Where as you would be welcomed with open arms with your attitudes towards women.

Just curious, why would Brexit lead to the break up of the UK.

If that is Scotland ceasing to be a drain on the rest of the UK then I for one won't be unhappy.

I just want the SNP out of Westminster.

Would also effectively be the end of any hopes Labour might hold of ever regaining power.

The premise all racists voted for Brexit is disproved by the fact Lammy and Abbott voted to remain.

Edited by HKOwen (16 Sep 2021 10.14am)

Responsibility Deficit Disorder is a medical condition. Symptoms include inability to be corrected when wrong, false sense of superiority, desire to share personal info no else cares about, general hubris. It's a medical issue rather than pure arrogance.

I would say that due to Scotland voting not to leave the UK (partially on account that they didn't want to leave Europe), it's definitely something that will factor into their thinking. I mean that's a truism really.

One potential problem of Scotland leaving, and the conservatives having their feet so firmly under the table going forward is that the government will be (even) less inclined to act in the public's interests. It mays to have a political environment where there is at least a chance for another party to get into power, even if it's not one we personally would like to. It keeps parties 'honest' (well as honest as they're ever likely to get!).

Edited by kuge (16 Sep 2021 10.27am)

It will be interesting to see what remains, I guess we will have to rename it Little England.

Very little of that would be English, the NHS will hopefully hold out.

The rest all foreign owned, private equity companies etc. the forth-coming tory sell-offs will actually leave very few assets left to strip.

Run for the benefit of a tiny portion of the super-rich.

If Ireland is ever reunified it will be under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement, 50%+1, nothing to do with Brexit. There is no other scenario currently agreed.

If Scotland goes then the rest of the UK will benefit from a flight of capital and people from Scotland.

It's academic most likely as even the most Braveheart Scot is surely not so stupid as to vote for a country that likely will not be viable economically.

Putting all else aside the currency problems are too big, especially around pensions.

More money for Wales and NI.

Edited by HKOwen (16 Sep 2021 10.53am)

Responsibility Deficit Disorder is a medical condition. Symptoms include inability to be corrected when wrong, false sense of superiority, desire to share personal info no else cares about, general hubris. It's a medical issue rather than pure arrogance.

But Brexit is very influential on the refugee problem. We have lost our voice in the EU and we are therefore unable to change future policies there.

In relation to international organised crime, which is what fuels most of the people trafficking across the channel, our exit from Europol which was not even necessary post-Brexit has robbed us of valuable intelligence. It’s quite possible that the criminals presently have better cross border cooperation and coordination than the UK has.

There is no need to talk down Brexit it does all its own work in that direction. We are all waiting for a single benefit to be identified, nothing is forthcoming yet.

I dont think RoI really want to take on the issues of NI and so unification won't happen.

Speaking to Scots, Independence is seeming more likely. However, they can no longer rely on the price of oil and the EU would be unlikely to take them as it would risk the political relationship with the rest of the UK.

The SNP have got a good thing going in Scotland, every time they f*** up, they blame the Union. People haven't yet cottoned on to the fact they are just a bunch of small minded xenophobes that will say anything to get independence no matter the cost.

They still don't understand what they voted for. It's still 'Project Fear' despite most the warnings coming true.

They voted to protect our borders. Now illegal immigration is far bigger a problem then it's ever been because France have no interest in cooperating and we can't get the legal migration we need to fill crucial jobs because we've made it too difficult and/or put people off coming here with our close minded rhetoric.

Edited by DanH (16 Sep 2021 11.10am)

You are still going with the " voters were too thick to understand the issues " line.

Patronising in the extreme

Responsibility Deficit Disorder is a medical condition. Symptoms include inability to be corrected when wrong, false sense of superiority, desire to share personal info no else cares about, general hubris. It's a medical issue rather than pure arrogance.