England and Wales has, just, in their stupidity and blinkered shortsightedness, voted that they want to leave the EU. This inevitably causes the breakup of the UK and GB.
Scotland should negotiate continued membership of the EU on existing UK terms (probably with NI in a confederated setup until the border issue is resolved), while England and Wales leave the UK.
Because that's what my family and neighbours voted for.
Scotland seceding the UK then applying to join the EU is massively problematic and has problems with some countries, especially Spain, blocking it. E&W leaving the UK is, constitutionally, easier to sort out.
If Sturgeon et al go down this route and get it setup before A.50 is invoked (ie, there's a timescale) then it's a far easier solution for all. No need for IndyRef2 in Scotland, you just had it.
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England and Wales has, just, in their stupidity and blinkered shortsightedness, voted that they want to leave the EU. This inevitably causes the breakup of the UK and GB.
Scotland should negotiate continued membership of the EU on existing UK terms (probably with NI in a confederated setup until the border issue is resolved), while England and Wales leave the UK.
Because that's what my family and neighbours voted for.
Scotland seceding the UK then applying to join the EU is massively problematic and has problems with some countries, especially Spain, blocking it. E&W leaving the UK is, constitutionally, easier to sort out.
If Sturgeon et al go down this route and get it setup before A.50 is invoked (ie, there's a timescale) then it's a far easier solution for all. No need for IndyRef2 in Scotland, you just had it.