If Scotland gained independence, what would the remainder of the UK call itself?

[tar1984]

The politicians can sort that out whilst we're busy ethnically cleansing the english from our land and re-building hadrians wall.

 

[Fedayn]

The politicians can sort that out whilst we're busy ethnically cleansing the english from our land and re-building hadrians wall.

Aye aye.....

 

[Maurice Picarda]

Greater London. But I'd like to see the border extend from the Severn to the Wash.

 

[geminisnake]

Aye aye.....

S'ok, you're not SE english

 

[Fedayn]

S'ok, you're not SE english

Alot of my family are.

 

[quimcunx]

I think the english deserve independance too. Then they could finally stand or fall on their own feet. It would do wonders for their sense of national identity too im sure.

 

[quimcunx]

Former United Kingdom of England and its Dominions?

Especialy when they see the trade deficit with the oil and gas gone. Then a few hours later when currency traders and bond dealers see it as well.........

While weeping with joy Germany accepts Scotland into the reassuring embrace of the Euro.

I'm sure I remember in the dim and distant past my mum telling me that if independence was secured our English oppressors would insist the slanting line of the border extend to the oil fields which would give FUK some of the oil fields, anyway.

Perhaps my mother is just a cynic, and was projecting.

 

[Smits]

@ you in the SNP.

I'd vote for that, I like Scotland, unlike the North of England

Have you been to the north? I'm up in the north, it isnt that bad, if you ignore half of it.

 

[rover07]

Have you been to the north? I'm up in the north, it isnt that bad, if you ignore half of it.

Its really cold up there...and that rain

 

[lewislewis]

Er, the UK doesn't actually get any money from the oil, does it? It all goes to the oil companies.

There are all kinds of levies and duties, and the associated tax revenue from the (admittedly shrinking) related onshore sectors. It certainly wouldn't be enough oil and gas to justify a northern European Saudi Arabia, but it's a good few billion a year for a small nation.

I'm sure I remember in the dim and distant past my mum telling me that if independence was secured our English oppressors would insist the slanting line of the border extend to the oil fields which would give FUK some of the oil fields, anyway.

Perhaps my mother is just a cynic, and was projecting.

They'd have trouble justifying that when the vast majority of the onshore facilities are in Scotland!

But seriously, the oil fields that are technically 'in Scotland' already operate under a Scottish (rather than England & Wales) legal jurisdiction.

 

[tar1984]

Aye aye.....

S'ok, you're not SE english

Alot of my family are.

Fedayn, I was joking man. Two of my best mates are English fwiw.

 

[danny la rouge]

Two of my best mates are English fwiw.

 

[kabbes]

Clearly the best suggestion came right at the beginning of this thread -- numptyrump. Well it made me laugh anyway.

 

[tar1984]

Yes, I know saying stuff like that is a total cliche in this type of debate - but in this case it happens to be true. My best mate is a geordie who moved up here in his early teens.

 

[danny la rouge]

My life partner is English. Therefore my children are half-English bastards.

 

[mauvais]

The Fragmented Queendom of Mediocre Britain and Northern Ireland Apart From That Bit That Mel Gibson Took.

 

[kabbes]

Northern Inglewales.

 

[tar1984]

The Fragmented Queendom of Mediocre Britain and Northern Ireland Apart From That Bit That Mel Gibson Took.

Mel Gibson didn't take it. It was already ours. He stopped the English taking it from us.

 

[geminisnake]

My best mate is a geordie who moved up here in his early teens.

Geordies aren't english. They have special exemption.

 

[tar1984]

True. They're just scots who can't blame the English for being fucked up.

 

[quimcunx]

Mel Gibson didn't take it. It was already ours. He stopped the English taking it from us.

But at what price, tar? At what price?

 

[tar1984]

Well he did become an alcoholic afterwards.

 

[Fedayn]

My life partner is English. Therefore my children are half-English bastards.

But that means the poor sods are half-Scottish. Every silver lining has a cloud.

 

[Fedayn]

Mel Gibson didn't take it. It was already ours. He stopped the English taking it from us.

Surely no-one would find it almost 'pre-destined' that arguably the most 'famous' 'film' about Scottish Independence was made by a near mad, bigotted boozebag?!

 

[danny la rouge]

But that means the poor sods are half-Scottish. Every silver lining has a cloud.

But both parents are lapsed Catholics!

 

[Fedayn]

But both parents are lapsed Catholics!

The best people are mate.

 

[tar1984]

^^^word.

 

[Fedayn]

Big club this ex-Catholics club isn't it?!

 

[Andy the Don]

My life partner is English. Therefore my children are half-English bastards.

That's funny, because my wife and children are the other way round..

After living in Scotland for six months my daughter is losing her "Sarff Lahndan" accent and said her first "aye" the other weekend when I was visiting..

PS: When Scotland becomes independent the reminder will be called "London and South-East (inc the nice partys of the West Country)"

 

[danny la rouge]

That's funny, because my wife and children are the other way round..

Well, except if she's your wife, your children aren't bastards!