The deceptively pleasing fantasy is that Scotland is on the verge of restoring independence. That independence is ' but a step away' or 'within our grasp'. At the extreme the deceptively pleasing fantasy shades into the truly demented delusion that 'independence has never been closer'.
Brexit, as far as most Leave voters were led to believe, was both a trivially uncomplicated and a richly rewarding matter. All gain and no effort. People have been falling for that brand of snake oil since the capacity of complex communication made possible the big lie.
There is no way a fully worked-out trade deal can be completed in the time available. Not even if the UK administration was remotely competent. The evidence of Brexit tells us they are anything but that. Johnson is depending on the EU going along with his little ploy just for the sake of not stirring up a crisis.
By accepting the Union one accepts that Scotland is no more distinct from England than any one of that nation's counties.
In the run up to the 2014 referendum on Scottish independence, Spain made clear it would resist an independent Scotland’s application to join the EU for fear of fuelling the Catalonian separatist movement. Ousted Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy This statement in The National is just not true. Whatever Mariano Rajoy said as a favour … Continue reading Old lies
I suppose we take it for granted that people associated with Scotland’s Yes movement will have more respect for the principles of democracy than British Nationalists. Not that this would be difficult. On a daily basis, British politicians - particularly those squatting in the Scottish Parliament - are at pains to demonstrate their disdain for … Continue reading No shortcuts
What David Mundell needs to learn is that his inability to comprehend something doesn't necessarily make it "odd". The problem may well not be with the concept that is perplexing him, but with his own intellectual capacities.Mundell's comments suggest that he makes no distinction between the UK and the EU. Both are political unions. Therefore, … Continue reading The blinkered Brit
Peter A Bell 