Mick F wrote:My point is that there's only 4m people who could want independence and far less if you have a vote on it.Paulatic wrote:I’m failing to see the significance of that.Mick F wrote:How many people live in Scotland and are actually Scottish?
4million max, and most of them live in the central belt.
There are many more than 4m people in Lancs and Yorks, and it's a smaller area than Scotland.
Why can't they have indy too or at least vote for it?
What about the Midlands, or South West?
Many more people there than Scotland.
And whilst we're at it, Shetlanders and Hebredians aren't Scottish.
There is a campaign group of English people who live in Scotland and want independence.
If you move to a country and chose to make your life there then surely you want what's best for your new home. Many people consider that in Scotlands case that is independence. Nationality or country of birth has nothing to do with it.
As for regions of England gaining self-determination, I'd be all for it if they wanted it. It may well be that the best future for our islands is in some kind of federal statehood. However you govern yourself the time for being insular is in the past. We all need to co-operate for the best possible future for humanity, but I believe in localism wherever possible. For Scotland that is very possible.