Guest Prince Posted October 15, 2004 Report Share Posted October 15, 2004 Last week, Tony Blair's government announces the removal of all Scottish regements in the British army. But now they're sending the Black Watch to Fallujuh because the USA is finding it too hot to handle! Man, I hope "Independence in 2007" is a success for Scotland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Prince Posted October 15, 2004 Report Share Posted October 15, 2004 "Free in 93" was the very ill-fated Scottish National Party (SNP) slogan, but free in 2007 is not just Alex Salmonds pipe dream, it is certainly a possibility especially if UKIP continues it's rise. The mere fact a Scottish General Election will take place in May 2007 will make the constitutional issue a huge one, marking of course the 300th Anniversary of the Act of Union. A referendum if held (let alone won) would spark a major constitutional crisis, under the Scotland Act the parliament would have acted beyond it's powers as set out in the Scotland Act. However it is not Westminster which is sovereign, Scotland does not recognize the absolute sovereignty of the Westminster parliament, since the Declaration of Arbroath the sovereignty lies with the people of Scotland. It would be ironic if the 1707 Act of Union was revoked in 2007, but perhaps also it is destiny, and that is a feeling which will grow as 2007 nears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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