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> countries like the U.K., who have a strong national identity I laughed, good one. You're aware of Scotland almost voting for independence, and Northern Irela
by NeedMoreTea 8y ago
> countries like the U.K., who have a strong national identity
I laughed, good one. You're aware of Scotland almost voting for independence, and Northern Ireland being demographically only a matter of time until independence (reunification with Ireland)? Or that both of those places voted overwhelmingly to remain in the EU? Gibraltar voted 99% remain.
So which bit of the UK wants to be an independent nation? There's about a dozen permutations you can arrive at. If Scotland and / or Northern Ireland goes, expect independence for Yorkshire and Cornwall, maybe Northumbria campaigns.
I think just about the only thing that unites the UK at present is the dire quality of this generation of Westminster politicians. Perhaps also embarrassment of being British and associated with them.
- mstade 8y agoAs a non-brit having lived in London for a few years my (mostly but not entirely tounge in cheek) take on it is that it seems pretty much all parts of England loathes every other part of England, to variying degrees; while all other parts of the kingdom also dislikes most of England, to varying degrees. The only thing that seems to unite the British, in my mind, is non-londoner's (and some londoner's too!) dislike for London! (Particularly Westminster, as you mention.) I suppose they all unite also when England performs well in big soccer games. If they don't do well however...
- RaceWon 8y agoI believe they (Formula One fans) also claim Lewis as one of their own, as they certainly did with Mansell.
- NeedMoreTea 8y agoYou seem to be figuring us out quite well. Most of the inter regional loathing is a sort of benign, almost friendly loathing, until you look south or north(depending on starting point)... North-south divide is a little more real, if you see what I mean. Well, England unites for soccer, Scotland, with their own footie team, hopes for England to go out on penalties, as always. :) For things where there's a British rather than English team they might.
- mstade 8y agoHah, yes. Wales too I suppose. I wonder – do people from Northern Ireland root for Ireland or England? I'm only half referring to soccer with that question. ;o)
- NeedMoreTea 8y agoYeah, let's not open that can of worms. It's tricky. :p
- mstade 8y agoHaha fair enough. Thanks for the laughs buddy!