User blog:VonGlusenburg/Scottish independence

Just trying to see if anyone wishes to discuss the recent news about a Scottish independence referendum.

Personally I think it'll go ahead like Alex Salmond wants it to in 2014, with 3 choices on the ballot, and Scotland will end up with devo-max with a notable majority, cause it’s like the best of both worlds in the terms of the choices.

Then after seeing Scotland's parliament gain more power, the Welsh and Northern Irish will probably want more devolution and greater power given to their respective Assemblies.

I can see the UK becoming more like a federation basically.

Going a bit off topic now, but hopefully England will be devolved eventually and get her own devolved assembly. Personally I'm really hoping its regional assemblies in England too, or at least South and North assemblies. Otherwise even more money will be spent on London while the rest of England sees even less government money being spent on them especially the north and rural areas.

Maybe given the Metropolitan boroughs more power? I don't know, I'm a fan of layers of local government cause it gives the local populations more say in how they're own area is ran, and then regional government helps that region, and so on until national government.

Also I'm trying to work out what the Union flag would look like if Scotland was to declare independence and leave the UK, because the current union flag without any blue looks rather silly.

Anyway, if you have any of your own thoughts on the matter, please do comment below --VonGlusenburg (talk to Von!) 00:58, January 15, 2012 (UTC).