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300 years after the Scot's hand was forced into signing the act of Union with the English, there is some REAL debate on whether the Union is mutually beneficial. Whether being *British* is still something that Scots are proud of, and want to keep. Whether Being independent from Westminster's rule will cause havoc throughout the British isles or will make Scotland a more strong and economically better place.
Personally I think (without sitting on the fence to much) there are many good points, and equally as many bad points to Dissolving the Union. Scotland could prosper by going its own way, but it would be an uphill battle to begin with. Ireland is a good case study for this. Their Economy is now BOOMING. They have a wealth of Jobs, due to some clever Political decisions, and what's more is that Scotland also has far more natural resources.
Tony Blair doesn't hold the same opinion as the SNP however:
This is more of a political crocodile than football, as it could, and IMHO will, rear its head and bite some unsuspecting Politician Leg, or perhaps head off if you dismiss this issue to lightly
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/features/article2158022.eceToday is the 300th anniversary of the signing of the Act of Union between England and Scotland, and if the latest political opinion polls are to be believed it may be one of the last. In little over four months the Scottish parliamentary elections could see the Scottish National Party (SNP) win power, or at least enough votes to hold the balance of influence and push a referendum on independence. And according to recent polls, around 52 per cent of Scots would back moves to dissolve the Union of 1707, which means that after three centuries of shared blood, toil and tears, the marriage of convenience that turned a small island into a world power is shaping up for divorce.
Personally I think (without sitting on the fence to much) there are many good points, and equally as many bad points to Dissolving the Union. Scotland could prosper by going its own way, but it would be an uphill battle to begin with. Ireland is a good case study for this. Their Economy is now BOOMING. They have a wealth of Jobs, due to some clever Political decisions, and what's more is that Scotland also has far more natural resources.
Tony Blair doesn't hold the same opinion as the SNP however:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2549709,00.htmlSplitting up England and Scotland would be "an incredibly regressive and reactionary step" and would cause damage to the Scottish economy, Tony Blair said today at his monthly press conference.
Speaking in Downing Street, the Prime Minister urged people to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the Act of Union - and warned that it would be "crazy" for Scotland to choose to split with England.
This is more of a political crocodile than football, as it could, and IMHO will, rear its head and bite some unsuspecting Politician Leg, or perhaps head off if you dismiss this issue to lightly
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