There are many debates that Scotland’s quest
for independence has thrown up, but one glaringly obvious omission is the
impact that it will have on what is left of our Parliament.
Scotland are a big Labour supporter. The table
below highlights the results from the 2010 General Election – Scotland still
backed Labour at a time when they couldn’t have been more unpopular.
Take Scotland’s seats away from the political
parties and there is the very possibility that Scotland departing the UK voting
system will leave the remaining England / Wales / Northern Ireland Parliament
with a Conservative Government for the foreseeable future – the very thing that
they would have resisted.
There are far too many people in England that
really aren’t that bothered about an independent Scotland. Well, they’re about
to give you quite a leaving present that will last for many years.
On the other hand, the extra control over tax and spending offered to Scotland if they vote no, will leave the regions of rUK disadvantaged. Perhaps the North East could be annexed like Crimea.
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