It's also a function of how much the rest of the country cares. In the UK the political classes care an awful lot more than everyone else. One of the great con

It's also a function of how much the rest of the country cares. In the UK the political classes care an awful lot more than everyone else. One of the great confusions of separatist movements is they seem to always want to pull away from a host that needs to be seen to want them at all costs. The idea that the host may push them away or act indifferently is met with moral indignation.