{"id":12027,"date":"2022-10-24T10:00:59","date_gmt":"2022-10-24T14:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/thediplomaticenvoy\/?p=12027"},"modified":"2022-10-23T19:31:11","modified_gmt":"2022-10-23T23:31:11","slug":"the-question-of-scottish-independence-the-next-brexit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/thediplomaticenvoy\/2022\/10\/24\/the-question-of-scottish-independence-the-next-brexit\/","title":{"rendered":"The Question of Scottish Independence: The Next Brexit?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Kiara McGaughey<br \/>\n<em>Staff Writer<\/em><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On October 9, First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon said she wants to hold a referendum in October of next year for Scottish Independence. The United Kingdom government has not agreed, but the UK\u2019s Supreme Court will hear arguments on Tuesday on the legality of Scotland\u2019s administration voting for independence without the government\u2019s consent. Sturgeon states that if she loses the case, she will make a de facto plebiscite on Scotland gaining independence, according to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/elections-london-united-kingdom-england-c0ccc19b969302fd8a6e1fa2838a894b\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Associated Press<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Scotland, England, and the majority-English UK government have a long history of rejecting Scottish independence and repressing Scots in the country, but it seems with recent events such as Brexit, a free Scotland may be more favorable to those who live there.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Scotland has been a part of the United Kingdom for three centuries, though those three centuries were far from peaceful, rather mired in oppression, invasion, violence, and an Anglo-centric rule. In fact, there\u2019s even reason to suspect that Scotland\u2019s \u201cUnion\u201d with the United Kingdom was less autonomous than believed today. Scotland united with England in 1707 as the Kingdom dealt with severe financial struggles and a dislike for the way the Union of Crowns governed Scots. Experts also say that the formation of Great Britain came from short-term pressures instead of a want for a lasting Union, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smithsonianmag.com\/history\/brief-history-scottish-independence-180973928\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Smithsonian Magazine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> explains.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Prior to its union, Scotland had its own very clear sense of national identity and culture that were very different from England\u2019s. To this day, Scots often speak Scottish-Gaelic and have their own dialects of English. Scotland also fought against England multiple times as England began to treat Scotland like a feudal territory and massacred those fighting for independence against the invaders, continues the Smithsonian Magazine. Scotland also had very few representatives in the newly formed Great Britain and most Scots believed their representatives were sold out by the English the Smithsonian Magazine continues.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While Scots were given more of a voice in the British Government, the government in London does not have the interest of Scots at heart. Most notable is the UK vote in favor of Brexit. Most Scots voted against leaving the European Union, according to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/politics\/eu_referendum\/results\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">BBC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> News<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Scotland also benefitted from trade with the EU and the updated infrastructure it brought, reports <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/books\/2021\/jul\/03\/brexit-changed-everything-revisiting-the-case-for-scottish-independence\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Guardian<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. To many, this confirms that the UK government does not have Scotland\u2019s interests at heart, and thus, remaining within the UK for economic reasons would be counterintuitive, according to a publication by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/publications\/independence-modern-world-wealthier-happier-fairer-not-scotland\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Scottish Government<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Scotland had also been dissuaded from leaving the UK because they believed the UK would stay in the EU, the Guardian continues. Despite some economic challenges Scotland would endure if they were to leave, such as theorized devaluation and high interest rates, The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/uk-news\/2022\/oct\/17\/independence-will-rid-scotland-of-uk-economic-chaos-says-nicola-sturgeon\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Guardian<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> explains, Scots\u2019 dissatisfaction with the UK and their lack of representation in the government seems more pressing. The Scottish Government also explains through its report that many similarly sized countries to Scotland often outperform the UK in its current state. The question then becomes whether the UK\u2019s economic systems and systems of government are hindering Scotland and limiting its autonomy, or aiding it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Scotland\u2019s Independence is a much-debated topic in Scotland, the UK, and abroad. No matter the situation, however, Scots deserve full say over their independence and how they want to be governed. The Anglo-centric government of the UK does not benefit Scotland and the other territories within the UK, and either it should be restructured or Scotland should be free to vote and leave the UK. Given the UK\u2019s past and continued treatment of those in territories that may want to leave the UK, however, the international community should aid Scotland in its quest for self-determination. Countries such as the Republic of Ireland have also left the UK and have succeeded well as an independent state. Thus, Scotland may be able to succeed as an independent state, but only if given the autonomy to do so. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Image courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/billy_wilson\/50084994052\">Billy Wilson<\/a>, Flickr<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On October 9, First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon said she wants to hold a referendum in October of next year for Scottish Independence. 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