Oh ye of little faith! Microstates are coming. In the Balkans, you could write it off as Yugoslav leftovers. In Spain, perhaps some legacy of the Spanish Civil War. Today it’s Scotland. And the trend is becoming clearer by the day. The only question is who’s next!
IJ pointed out the following. Looks like I missed this, good thing our readers have a sharp eye!
A Bill ToProvide for electors in Scotland to petition the House of Commons for a referendum on whether Scotland should withdraw from the United Kingdom; and for connected purposes.
Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:””?
There may be a lot of welcoming parties at the United Nations soon. The middle men are being cut out. The real question here is, who gets the North Sea oil? May be a helpful precedent for Iraq actually!
NOTE: More excellent commentary on microstates and devolution here, at Cynical Nerd.
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