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Originally Posted by Moonlight
If only we in England could vote on this matter, the SNP would have been sent packing from England in 2014 with howls of laughter ringing in their ears.  |
Depends on how badly English nationalism wishes to weaken English national security in order to save a bit of money.
Ultimately the union has been of debatable economic advantage to England, but it
has been of major strategic and security advantage as it's allowed England to control a much greater percentage of it's surroundings without having to negotiate with it's immediate neighbours.
Hypothetically, a united Ireland and an independant Scotland would leave England surrounded by territory it has no control over on all 4 points of the compass.
Arguably it's a perennial problem with English Conservatism, it knows the cost of everything and the value of nothing.
Mike.