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General Category => Politics & Current Affairs => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on February 15, 2021, 03:52:50 PM

Title: 'There Will Always Be an England, But Not a U.K.'
Post by: Nearly Sane on February 15, 2021, 03:52:50 PM: Amazingly not parody

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-02-14/u-k-breakup-good-for-ireland-bad-for-england-scotland-wales?fbclid=IwAR2IlLGHGDhjq5ijBcknCzM2VIk-qIPgC3ATspXC6IEbIFP1iqRlciRXKL4
Title: Re: 'There Will Always Be an England, But Not a U.K.'
Post by: Roses on February 15, 2021, 04:03:03 PM: The breakup of the UK would be a disaster, imo.
Title: Re: 'There Will Always Be an England, But Not a U.K.'
Post by: Harrowby Hall on February 15, 2021, 04:35:23 PM: Quote from: Littleroses on February 15, 2021, 04:03:03 PM
The breakup of the UK would be a disaster, imo.

Why?
For whom?
Title: Re: 'There Will Always Be an England, But Not a U.K.'
Post by: Roses on February 15, 2021, 05:08:57 PM: Quote from: Harrowby Hall on February 15, 2021, 04:35:23 PM
Why?
For whom?

For every country which makes up the UK. We all need each other, as we are too small to stand alone, especially now we have the Brexit disaster upon us. :o
Title: Re: 'There Will Always Be an England, But Not a U.K.'
Post by: Gordon on February 15, 2021, 05:24:50 PM: Quote from: Littleroses on February 15, 2021, 05:08:57 PM
For every country which makes up the UK. We all need each other, as we are too small to stand alone, especially now we have the Brexit disaster upon us. :o

On that note, that the electoral responsibility for the Brexit disaster is not equally attributable to each of the 4 nations that comprise the UK is one indication that these nations are not 'United' in political terms.

I just hope I live long enough to see Scotland become an independent country,
Title: Re: 'There Will Always Be an England, But Not a U.K.'
Post by: Aruntraveller on February 15, 2021, 07:10:22 PM: Liked the article, but I have always found Hastings a good writer, it kind of sums up my feelings on the various threads laid out.
Title: Re: 'There Will Always Be an England, But Not a U.K.'
Post by: Nearly Sane on February 15, 2021, 07:17:09 PM: Quote from: Trentvoyager on February 15, 2021, 07:10:22 PM
Liked the article, but I have always found Hastings a good writer, it kind of sums up my feelings on the various threads laid out.
'Haggis and bagpipes', getting the name of the SNP wrong, six counties of Ulster, Welsh is a bit funny?
Title: Re: 'There Will Always Be an England, But Not a U.K.'
Post by: Anchorman on February 15, 2021, 09:24:12 PM: Quote from: Littleroses on February 15, 2021, 04:03:03 PM
The breakup of the UK would be a disaster, imo.
Why?
Title: Re: 'There Will Always Be an England, But Not a U.K.'
Post by: Anchorman on February 15, 2021, 09:29:27 PM: Quote from: Littleroses on February 15, 2021, 05:08:57 PM
For every country which makes up the UK. We all need each other, as we are too small to stand alone, especially now we have the Brexit disaster upon us. :o

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Iceland
Ireland
Denmark
Finland
Sweden
Switzerland
Belgium

Need I continue?
They're as small, or smaller, than some of the countries which make up the british union.
They can manage perfectly well.
Why can't we?