The former.
Scotland is far more socialist (or at least has been since the 1950’s) than England. A solo Scotland would be a country of big govt (already is), ‘progressive’ social policy (already is), high taxation. It would not be a nation of small govt, low tax and pro-business that it would need to be.
Some Scots of course want ‘freedom’ because they have been seduced by the spurious nationalist argument that Scotland is oppressed by England and being in the UK.
Well Scotland WAS oppressed by England so tragically and so thoroughly for so many years, I am thinking that they just can’t forget it and forgive it...... even if not doing so might mean their eventual ruin. And I do mean “might”. I don’t know, perhaps Scotland CAN rise to the challenge and make independence work........ but we all know that freedom and socialism are two diametrically opposed ideas.
Yep. Most English commentators would be happy to see the Scot’s go, as the English foot a great deal of their welfare bills.
Thanks all.
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