In the 50s, the British Empire spanned the globe. Now it has been reduced to just four 'home' nations. Since WW2, successive Tory governments with their carnal capitalist policies, interspersed with the Trade Union movement's wilful destruction of the very businesses which employed their members, and a pitiful resistance to both from a whining Liberal party, have lost that glorious, multi-cultural, politically powerful, diverse, and very precious entity, all in the name of ‘Independence’. Well, I dislike Cameron and his toadies as much as anyone, but that spitting weasel Milliband and his mafia of Labour Dons are hardly an appropriate alternative. The Liberals have been labelled ‘middle-class’- which has somehow become an insult, as if some arbitrary class system actually exists. Sure there are those on lower incomes and those with grossly inflated unearned incomes, but the fact is that for al their rantings down the pub, the average low-paid worker would be very happy to have a grossly inflated unearned income, live in a swish mansion or designer apartment. However, the majority of people in the UK do have to work for a living, and many make a reasonable fist of it. Many own their own houses, as the huge amount of new builds testify. Those in Housing Association accommodation are able to call upon the Association’s resources for help in times of trouble. People on benefits are at least able to claim those benefits in this country. Few, if any, other countries in the world look after their less-able citizens better than the Brits.
If Scotland left the Union, the overall fund available nationally to cover benefit claims would be slashed. The huge numbers of people claiming benefits in Glasgow, for example, would be hit the hardest. That’s the reality checkpoint. What would the Scots be voting for? "Ma ain identity?” You already have that. Scots are renowned the world over. The world loves the Scottish. I agree that Westminster is a long way from Edinburgh, and there are not enough Scots in the cabinet. In fact, a Scottish Prime Minister sitting in Downing Street, (especially if he had a beard), would be a tonic to this country. Scots have an image of being honest, industrious, friendly, and tough. That’s a great image for a PM. Let’s push for that.
As for UKIP, the British Nationalists, and all those other wannabe parties, they are all too single-policy orientated.
So now, a power-hungry leader in Scotland wants to completely undermine the United Kingdom. I should pause before saying that Salmond is only pushing for this so that he can be titled the first President of Scotland. Is he looking for a place in history as the man who gave Scotland its freedom? More likely he will go down as the man who destroyed the UK. Bah.
Together this country of Great Britain will be strong. Divide it and the rest of the world will swallow us up.
