Sovereignty

https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/brexit-scotland-independence-eu-b1799092.h…

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News Media

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Independence, then, might be inevitable, but it has to be contemplated with some sense of reality. The reality of Brexit in front of our eyes. Scotland’s freedom from unending Tory rule from London may well be unavoidable. The constitutional position is simply unsustainable. It is intolerable to most of the Scottish people. Can they face another five, 10, 15 years of English Tory rule, even with devolution? Probably not, and they might hope for the best from “global Scotland” as it seizes unnamed exciting new opportunities.

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Why did Scotland join the 1707 Union with England?

Stephen Richard — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 09:31:32 +0000

Why did Scotland join the 1707 Union with England?

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BBC

Stephen Richard Tue, 10/05/2021 - 10:31

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BBC History Magazine

Date Published

Sun, 04/20/2014 - 12:00

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https://www.historyextra.com/period/stuart/why-did-scotland-join-the-1707-union…

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Article

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BBC History Magazine view of the Act of Union

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The Union of 1707: the Historical Context

Stephen Richard — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 09:25:03 +0000

The Union of 1707: the Historical Context

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The Scottish History Society

Stephen Richard Tue, 10/05/2021 - 10:25

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https://scottishhistorysociety.com/the-union-of-1707-the-historical-context/

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Article

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A Scottish historical view of the passing of the Act of Union.

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Acts of Union 1707

Stephen Richard — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 09:18:02 +0000

Acts of Union 1707

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Wikipedia

Stephen Richard Tue, 10/05/2021 - 10:18

Alternative Published Date

2008

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acts_of_Union_1707

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Wikipedia

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A largely neutral record of the events leading to the union of England and Scotland.

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How Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland Became a Part of the U.K.

Stephen Richard — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 09:12:23 +0000

How Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland Became a Part of the U.K.

Primary Author or Creator

History

Stephen Richard Tue, 10/05/2021 - 10:12

Date Published

Thu, 05/21/2020 - 12:00

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https://www.history.com/news/united-kingdom-scotland-northern-ireland-wales

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Article

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A brief description of the formation of the UK and its domination by England.

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Great Britain

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The Act of Union

Stephen Richard — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 09:07:29 +0000

The Act of Union

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Ben Johnson

Stephen Richard Tue, 10/05/2021 - 10:07

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Historic UK

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https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/The-Act-of-Union/

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Article

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The union of England and Scotland was hindered in the 17th century by Scottish fear of becoming a region of England. England feared alliances with France. The Darien Scheme bankrupted much of wealthy Scotland. Amidst allegations of bribery, the Scottish Parliament in 1707 voted for union with England.

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Scoxit?

Stephen Richard — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 08:53:09 +0000

Scoxit?

Primary Author or Creator

David Hearne

Stephen Richard Tue, 10/05/2021 - 09:53

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Centre for Brexit Studies, Birmingham City University

Alternative Published Date

2019

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http://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/10959/1/Scoxit.pdf

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Blog

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Decisions on independence are balanced between a few elements:

A rebalancing of relations with England outside the EU.

Independence with the objective to join the EU, creating a hard border with England.

Independence outside the EU and some trading arrangement with England.

Independence with membership of EFTA and a softer border with England.

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Borders

Brexit

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The Future of the United Kingdom’s Territorial Constitution: Can the Union Survive?

Stephen Richard — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 08:33:44 +0000

The Future of the United Kingdom’s Territorial Constitution: Can the Union Survive?

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Aileen McHarg

Stephen Richard Tue, 10/05/2021 - 09:33

Date Published

Sat, 01/05/2019 - 12:00

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https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-319-59707-2_8

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Academic Paper

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23pp

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The arrangements for the countries of the UK are likely to continue to develop through piecemeal change. This change process is more difficult as a result of the 2016 referendum on the EU. This presents an ongoing threat to the survival of the UK as a unitary state.

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The 2014 Scottish independence referendum has failed to settle the question of Scotland’s constitutional future, notwithstanding that a clear majority voted to remain part of the United Kingdom (UK). Since the referendum, the UK Parliament has legislated to fulfil the promise made to the people of Scotland that substantial additional powers would be devolved to the Scottish Parliament and its status as a permanent part of the UK constitution guaranteed. Nevertheless, a growing body of opinion argues that more comprehensive reform to the UK’s territorial constitution is required to ensure the long-term survival of the Union. This chapter outlines the nature of the UK’s current territorial constitution, arguing that, while it is formally unitary, constitutional practice suggests that it is better viewed as a union state. However, as currently constituted, the territorial constitution fails to either to adequately recognise the territorial diversity of the UK or to provide sufficient territorial cohesion to maintain the legitimacy of the UK state. An adequate programme of territorial reform therefore needs to go beyond further devolution of powers to Scotland to address problems of lack of security for the autonomy of the UK’s constituent parts, lack of attention to institutions of shared rules, and lack of constitutional reciprocity. Nevertheless, the chapter also identifies major obstacles to the achievement of comprehensive reform of the territorial constitution. It concludes that the territorial constitution is more likely to continue to develop through continued piecemeal and evolutionary change, and that, in the current climate of territorially-polarised politics, exacerbated by the result of the 2016 referendum on membership of the European Union, this represents an ongoing threat to the survival of the Union.

pp 139-162 in: López-Basaguren A., Escajedo San-Epifanio L. (eds) Claims for Secession and Federalism. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59707-2_8

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The Economics of Scotland-rUK Border

Stephen Richard — Sun, 03 Oct 2021 20:08:03 +0000

The Economics of Scotland-rUK Border

Primary Author or Creator

David Bell

Stephen Richard Sun, 10/03/2021 - 21:08

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Centre on Constitutional Change

Date Published

Mon, 04/06/2020 - 12:00

Category

https://www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/news-and-opinion/economics-scotl…

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Assessment report

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An independent Scotland within the EU would be part of the EU’s single market: England and Wales would be outside. The border checks may be quite significant. Ireland's experience shows it is clearly possible for a small country to succeed economically in a similar situation to that which would confront an independent Scotland within the EU and establishing a new border.

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European Union

Borders

International trade

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Scottish independence: EU membership and the Anglo–Scottish border

Stephen Richard — Sun, 03 Oct 2021 19:53:36 +0000

Scottish independence: EU membership and the Anglo–Scottish border

Primary Author or Creator

Institute for Government

Stephen Richard Sun, 10/03/2021 - 20:53

Date Published

Mon, 03/29/2021 - 12:00

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International relations