Is Scottish independence good for England?
Answer:
Certainly it will diminish the international standing of England. There are risks for both countries. Emotionally, the shock would be profound. For Northern Ireland, a UK shorn of Scotland would hardly make continued adherence to the union more attractive. It is suggested that Scotland generates 10% of UK income with 7% of the population.
Full answer here: The meaning of Scottish independence for England
Scotland, Britain, and the Union
Author / Creator: Ali M. Ansari
Media type: Book
Date published: 2020
A unionist view of the importance of the union of Scotland and England.
The State of Scotland
Author / Creator: Neal Ascherson
Media type: Book
Date published: 2020
There can be no going back from devolution. But going forward from it could make the United Kingdom unrecognizable and project the old ‘British’ nations into a more modern and flexible relationship.
A Sign on the Road
Author / Creator: John S Warren
Media type: News Media
Date published:
A critique of "Strength in Union: The Case for the United Kingdom", and especially Alister Jack's view of Scotland in the Union.
Strength in Union: The Case for the United Kingdom
Author / Creator: Alister Jack
Media type: Collection of essays by a Conservative Think Tank
Date published: September 2021
Is Scotland a Nation or a Region. MP David Cameron called Scotland a Nation in September 2014 in the run up to the Referendum. In 2021, Alister Jack, Secretary of State for Scotland, refers to Scotland as a region.
Scottish independence: what would it mean for the rest of the UK?
Author / Creator: Philip Rycroft
Media type: Article
Date published:
What sort of country would England be without Scotland and Northern Ireland be? That is perhaps the biggest question of them all and one worth asking before indifference south of the border becomes the handmaiden to nationalist seduction to its north.
The Future of the United Kingdom’s Territorial Constitution: Can the Union Survive?
Author / Creator: Aileen McHarg
Media type: Book
Date published:
The results of Brexit present an ongoing threat to the survival of the UK as a unitary state.
Past the Point of no Return: Scotland, Brexit and Independence
Author / Creator: Klaus Stolz
Media type: Article
Date published: 2020
Brexit is a possible catalyst for the disintegration of Great Britain.
Unions and Citizens: Membership Status and Political Rights in the Scotland, the UK and the EU
Author / Creator: Jo Shaw
Media type: Academic Paper
Date published:
This paper explores the viability of the UK as a union state. It considers Scottish, UK, and EU citizenship.
Economic Implications for the United Kingdom of Scottish Independence
Author / Creator: House of Lords
Media type: Assessment report
Date published: 2013
The House of Lords assessment of the economic implications of independence before the 2014 referendum.