[jordan8]

nobody needs a Scottish nation if there are no more Scottish nationals. . . Indeed, the remarkable feature of contemporary Scottish nationalism is that it has achieved all the features of a failed nation state without achieving the status of a nation state.

The Scottish National Party, like Sinn Fein, isn't really very nationalistic.

[jordan8]

And, by the way, the population of Scotland is expected to fall to 4.5 million by mid-century, a drop of only 500,000. Not desirable perhaps, but hardly a terminal crisis. They will have to cope with an aging population, but that is an inevitable result of modern medicine.

[LibertarianInExile]

"...in a world running out of emigrants, that is where any policy based on immigration leads: a future in which Scotland achieves nationhood as North Yemen."

Beautiful. Now if only we could get him to write about the Republicrat immigration policy in the U.S.

"Any policy based on immigration leads to a future in which Texas achieves 'republic' status again...as North Mexico."

[Rummyfan]

Thanks Pokey! Steyn rocks as usual!

[Dr.Deth]

"The problem with Scotland is that it's full of Scots."

[technochick99]

Steyn bump!

[tonycavanagh]

LOL I don't even have to read the comments to do now which freepers will visit this thread to do a spot of Brit Bashing.

I have a feeling that all freepers are actually gossiping women, the type who sit there with pursed lips discussing someone saying oh isn't it bad they have fallen on hard times and lots of mock sympathy while secretly rubbing their hands before settling down into a good old bitch fest while tucking into a jumbo large size gut buster

[hosepipe]

Socialists are indeed parasites that will kill the host..
And move if possible to another host..

[Calpernia]

Guess Petitfour is right. Canary is a buzzword.