>Scotland has shared a long and often turbulent history with the rest ofthe UK, having had the same monarch as England since 1603, whenEngland’s Queen Elizabeth I, who had no children, passed the crown toher relative King James of Scotland.
A rather reductionist view of events, also provides no context to the state of the Scottish parliament or Scotland itself prior to the union. If it was as simple as the article suggests (which it wasn’t) then one has to ask why James chose not to rule from Scotland; context is everything.
If you have an interest in this history I’d recommend this podcast episode, it’s an easy listen and will get you started [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p097xdz0](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p097xdz0) . What I find most interesting is the questions people had about the union then, reflect the same questions people have now.
Not really but Scottish independence keeps them relevant. The Scots in general drive on being anti English. It’s easy to be forgotten up north so creating a common enemy for no reason keeps Scotland in the lime light.
To be blunt with so much in recent years in their favour, from Boris Johnson becoming PM, the multitude of government scandals, COVID and Brexit, and they can’t even secure a solid independence majority in the polls doesn’t exactly speak well for the future of the independence movement.
Will humanity condemn this as they have with Crimea? Always strikes me odd that barely 50.01% can control 49.99. If the independence vote wins and they cede from the U.K. and form their country will Europeans support it? Again, odd, since 90% crimeans wanting to go to Russia is not supported internationally.
I find self-determination to be highly political and immensely interesting.
The UK voted to leave the EU based on illogical and false reasons. Is it not hypocrisy to turn around and deny Scotland the same? I don’t think that Scotland leaving the UK would be beneficial for them in almost any way, but they should still be able to make that choice. Clearly circumstances have changed since the last vote.
Then again.then again !!! until they get there result . the EU did that on the ROI referendum.
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When things are going so well?
>Scotland has shared a long and often turbulent history with the rest ofthe UK, having had the same monarch as England since 1603, whenEngland’s Queen Elizabeth I, who had no children, passed the crown toher relative King James of Scotland.
A rather reductionist view of events, also provides no context to the state of the Scottish parliament or Scotland itself prior to the union. If it was as simple as the article suggests (which it wasn’t) then one has to ask why James chose not to rule from Scotland; context is everything.
If you have an interest in this history I’d recommend this podcast episode, it’s an easy listen and will get you started [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p097xdz0](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p097xdz0) . What I find most interesting is the questions people had about the union then, reflect the same questions people have now.
Not really but Scottish independence keeps them relevant. The Scots in general drive on being anti English. It’s easy to be forgotten up north so creating a common enemy for no reason keeps Scotland in the lime light.
To be blunt with so much in recent years in their favour, from Boris Johnson becoming PM, the multitude of government scandals, COVID and Brexit, and they can’t even secure a solid independence majority in the polls doesn’t exactly speak well for the future of the independence movement.
Will humanity condemn this as they have with Crimea? Always strikes me odd that barely 50.01% can control 49.99. If the independence vote wins and they cede from the U.K. and form their country will Europeans support it? Again, odd, since 90% crimeans wanting to go to Russia is not supported internationally.
I find self-determination to be highly political and immensely interesting.
The UK voted to leave the EU based on illogical and false reasons. Is it not hypocrisy to turn around and deny Scotland the same? I don’t think that Scotland leaving the UK would be beneficial for them in almost any way, but they should still be able to make that choice. Clearly circumstances have changed since the last vote.
Then again.then again !!! until they get there result . the EU did that on the ROI referendum.
September 2021: [Sturgeon: No indyref2 until all Covid restrictions lifted](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-58536298).
November 2021: [Failed Conservative Candidate and advocate of No Deal Brexit](https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/local-council/johnny-luk-named-as-tory-candidate-in-hampstead-and-kilburn-3639580): Do Scottish nationalists really want another referendum now? How about now?