Welsh Independance

[Chives]

Whilst I'm not a supporter of the idea , parties such as plaid cymru are growing rapidly here (their main aim is independance). I think the idea is quite frankly crazy , Wales is struggling as it is as the moment and that is with westministers financial support and so without it I think an Independant state would collapse within a year. Wales has no major export and the coal industry died a long time ago.

Discuss

 

[Fegruson]

Scotland are more likely to get it before the Welsh - however, I doubt it would happen at all.

 

[AHarvey]

Give it to them, then when it collapses and they want to come back take away free prescriptions

I doubt Scottish or Welsh (or Cornish) independence will happen within our life times.

 

[Chives]

Scotland are more likely to get it before the Welsh - however, I doubt it would happen at all.

The scots have a very real and good chance of surviving without westminister , I completely agree.

 

[Tikkabhuna]

Wales has no major export and the coal industry died a long time ago.

This is the only reason why I would say Wales shouldn't be independent. Shame you can't ask England if you can have a break and see how it turns out.

 

[starfighter]

Waste of time, just more government to waste money on. Better for everyone if we stick together. However if it were to happen the English would come off the best.

 

[Mr-White]

We should just remove the borders and claim it for England, I doubt they'll be much resistance

MW

 

[Chives]

Waste of time, just more government to waste money on. Better for everyone if we stick together. However if it were to happen the English would come off the best.

Without a doubt , england is by the far the richer country in the uk out of every one.

 

[Chives]

We should just remove the borders and claim it for England, I doubt they'll be much resistance

MW

Mutiny amongst the Welch regiments of the british army .

 

[Cosimo]

We should just remove the borders and claim it for England, I doubt they'll be much resistance

MW

.... and rebuild the castles then there will be just one merry England.

 

[Mr-White]

Mutiny amongst the Welch regiments of the british army .

We'll just ship them off to Afghanistan

...And then they'll welcome their new English overlords

MW

 

[Azza]

I agree that is it a crazy idea. Plaid are off their heads, it just wouldn't work at all.

 

[Chives]

We'll just ship them off to Afghanistan

...And then they'll welcome their new English overlords

MW

I agree that is it a crazy idea. Plaid are off their heads, it just wouldn't work at all.

Indeed. We would probably have to go begging to the IMF/UN in the first year just to keep afloat.

 

[eddiemcgarrigle]

Let's see, does the English revenue pot include Scottish oil and gas?

 

[Chives]

Let's see, does the English revenue pot include Scottish oil and gas?

Yep..

 

[Biohazard]

.... and rebuild the castles then there will be just one merry England (& what was Wales).

Fixed

You never had anywhere near all of our castles, and those that you did capture... you could never keep hold of them.

 

[Tefal]

We'll just ship them off to Afghanistan

...And then they'll welcome their new English overlords

MW

tbh just abolish the assembly and don't tell anyone.

We won't notice


So long as the bind get collected and there's cakes in the shops we're happy

 

[Gaidin109]

Let's see, does the English revenue pot include Scottish oil and gas?

The Oil Revenue is actually less than the amount that Westminster give to Scotland annually, so any talk of oil revenue is pointless, besides most of it belongs to the Shetlands and there is no quarantee they would wish independence or if they did it is highly doubtful it would be as part of an independent Scotland, in fact the consensus is quite the opposite.

Besides Scotland would probably have to cede any claim to the oil and gas fields just to gain agreement to independence.

 

[Gaidin109]

Fixed

You never had anywhere near all of our castles, and those that you did capture... you could never keep hold of them.

The English built the Castles in the first place...and since when have you been Welsh?

 

[Biohazard]

The English built the Castles in the first place...and since when have you been Welsh?

I'm talking about Scotland noob