Could Scotland survive economically, if she was to go independent from the UK?
Of course, Scotland could survive. The real question is whether it would become poorer or richer were it to become independent. In truth, due to the politicisation of the data, and the lack of a crystal ball, it is difficult to come to an objective answer.Those in favour of independence can point to neighbouring countries of similar population, such as Ireland, or Norway and claim that as they have a higher GDP per capita than the UK, Scotland would be likely to be wealthier than it is at present. Similarly, British nationalists can claim that as the Scottish economy is closely tied to the rest of the UK, a change would be detrimental to areas such as it's financial sector. They can also point to the recent decline in the value of oil which would suggest lower tax receipts.As such, I can see no alternative than to provide you with my gut feel. I think that Scotland would be financially better off as a seperately governed state. Why? In my lifetime Scotland and the north of England have suffered as economic policy has been driven by the needs of the capital's service based economy. When the housing market there has overheated, interest rates were pushed up for the entire UK, damaging the more industrial north of the UK. The result has been that Scotland has been in decline within the union for 75 years with many of its most talented people forced to seek employment in the south east or further afield. Furthermore, as the area around the capital has boomed, it's population and representation has risen. This makes it more likely that future politicians will favour policies taylored to that area.
What's happening in Scotland?
Flocks ea haggis are running aroon in the highlands wih ginger hair an wee tartan kilts. It's rainin cats n dugs. Its cawld n chilly. The bagpiper is piping in Edinburgh ootside the Scot Monument. Aw us Scots folks are runnin aroon sayin ach aye the noo every 2 secons an tellin each other we hate the English (I don't their jus w**kers #trainspotting)A dinnae huv a clue cuz a live in England noo but a think it's just the same usual wet dreekit self it usually isPs we don't really hate the English, we just don't get along sometimesPps haggis is food and doesn't run around fields. Only the loonies do that
Why do spanish hate catalans?
First, I'm not Spanish and I'm not Catalán. But I do know puh-lenty of Spaniards and we discuss this topic pretty frequently. I don't think the average Spaniard hates those in Cataluña/Catalunya, particularly not the educated ones, but they do certainly see 'them' as different, "nationalists" for Cataluña/Catalunya. But they ARE different! Make no mistake. Catalans speak a different language, their government is fighting for independence from Spain, and one of their football/soccer teams (FC Barcelona - http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/ ) is a powerhouse, causing harm and losses to its competitors. As many know, Real Madrid (@ http://www.RealMadrid.es ) is a perennial arch rival. And heck, they even have their own domain extention of *.cat!!! What other region in Spain can say that? In Barcelona, I definitely don't FEEL as if I'm in Spain. In fact, I feel more like I'm in France! That's what I tell people from England or the USA when they go to Barcelona, I say, "Don't think you're getting a good feeling about how Spain is by visiting Barcelona. Take Barcelona for what it is - BARCELONA. It's NOT your "typical Spanish" experience." But Barcelona is wonderful nonetheless. I love it. Saludos, BarcelonaMan(.com)
Should UK prime minister May give her permission for Scotland to have a second Independence Referendum?
Absolutely. Politically, she has no choice whatsoever.Her governing Conservative party have alienated Scottish voters. In the September 2014 independence referendum, prime minister David Cameron made promises to secure a vote to remain in the Union. But Scottish voters paid a priced and so did the Westminster Conservative party. After the result was confirmed, Mr Cameron promised ‘English votes for English law’. In the May 2015 general election, Mr Cameron questioned the legitimacy of the Scottish National Party to participate in a future coalition.Remember this:It’s all the more remarkable that the Conservative came second in the May 2016 Scottish general election. Credit should be given to Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson and Labour’s inept mismanagement of their presence in Scotland. But the political landscape in Scotland is complicated a 62% vote to remain in the EU, the questionable political clout of Prime Minister Theresa May in Scotland and crucial wording in the Scotland Act 2016. The act recognises both the Scottish Parliament and Government as permanent among UK's constitutional arrangements, with a referendum required before either can be abolished.Hamstrung by a differing EU referendum result in Scotland, Westminster mistrust and authority of the Scotland Act 2016, Mrs May would be foolish to object to a second Scottish referendum. Scotland would never declare UDI, but Mrs May will appear as an international hypocrite and universally hated prime minister if she declines Scotland’s referendum request.The people have spoken and “Brexit means Brexit”, so Mrs May would do well apply her new political slogan across the whole of the United Kingdom. She is the UK prime minister and needs to work with Scottish voters and politicians if she is to remain the UK prime minister. Because next time around, the Queen will not be purring like a cat when Her Majesty calls Mrs May.
Why has nobody heard of Wales? Scotland's well known, England's well known. Ireland's well known,why not WALES?
I get so pissed off me being Welsh (as you may have guessed) and playing PS3 or on Omegle/Chat roulette and people asking P for people M for me P"Where you from?" M"I'm from Wales" P"Where's that" (me with haid in hands like, seriously?) M"It's in the Uk" P"Ohhhhh... you're English" (this is offending for Welsh people, it really is, no joke) M"No! WALES! a country in the UK" this got me so angry i asked this question today... after hearing it for about the 20th time(not lying, 20th). Why has nobody heard of us but heard of Scotland, like... is it because of Braveheart or something? and it's hardly due to size is it... many people know of Samoa, it being tiny... LIKE. WHY?!? it's really offensive calling us English, and it hurts my feelings not being known (poor little me :L) English, feel free to hate... W*NKERS, just kidding ;)
Do the Irish hate the Scottish?
This can only be answered definitively by Irish people. But I have no idea why any innocent questioner would feel the need to ask such a loaded and suggestive question.Because even if one person answers "yes" he can only in truth report his own feelings. And thus I have to say this is an ill founded question with no hope of ever getting any answer that means anything at all.And indeed I think that Quora's mindless bots would do a better job if they intercepted this and ones like it.. because its source seems to me to be symptomatic of one with likely interests in sowing little seeds of disquiet in any way they can, "tiptoeing through in the night rearranging the furniture" so to speak.But meantime and to quash any silly nonsense along these lines, there is no history of any issues between the people of either Northern or Southern Ireland and those of Scotland. It's a non-question. As a Scot I was received in Co. Wexford with a welcome - the like of which I've never received anywhere else. And have no reason to suspect any likely change there when I revisit.There is only amity between Scotland and Ireland and indeed between Scotland and Wales and as far as I know between those two places as well.Indeed the old days of ancient hatreds between Scotland and England are well in the past. Present generations have largely left those divisive and profitless days behind, and long may it stay that way. The SNP's brief flash of power was slashed at the last election, and there's little to suggest that will reverse any time soon.Sure, there'll be disagreements just as there have been in the past. But that's all there'll be.One thing is certain. There's one man we all know of who's a long way to the East of here, who would rub his hands in glee as he sees alliances in the West diminish. Actually there might be two, but the first is a known and steadfast enemy of all that the Americas and Europe stand for. And most everyone will know who that is.Let's give him no reasons to feel that he and his Oligarch friends are gaining any kind of ground at all by starting petty little cracks in our internal relationships. Even with material as shoddy and minor as a groundless question on Quora.We don't hate each other. We respect both our individual and collective histories and our present commonalities as well as our differences, and the latter are flimsy indeed compared to the bonds that keep us strong and united.