AS the excruciating media reporting on the imminent General Election continues ad nauseam, a reflection on what the electorate are actually voting…
AS the excruciating media reporting on the imminent General Election continues ad nauseam, a reflection on what the electorate are actually voting to maintain may be in order. The lack of a coordinated UK written constitution breeds uncertainty and a lack of confidence in the political process and, coupled with a first-past-the-post system that principally favours theParty, hardly inspires belief or trust in UK democracy.
Both leaders are currently turning Nelsonian eyes to the appalling suffering in Gaza, afraid to demonstrate any humanity that may alienate them from their respective “Friends of Israel” groups. Both continue to accept the catastrophe of, despite overwhelming evidence of its staggering failure.
There are two aspects to becoming independent, one being the state you’re leaving and the other being the world of states you’re joining. You’re independent in the world if it accepts your independence, and in general, other states accept the independence of any state which can control its own territory and govern itself. The state you’re leaving may have a constitutional barrier to your exit.
If the people of Scotland were to vote to leave in a genuine plebiscitary election, that majority vote would return an indy member to virtually every Scottish seat. Scotland’s MPs, its supreme representatives, would then have the power, with democratic authority, to take Scotland out of the Union by simple decision. Doubtless, at that stage London would come to the table and the details of independence would be negotiated, but London’s participation would not be a requirement.
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