Starmer says no [Scottish] independence referendum while he is prime minister
Starmer says no [Scottish] independence referendum while he is prime minister
The prime minister insists it is more important to focus on the economy than the constitution.
Added context is mine. Its like he wants the SNP to take over Holyrood next year. Not doing his little Englander image any good in Scotland with comments like this, just another colonialist
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Thankfully his days as prime minister are numbered.
Do you think Farage would be more amenable?
Yeah nah. Anything to keep Scotland from joining the EU I bet.
What's the likelihood of Scotland being allowed EU membership though?
The hard part would be imposing a customs border between it and the rUK (they’re economically tightly integrated). Beyond that, there’s no queue, so they wouldn’t be waiting behind Azerbaijan or something, and their institutions either already meet EU standards or are close to doing so.
The hard part would be preventing Spain from using its veto. The customs border would be merely nearly impossible.
I suppose so! I guess the big issues would be the deficit (and the exact methodology accepted to calculate this, timelines to resolve, etc), and the possibility of a veto by another member state not wishing to encourage the splitting up of larger nations.
I know that Spain have previously said they won't block, provided a vote of independence is constitutional, but that would also rely on UK Gov. recognising it, I guess?
The cards are up in the air. Reach out, you might catch an ace.
This is true. You don't find out if you don't try!
Farage will do whatever his paymaster says and that usually is cause chaos and disunity. I'd imagine Farage (if he gets into power) will call one , but with 2-3 years campaigning for maximum effect. Russia wont care who wins/loses as long as there is disunity.
Farage will do whatever his paymaster says
And that will not be run the nation. At best (as far as leading), he will form a coalition with the Tories his paymasters trust/ Or back out of most seats come the election.
His paymasters want exactly what they have wqith the current right wing labour. Maybe more so.
Obviously not. But that’s not how PMs are chosen outside of election time. If Starmer is replaced as Labour leader, that person will likely become PM.