Scottish independence could be the final insult.
During the 19th and early 20th centuries, Britain had dominion over
so many portions of the Earth it was said, famously, that “the sun never
set on the British Empire.” Since the end of World War II, however,
that sun has been steadily dipping toward the horizon. Today, sundown is
truly at hand.
On Sept. 18, the voters of Scotland will go to the polls to
determine whether their nation will declare independence from the United
Kingdom after 307 years of union with England. Polls over the last 18
months reported by the website What Scotland Thinks
show a gradually rising tide for independence even though advocates of
remaining in the U.K. still lead in the surveys. But many Scots have
said they are undecided—and thus they hold a key to the decision. The
Economist magazine has suggested
that Scots voting with their heads will choose to stay with England,
while those voting with their hearts will opt for independence, but “it
is the nationalists who have fire in their bellies.”...Read more: http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/08/the-sad-end-of-the-british-empire-110362.html#ixzz3Cl8TtLef Related:Pros and cons of Scottish independence
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