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Because despite all the pointers to "definitions" to the contrary, the United Kingdom is but a single country, with a single passport, a single UN seat, one oly
by aryehof 10y ago
Because despite all the pointers to "definitions" to the contrary, the United Kingdom is but a single country, with a single passport, a single UN seat, one olympic team, one set of defense forces, and with a single central government only which can enter into formal agreements with foreign powers.
Any dissolution of power to "regions" like Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is at the discretion of the central government, which can remove them at will.
The fact that it has separate sports teams is a weird throwback to history, now intended perhaps to largely confuse foreigners. (Perhaps a clever way to allow the UK to increase its odds of winning? :)
- ck425 10y agoNot entirely accurate. The UK is technically a political union between England and Scotland, with both having separate legal system, currencies and a few other things. It is in many ways more one country than two countries but to say Scotland is just a region is extremely inaccurate.
- aryehof 10y agoIt is entirely accurate. The UK parliament is "supreme", and cannot be bound by previous parliaments. This principle is the basis of the UK constitution. http://www.parliament.uk/about/how/sovereignty/ http://www.parliament.uk/about/how/sovereignty/ Until Scotland leaves the UK, any powers enjoyed by its institutions can be repealed or changed. Of course in Scotland, the people could choose to be independent, and not be subject to UK parliamentary supremacy.
- ck425 10y agoOne supreme parliament that governs two countries joined by a political union, both of which have separate legal systems. Which is very different from most "regions", within most countries. Thus why your characterisation of Scotland as just a region is inaccurate.