Scotland

Out of interest I checked up on Scotland and what happens if they vote ‘yes’.

My readings tell me they have gone ‘quiet’ on the head of state issue.

That is, if they vote for ‘independence’ they will probably still have the queen as the head of state. Just like Australia.

To me that would defeat the primary purpose of the whole thing – the ancient grievances and genuine independence.They would get economic and governmental independence, probably to their detriment, and hang onto the weird concept of a foreign head of state with reserve powers over parliament.

The Guardian has said that the queen might say no. Then they will be in a pickle.

It might have been easier for the Scots to take over England, Northern Ireland and Wales, and then give the Irish back a corner of their country, let the Welsh do whatever they want, and franchise England to the French.