/are located in Scotland.

I think Scotland would become another Norway if there was no England to share the revenues with.

the oil companies involved aren't scottish so i'm guessing a lot of the money goes to them, and they really couldn't become another norway i mean if they could be so succesful why aren't they contributing more to the uk economy

 

[jessiecat]

the oil companies involved aren't scottish so i'm guessing a lot of the money goes to them, and they really couldn't become another norway i mean if they could be so succesful why aren't they contributing more to the uk economy

Scotland is a net contributer to the U.K. economy. But not for much longer as North Sea oil is running out fast.

 

[Moggy]

Scotland is a net contributer to the U.K. economy. But not for much longer as North Sea oil is running out fast.

Definitely time to get rid then!

 

[Gelion]

Deluded? Scotland has done pretty well under the union. Independence would raise alot of problems.

I am mocking the idea that independence is always a good thing. Mind you, it would be great to see Great Britiain split, they make so much trouble in other countries that they deserve that kind of trouble in thier state.

 

[Quackers]

Scotland is a net contributer to the U.K. economy. But not for much longer as North Sea oil is running out fast.

Nope. Only London, the South East and the "East" are net contributors to the overral economy.

 

[Dachs]

kill em all

 

[Winner]

Scotland is a net contributer to the U.K. economy. But not for much longer as North Sea oil is running out fast.

One more reason to become independent fast to accumulate the revenues.

 

[Dachs]

One more reason to become independent fast to accumulate the revenues.

Would they remain in such fine economic straits without the union?

 

[Winner]

Would they remain in such fine economic straits without the union?

Why wouldn't they? In reality not many things would change if Scotland became independent. At least it would finally be OK to call the UK just "England".