What If The United Kingdom Broke Up?

In this video I talk about the hypothetical, yet partly unlikely, scenario of the United Kingdom separating into 3, 4, or more, independent countries.
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[@General.Knowledge]

Would you want the UK to break up? And do you think it could happen?

[@melanieguages4185]

Scotland will be independent in the near future 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@robert.dempsey]

United Ireland!

[@Kodlaken]

As a Scot, I don't really want the UK to break up. If the UK was an actual union where every member was treated equally and had equal power in politics (kind of like the USA but ideally better than the USA) I would be very happy staying. Sadly that is not the case so I think we have no choice but to leave. I think if we're going to leave it's going to have to be within the next few years. Almost the entire justification for leaving is how we wanted to stay in the EU and more recently the handling of COVID, but I think if we wait too long we lose all credibility in that argument. If we're going to leave it needs to be before 2025 in my opinion. By then brexit will most likely not be something even remember that well and COVID will be mostly forgotten as well (hopefully) so there's really no good justification for leaving at that point other than us just wanting to leave because "fuck the english amirite"

[@memenecromancer4417]

I don't want it to break up, but I do think it'll head that way

[@Tully_Reaskmore]

@@Kodlaken yes r no

[@JoaoPedro-gc8mw]

Then, people calling the UK England would finally be factually right

[@dakotaraptor5918]

I’ve got a feeling we’d still muck people up

[@donalbreathnach244]

They’re already kinda right with the power imbalance.

[@bliwolfff7815]

@@donalbreathnach244 no, don't u dare

[@donalbreathnach244]

@@bliwolfff7815 What?

[@bliwolfff7815]

@@donalbreathnach244 don't call the whole of the UK England, probably the worst thing u can do for someone born outside of England :'(

[@cuddlemuffin.9545]

Imagine being the queen, born into an empire and living long enough to watch it collapse

[@sudazima]

@saxman "zombie queen celebrates second unification" - 2077

[@thecareers335]

it hasnt collapsed yet tho

[@patrickmccutcheon9361]

It already collapsed after WW2. This about further breakdown of the UK itself which after Brexit is imaginable.

[@lucie4185]

Maybe she will choose to go with Scotland, it's where her mother was from and technically she is more directly Scotland queen than England's. Also she likes it better there.

[@HerderCAS]

@@thecareers335 not yet

[@Potatoham]

Would Wales passports have dragons if they were independent?

[@liamlightfoot9545]

Yes

[@saguntum-iberian-greekkons7014]

I fucking hope so 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@XxAliyahxX-ug5tx]

Yes they would because dragons are there symbol

[@SorceressKana]

Not Welsh, but yes and heckin yes that would be epic

[@benoneyahaghotu1588]

Yes

[@thothrax5621]

3:26 Good to see 110% of Wales going to vote, truly something we should try to emulate

[@furkanklc3818]

Dragons voted too why are laughing bro

[@buddhasshadow]

That makes sense

[@jackx4311]

One Dem area in Florida managed that in 2020, according to the local official in charge of the count . . .

[@namehere1535]

@@jackx4311 link?

[@seaghanobuadhaigh8240]

@@namehere1535 Links? Not a sausage!

[@Valee_7]

Just to clarify, the Isle of Man is already mostly independent, it’s a crown dependency, and is not part of the uk

[@BelcarrigFarm]

But still under British rule

[@Valee_7]

@@BelcarrigFarm sort of, the uk has control over foreign relations and defense, but apart from that they have basically no power over the island

[@BelcarrigFarm]

@@Valee_7 yeah the manx have the tynwald

[@riptidemonzarc3103]

...so you're saying the Isle of Man has so little to recommend it that the British, who were famously interested in taking over everything they could sail to, basically only bothered because it was in their back yard

[@BelcarrigFarm]

@@riptidemonzarc3103 yeah I mean you have tailless cats and six horned Sheep but the English invaded in the 1200s and queen Elizabeth is technically lord of mann

[@kassimbabika]

If the UK survives to the end of this century intact, I will rise from the dead and play the banjo at the Royal Variety performance.

[@andrewjones-productions]

It's not going to survive this decade. You won't have to die and you'd better start practicing your banjo to celebrate Scottish and Welsh independence and Irish reunification.

[@PictureHouseCinema]

I will pay with Scottish money to see that but I expect to see you alive. Can I ask that you play that old British favourite, ...Beethoven's "Ode To Joy".

[@BiggusDickus_]

Century? I give it a decade. Dissolution is imminent.

[@randomsheep2949]

Imagine in the next decade, the UK created another empire "The 2nd British Empire'

[@stephencross1230]

It wont last till end of century. But it will be around by the end of the century. I let you work out why.

[@katyf5495]

If Scotland (or any of the UK counties) wish to leave the Union that is their right. Although it will be sad day - seeing the break up of my country. But democracy and the right to choose is most important. I just hope we could then become strong allies.

[@vikramshetty8334]

India want uk should devide and india must ocupie smaller england and make them slaves and india must take revange to england they rulled india 200 years i hope indian origion rushi sunik made this when he become priminister of uk

[@mikeyy2510]

I’m just a kid so I don’t really understand politics but I want Scotland to be independent because I want to be known as Scottish and not British and I think we would be better split! I will still be sad about it but I think it’s for the better 😁 we should definitely stay allies tho

[@racheltaylor8235]

UK is not a country an more than the EU. Its a union of countries .and unlike the EU not an equal union .

[@thatonelocalauthority2809]

@@mikeyy2510 no we should not. If you gain independence, you should be on your own. No military dependence, no pledges of allegiance. You will fall, and their will be no one to blame but yourself.

[@crustysnake123]

​@@mikeyy2510Technically you'd still be British, the island is Great Britain which is a geographical term, just like you'll always be European.

[@ZER02191]

You made me happy by saying the Welsh flag looks cool🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@kevinmattsson5718]

I'm no math expert, but somehow 110% of welsh people were polled on independence

[@TimDespain]

The red dragon was asked his input, and he is statistically worth an extra 10%

[@mathws212]

Yeah im welsh and there was an indepence rally in cardiff a couple yeaes ago and it felt like the whole country was there lol

[@kamanashiskar9203]

Only 32% support it though.

[@spicyleaves8876]

@@BelcarrigFarm Nobody cares stop spam replying

[@theblackswordsman9951]

@@mathws212 Well yeah a few thousand people does feel like a lot but obviously isnt when it comes to an entire country's population.

[@garbageguy4245]

as a Scottish person this is a very interesting video (also it makes my skin crawl when people pronounce it "edinburg")

[@scotandiamapping4549]

Ye I wanted tae tell him how tae pronounce it but I wanst sure how tae put it

[@abbofun9022]

You could start by spelling it according to pronunciation to help all these poor foreigners, we do not want to mispronounce but we can’t help it now.

[@meneither3834]

Write it phonetically or suffer us mispronouncing it.

[@mikesmit9770]

Isn’t “burgh” pronounced like “borough” or like “bruh” if you gangsta

[@abbofun9022]

@@mikesmit9770 , not in any other language I know

[@GingerRum]

I think Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic should unite to form the Celtic Union.

[@joemanton2340]

🤣

[@tennischallenge6402]

We could ride our unicorns into battle from scotland

[@chipanderson2135]

Honestly, it would be great to see this happen. The Scots, Welsh and Irish already have their own nationalists in power in their areas. It really comes down to how to divvy up the assets. As England pays the most taxes, they obviously get to take the lions' share of the military etc. However the English parliament should not be guilted into paying anything else. The English can go nuclear in order to meet their energy requirements. Move the nuclear subs to Devonport. The welsh and scots and N.Irish have the military establishments and training areas that are currently built under the British Army. They have their own home grown regiments. The economies would recover and blossom. The green socialists in Scotland would have to recover from their angst over having to use oil to fuel their energy needs, the English keep the pound, The scots and N.Irish have their own currencies so they can keep those. The welsh would have to sort something out for themselves. At the end of the day, why would the English want to stay in a Union,l with other member counties who majority hate the Union. The English pay for the other countries to survive. Time for them to pull on their big boy shorts, stop suckling at the English teat, and go out there and make it on their own.

[@rj5848]

It will then be called “ Divided Kingdom “

[@padraigpearse1551]

The divided kingdom of lesser britain and no scotland

[@romaniahaps7413]

nah it’s just gonna be England Scotland Wales northern ireland

[@doomi4055]

Or DK

[@chrisbosdijk7237]

Or "just one kingdom"

[@mojeminifilmy1973]

OMG

[@theunionjack8819]

Ah yes, 22% no and 88% yes. 110% in total 🤣

[@rederik99]

It's even worse than that, I think he mentioned a certain amount being undecided.

[@archdukehamburgervononionr1948]

Also, he mentioned Ireland getting independance in 1922 and showed a newspaper frontpage with the leaders of a failed rebellion who were all executed in 1916.

[@EarlJohn61]

Sounds like a Chicago election... Vote early and often.

[@dl5498]

Zetsu? Conas atá?

[@augustuscaesar8287]

@@EarlJohn61 Lmao, I was about to say... *sounds like Michigan!*

[@diogoazevedo9588]

I gotta say I saw the joke on "O Acre não existe" Good going dude

[@tornadochaser7226]

10:10 absolutely not. England alone would still not let Argentina have the falklands, they’re never getting those.

[@aaroncousins4750]

Ikr. Although with boris u never know, he isnt as strong as thatcher

[@kevinnolan1339]

Never say never. The UK navy isn't what it used to be. The flagship carrier limped back into port a couple of weeks ago.

[@hugh3462]

When a place in the Uk ends in, "burgh," it sounds like, "buruh" or to some people "bruh". So Edinburgh is pronounced edin - buruh or how most people in Scotland pronounce it, "edin - bruh." Also this was a very good video.

[@joshuataylor3550]

@@fgsaramago just don't say burg

[@gazpachopolice7211]

That sounds like exasperation. Edin! Bruh!

[@bot_5786]

@@fgsaramago No this was helpful I know know I’ve been saying it wrong please remove that pfp your trashing someone with an IQ over room temperature unlike you

[@dazza2350]

@@bot_5786 what

[@jorgefloresgarcia7479]

Do you know how to pronounce names for cities in other countries? I don’t think Brits are the best placed at giving language advise to others. Lol The ending BURG comes from the Germanic language so if anything, Brits have decided to mispronounce it.

[@sdrawkcabUK]

Small error on the map: Isle of Man is shown as part of England, when it is in fact a separate Crown Dependency (somewhat analogous to Puerto Rico's relationship to the US).

[@eamonlyons8318]

Wait, who would own it????

[@sdrawkcabUK]

@@eamonlyons8318 Technically the Crown owns it, and it runs its own internal affairs via its parliament (Tynwald), though it largely relies on the UK for foreign policy and defence etc.

[@BillMcHale]

Actually, Puerto Rico is not that good an analogy.... technically Congress can pass laws for P.R., while technically, the UK's only has authority over the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands that are granted to it by the Crown. It is ridiculously complicated.

[@themanhimself1229]

American Samoa is closer

[@tacotuesday2489]

Something I never knew till someone told me is that the Irish once had control of the isle of man..

[@tnsquidd]

10:34 while it is mostly not recognized as it's own country, many residents of the Isle of Man consider it to be not part of any UK country. I live on the Isle of Man, and we have a separate government and laws. It would be cool to be internationally recognised as a country because most people don't know we exist

[@legalnut7518]

I know about it because of the Falklands wars.

[@tacotuesday2489]

Do you think the isle of man would join wales or Ireland or just be independent?

[@tacotuesday2489]

@@legalnut7518 How the hell did the Falkland wars lead you to the isle of man?

[@tnsquidd]

@@tacotuesday2489 The Isle of Man isn't part of Wales, Ireland, England, or Scotland. If it is part of another country, I don't know what as it is also separate from the UK

[@tacotuesday2489]

@@tnsquidd Ireland once owned the isle of man.. I never knew that did u?

[@peterf5318]

I hardly watch the video any more, I just read the comments... is that just me?? Great video BTW!😁

[@angusbehm]

Me: Let’s see what this guys knows... Him within the first 10 seconds: “EdinBERG”

[@mr-wx3lv]

He's not British, give him some leeway.

[@Blue-pk4ny]

@@mr-wx3lv No. give him no mercy.

[@jovanzagorcic6531]

@@Blue-pk4ny I

[@jovanzagorcic6531]

@@Blue-pk4ny pppoppoooppool o

[@jovanzagorcic6531]

@@Blue-pk4ny poooppoppl

[@fakename2336]

I bet in less than 5 years there's gonna be a comment saying "well, this aged terribly"

[@franciscoricca8309]

What do you mean?

[@fakename2336]

@@franciscoricca8309 brexit

[@MuseEgg]

Scotland - hehe aged like wiiinneeeeee

[@kamanashiskar9203]

@@MuseEgg More like pee.

[@ctwarboss6913]

@@kamanashiskar9203 too bloody right

[@remusbuddenkotte4811]

great video

[@hasiWills1021]

Im not from UK. but I love uk. Specially every nations people of uk. United and strong great britain. don't break up. You all together beautiful and better country.❤

[@Raven-ci8pk]

well, i think we would be, and could have been if it wasnt for England consistently mistreating and generally ignoring the needs of all other countries, if you were here you would understand, but really, its like staying in a toxic relationship cus they have money, it is causing division, and it is hurting everyone involved, we are most certainly not beautiful or better together.

[@hasiWills1021]

@@Raven-ci8pkum I understand , and i have heard situations , i feel sorry , best of luck

[@benhayat851]

@@Raven-ci8pk doesnt England also provide all the union with quite a bit of that money. If you only look at the negatives you wont like it. I dont like England atm but I believe we should start being more United not less

[@Raven-ci8pk]

@@benhayat851 I understand your view however yes, we should be more United, in the EU! I know u guys r like 'bit Spain won't let us back in' but it can, and even if not, we can have an arrangement like Switzerland/Norway

[@benhayat851]

@@Raven-ci8pk yeah I agree. It's just the pensioners that wanted out

[@mawhinney2.196]

The current census went live today! Catholics expected to be named a majority in Northern Ireland. You should revisit this when the results come out.

[@grantorino2325]

*26+6=1*

[@grantorino2325]

@terry phidaheights *sigh* Protestants. Can't live with them........ Can't send them to the Spanish Inquisition anymore.

[@mawhinney2.196]

@terry phidaheights good Friday agreement buddy, they won’t like it but it’s legally binding. They’re beating their chests over the Irish Sea border now, and how’s that going for them?? Westminster don’t give a hoot about them as the supply and demand arrangement with the torys has shown. Unionism is dying, they need to stop throwing the toys out of the pram whenever a UI is mentioned and, start making arrangements were their place in society is going to be or they’ll be left behind. I’m sure you’ll say “the sons of ulster will take up arms” or some brutal rhetoric like that, but at the end of the day there’s plenty in the nationalist side that are also willing to fight if their democratically elected vote is sold down the river for the appeasement of the official minority and, they have the law behind them. Those threats don’t work like they did in the early 1900s, your only card is a joker.

[@georgebrowne5935]

@@mawhinney2.196 In the event of a United Ireland after a Referendum. For those thinking of rising trouble, America still are the Guarantor's of the Peace in Ireland, and can be invited in as a Peace keeper force by the Irish Government, so Nationalists won't have to retaliate. The Law and Democracy must always be the first priority in the free World.

[@seanh857]

@@georgebrowne5935 Can I get a source on that peacekeeping bit? I've tried googling but I'm lazy now.

[@Lucaazade]

5:46 Just btw, 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 isn’t just a blue background, it also has a white diagonal cross. The diagonal cross in 🇬🇧 is half-white and half-red, the red being St Patrick’s saltire not the Ulster Banner.

[@tamaszsedely6475]

But the country (northern ireland's) flag isn't St Patrick's but the ulster's. Because St Patrick's is flag of the Kingdom of Ireland (United Ireland) (Sorry if it's a little difficult to understand but not very good English yet)

[@Lucaazade]

@@tamaszsedely6475 Yes, but the Ulster flag does not contain a red diagonal cross :)

[@tamaszsedely6475]

@@Lucaazade yes But the union jack's included a St Patrick's (United Ireland) and remove if northern ireland is exit the union!

[@dwvide6049]

Where is wales?

[@stephenkenworthy1881]

@@dwvide6049 when England and Scotland first formed the United Kingdom in the early 17th century, Wales was considered part of England. St Patrick’s flag was incorporated when Ireland joined, then Southern Ireland left. Would be expensive to change all the flags again throughout the empire and the UK flag is incorporated into The Australian and New Zealand flag as well as many others. So easier to just keep the St Patrick’s cross in the flag.

[@peterbrader2627]

In the section about Wales, he said the Welsh resent Brexit because it led to a loss of funding from EU. Actually, UK was always a net contributor to the EU, so every Euro spent by EU in Wales was funded by the UK tax payers. Also Wales voted to leave EU.

[@VivianTian9352]

It'd be very helpful if you would list your sources for this video!

[@CarsoN648]

Even if just Scotland left and Northern Ireland joined with The Republic of Ireland (which I believe to be the most likely scenario out of all the ones possible). It certainly would be the end of an era and a important point in history.

[@Steve-zc9ht]

Basically England would fall into the background the USA would find better relationships in France Germany and Japan instead and if Scotland and northern Ireland left what makes the UK think that Australia would keep the queen as there head of a state because they won't

[@Madaxe-sj8mh]

@@Steve-zc9ht the entire island would fall into the background

[@thewhovianhippo7103]

@@Steve-zc9ht but what will happen to Wales?

[@kentendo6453]

@@thewhovianhippo7103 should Scotland and Northern Ireland leave I imagine we wouldn't be far behind to be honest. Most people here are on the fence with independence but things are changing at a rate of knots.

[@cgrifff92]

@La nova renaissance do you have any data claiming that Wales is profitable in comparison to say Scotland? It's incredibly hard for me to find such data despite Wales being the only country in the UK that exports more than it imports (before Brexit anyway). There's also the issue that profits in chains such as Tesco count as English profit if the HQ is based in England and all tax is paid through that HQ. Any data on this would be great to strengthen the Welsh independence movement.

[@tomosprice8136]

Using just GDP figures for international comparisons are a bit unfair. Wales' GDP is about the same as Kenya or Ethiopia yes, which sounds bad. However our GDP per capita its slightly less than Italy and higher than Portugal and Spain as Ethiopia's population is more than 30x higher than ours and Kenya's is almost 10x higher

[@nelsonbennett259]

yes but when you look at the power a country can weild it is their GDP, if you're looking at how well each person compares to other countries then yes use per capita.

[@siarlb8115]

@@nelsonbennett259 power, for what reason?

[@nelsonbennett259]

@@siarlb8115 defending yourself from a hostile state like Hitler or China

[@beegnutz]

@@nelsonbennett259 or the British empire

[@frigginjerk]

@@nelsonbennett259 The state of Hitler? ...I guess I couldn't fault the Germans for wanting to distance themselves from him.

[@andy8357]

Actually India has the biggest breakup First they broke up with Africa and joined Asia then after millions of years later split into 3 countries.

[@myriadmemento1298]

When will we GIVE ON Break-up Anniversary?

[@invalidaccount6147]

9 countries

[@myriadmemento1298]

@@invalidaccount6147 9 countries? Please enumerate

[@invalidaccount6147]

@@myriadmemento1298 Maldives,Sri Lanka, western Myanmar, southern Afghanistan, nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, India. These were together Indian continent and later on after collision to Asia it's called indian subcontinent.

[@theguy8821]

All of these 9 countries will unite again under Indian rule.

[@briansalter43]

The Celtic families (Ireland, Scotland, Isle of Man & Wales) should join and bring about a Gaelic language revival in their respective states! England should Cuir méar I do thóin

[@theblackcelt]

There is two language groups there the goidelic and the brythonic. But yes the United Celtic Nations will raise

[@YoMollyF]

Totally, I live in Ireland and the government’s attempt of reviving the langauge revival is atrocious. Like it’s there, we learn it in school, but there is no attempt at making more Gaelscoils (Irish only speaking schools) same case is Gaeltachts.

[@theblackcelt]

@@YoMollyF there is some Gaeilge speaking schools in Galway.

[@paddy2460]

@@YoMollyF they teach it so bad, they don’t dedicate enough classes towards it but expect us to know it as well as English

[@kevinpople7828]

Don't forget Kernow! x

[@frmcf]

3:33 That was really clever of the pollsters to ask 110% of people in Wales.

[@hansfromcongo6322]

Well the pollsters are Plaid Cymru who are in favour of independence so no real surprise

[@ricardosmythe2548]

@U Y The left in general seems to be attacking anything British at the moment

[@tomoswynne7783]

@@hansfromcongo6322 bruh look at how the English treat Wales doesn't surprise me one bit

[@hansfromcongo6322]

@@tomoswynne7783 Wales would not exist without England. That is a fact. It would be an underdeveloped area as the English and Scottish were the ones to build up Wales due to it’s natural resources a Scotsman, the Marquis of Bute basically built Cardiff.

[@mrsynth2643]

@@hansfromcongo6322 but that's still an ignorant comment, yes it probably wouldnt be much of thing without england but that's almost irrelevant. Wales is and has been poorly treated and thats just fact

[@saltynoodles2338]

I love how Ireland sitting there like : 🤭

[@nathansellars3757]

nah their too busy looking for potatoes

[@higuk999]

@@nathansellars3757 that just not funny at all lol

[@krugerfuchs]

@@nathansellars3757 we're not looking for anything

[@joshoreilly4880]

@@nathansellars3757 lol cringe

[@nubgaming1013]

@@nathansellars3757 edgy cringe

[@Adam-mi3oc]

As a danish person I’m really fond of British people, culture and history and I really love Britain and hope they stay together. It’s just very sad that they screwed the selves over with brexit.

[@CaptMWI]

@a basketboy Yes mate our economy is doing fantastic and our leadership is now musical chairs, brexit was the last vestiges of English nationalism and it's the cancer that will eat away at the core of the union eventually killing it. It's not as dramatic as it sounds really, I mean there will still be an England, probably England and Wales if i'm honest, but Scotland will be gone and the north of Ireland will finally be where it should be instead of being a financial blackhole sucking the rest of the UKs tax money to placate some Neanderthal loyalists still living mentally in the 17th centaury

[@CaptMWI]

@a basketboy stop stealing English taxpayers money, you aren’t British, Britain is England Scotland and Wales, you are Irish, stop deluding yourself and leeching off hardworking English taxpayers

[@mrbisshie]

Yeah, I'm from the US, and watching this video made me sad. I actually hope they stick together.

[@grahamlive]

As a Dane you have independence. Why would you wish to deny that privilege to Scotland or Wales?

[@randomdude4207]

​@@grahamliveif they want it they can get it, but let's just be honest. Scotland and especially Wales would be entirely dependent on England for many factors including energy, protection and trade. Except that it would add unnessecary borders and other obstacles. Just like leaving the EU, welsh and scottish independence would wreck the respective economy. And joining the EU wouldn't help them anymore than trade deals with other commonwealth nations and the US helped the UK after brexit. And it is pretty clear that the UK will eventually rejoin. And why rejoin seperately if we can do it together as well? We'd be a powerhouse, a loud voice within the Union instead of multiple smaller ones, easier to ignore.

[@marcin_karwinski]

I guess you missed the point partially - that poll in N.I. for separation from UK had also a follow up pointing to, if anything, both decoupling/separation from UK and joining/unification with Ireland under a single banner/country, so it's not like N.I. would separate itself to form a "new" country as is, it'd just separate from a union with a distant relative to play better with their close neighbours from the south. And then and thus N.I. separation could be far easier than the others discussed herein with the proviso that N.I. could be easily incorporated with extra seats into I's governing structures and that the religion variants acceptance do not ignite any wars - the newly formed united Ireland gov should manage to ease any difficulties as a lot of people nowadays are lessclose-minded than before ;) The GBP to EUR transition could be easy for N.I. as already a lot of companies and people closer to the border deal with both currencies in their wallets due to Ireland's being in EUR zone. Opposite could be said about Wales as it's far more tightly bound to England and UK as a whole due to geo-political and economic reasons (though culturally and linguistically there are disparate roots clearly evident in Welsh names) - as such the risks and costs of separation very much outweigh possible benefits from standing on their own for the Welsh. Scotland is more of a mixed bag, but it's both geographically and politically, and for that matter historically, more separate/independent-capable from England and UK as a whole - it has more land, it has more people and is better suited to standing on its own within EU than the other member countries outside of England, but there are always mplications and socio-economic aspects such separation could entail - contrary to N.I. that is quite separated from the rest of UK byt the sea, here we have a border that would have to be managed and currency that would have to be chosen - those in favor of Scottish independence are often also for joining EUR zone and that would result in a situation similar to what N.I. and I. are facing now, thus the costs of running a separate country would greatly increase due to UK, and by extension England, not part of EU anymore. So again, it's the spirit and costs that need to be weighted and contemplated on for Scotland with the separation bills harder to cover from country's own wallet even if spread over years or generations...

[@jafrazer]

5:33 Oh, dude... Ain't no way the Ulster Banner would the flag of an independent Northern Ireland. It's got far too many ties to the Unionist movement to ever be fully accepted by the Nationalist population. Flags are serious business in NI!

[@bagel9542]

yeah it'd be united ireland and we'd use the bratach trí dhath 🇮🇪

[@galoglaich3281]

John Fraser Nationalists are irish nationalists not northern irish nationalists , they won't accept northern independence .Not saying that they are not northern irish nationalists ,but they would be a separate group to the traditional nationalist group and would also have links to the unionist population .

[@Ro_Gaming]

Put Union Jack in corner Add a few stars in a random colour WHOOPS YOUR IDENTITY IS NOW AUSTRALIAN

[@acon70]

I think it would be the current flag without the crown with a yellow background.

[@poopslinger_]

@@bagel9542 Would be cool to see the Erin Go Bragh flag brought into Ireland again...

[@threecubed3]

ayo what about passports? will there be individual passports for wales, scotland, england and northen ireland? how would it work out?

[@SPQSpartacus]

Well, in football they’re already separated, so that’s the important stuff taken care of. The rest is just details.

[@michaeljones7465]

One minor detail unresolved is Berwick Football Club! Will they play in an independent Scotland?

[@Jackosaurus117]

@@michaeljones7465 they shouldn’t as it is. They’re English

[@michaeljones7465]

@@Jackosaurus117 I've always wanted to see the English Football League expand to 100 clubs, with five divisions of 20 clubs. Financially for the game this will be much better.

[@wathenit]

I see Russian polling, 22% independence and 88% stay =110%

[@thewelshrussian5532]

Russian polling? In Wales? Never! Ignore my username please

[@justinobuscape7031]

In mother Russia? Sounds legit.

[@justinobuscape7031]

In Wales, it was probably a mistake. Or someone trolling.

[@KMRWales]

Clearly an error as the poll showed about 28% were undecided. No where close to 80% want to stay

[@Steve-zc9ht]

@@thewelshrussian5532 LMAO 😂 Russian spy in Wales I see don't worry I'm a Russian spy in the USA

[@Liam1991]

I very much doubt that Northern Ireland would go independent! The choice really would be to stay with us, or join the Republic of Ireland!

[@CC-wf2qb]

To move past the old prejudices that would be the best option in theory, no picking sides one way to move forward.

[@adammacgreagoir4924]

@@CC-wf2qb That's the most subjective "best option" I've ever seen, for most people I know the biggest dream is a united Ireland, very few people want an independent Northern Ireland.

[@adammacgreagoir4924]

@@CC-wf2qb Oh my bad, I didn't see that.

[@CC-wf2qb]

@@adammacgreagoir4924 All good lad

[@James-sk4db]

Ireland wouldn’t accept Norn Iron despite what it says. You have to remember that during the troubles the IRA side was a tiny minority. The ulster unionists and paras would be a worse headache because there is more of them. Bringing Norn iron in would lead to a civil war. So independence although not what anyone wants is quite a likely outcome if the area votes for leaving the U.K.

[@tnsquidd]

As a Manx person (Isle of Man citizen) I got excited at the mention of it's existence at 3:52 because so few people, even in the British isles, know of it's existence. Edit: and 10:34

[@croceyzx2433]

As of now, there’s other independent movements/parties: Cornwall, Kent and Northumbria. So, if the main 3 leave and the others leave too then the south of England and the north of England will/might also be independent from each other. We are basically going back to the 800 when we had kingdoms..

[@Hendricus56]

3:26 I think staying in the UK should have gotten 78%, not 88%. Otherwise we would get 110%

[@maxmustermann369]

this poll was rigged from the start, i knew it...

[@sionsmedia8249]

No. It's pretty obvious that independence would be 12% in reality, because obviously anyone polling for this data wants independence.

[@lmmlStudios]

"no difference in religion". oh boi idk those protestants and catholics can really have a go sometimes

[@garymcatear822]

Catholics and Protestants may have their differences but there is one scenario were they'd be on the same page and unite....the war against Islam.

[@loveth2142]

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[@TG-ts3xn]

And the Muslims now too

[@gordonbruce373]

Let's keep superstition and human "daddy complexes" out of this!!

[@jameswoodard4304]

And then he imediately talks about Protestants vs. Catholics right after making this comment, so were you not paying attention?

[@patrickhowc2342]

Which software did you use to make this video?

[@McConnachy]

It will happen What Brit Nats fail to realise is their union is a take over of the Celtic nations, by Anglo Saxonia. What they also failed to realise is the EU is a partnership where nations have a say. English / British nationalism has killed the union that never was a union.

[@fs400ion]

The greatest suspense is which will be independent first : Scotland, Catalonia or Québec?

[@Lewis-zt1ur]

Scotland, Catalonia and Quebec in that order I think

[@elliotrocketblast5779]

I think scotland first as they have had a referendum before

[@cameronburke8002]

Scotland : Popular support for independence and a governing party pushing hard for independence. Catalonia : Popular support for independence and a governing party pushing hard for independence but they're literally not allowed to. Quebec : Low support for independence in the most recent poll and a governong party that does not want independence.

[@ACoroa]

Catalonia is trapped and can never be free. It's like Tibet. Quebec complains, but the people just blow hot air. Scotland has a decent shot at independence, but England would keep the oil fields and force Scotland to transfer its nuclear weapons.

[@mhmhmmhh4550]

@@MLV1000 lol u have no right to vote in catalonia, it's like letting england vote in the scottish referendum 🤣 it's quite entertaining to see the spaniards use the fascist constitution for an excuse. Franco lives on

[@hobbabobba7912]

England would likely keep control of the overseas territories. The Falkland islands and Gibraltar would likely remain overseas territories.

[@Psyk60]

Yeah, that's the most likely outcome. If the UK breaks up, it will be because Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland leave. So England would be the successor state and by default would inherit overseas territories. Maybe some would seek independence instead, but I don't think that's likely.

[@alexpotts6520]

Lest we forget, the Falkland islands also had a referendum on continued UK association in 2013. Only 3 people - not 3%, 3 people - said no.

[@eugeniaoberlin8665]

@@Psyk60 Yes. And like happens in the USSR disolution Russia took the chair at the UN. I think England 'll took the chair of the UK

[@matthewcardoza8622]

@@eugeniaoberlin8665 The USSR dissolution is a good example so yeah, England would probably retain the seat on the UN Security Council. As for Gibraltar and the Falklands, in 2002 and 2013 respectively they each voted overwhelmingly to remain as British Oversea Territories with massive voter turn outs. No doubt they'd want to keep the status quo as much as possible. In practice they're already independent with the UK just responsible for their defence and foreign affairs.

[@Srikanth_st]

I haven't completed watching the video but I already wonder what could happen to the coutntries with the Union Jack in their flags, or to their flags to be precise, if the union splits

[@NornIronMan5]

Nothing has to happen to the Union Jack. After all, the Czech Republic still uses the flag of the Old Czechoslovakia after it split into Czech Republic and Slovakia. Slovakia objected, but they couldn't do a thing about it. Very odd people think the Union Jack would have to change when it doesn't. Australia and New Zealand can continue to use the Union Jack as is on their flags currently. It would represent an important part of their history, after all. No reason to change it.

[@driving_all_over]

Well from my point of view I wouldn’t look at any of us English, Scottish, Welsh or Northern Irish lot any differently. After all we still share the same group of islands

[@legalnut7518]

I mean, yo. We all live on the same planet and we’re all human. Forget independence, let’s work together :)

[@sirquacksalot6463]

@@legalnut7518nationalism is superior that that hippie nonsense

[@andrew4363]

5:17 Northern Ireland probably would not keep the Ulster banner, it’s not an official flag and it has a crown on it. If it were to secede, likely it would adopt either a new flag or if it joined Ireland the Irish one.

[@davidmcintyre998]

N.I. has some very tough minded people the flag will be the least of worries and some people are only to aware and VERY wary of this fact.

[@robertgalloway3771]

Ullah (Ulster) one of 4 early Irish Kingdoms. A choice from the 4 sub kings chosen as Ard Righ!!

[@NornIronMan5]

The Irish Tricolour and anthem would both have to be changed for completely new ones in any united Ireland. It really wouldn't be the ROI plus NI in reality. Even the current Taoiseach has stated Northern Ireland and Stormont would still remain in any united Ireland setup. In reality, there's nothing in the GFA that states Northern Ireland and Stormont would be abolished. It literally tells you devolution would remain and that only the sovereign power would change hands from London to Dublin.

[@NZAnimeManga]

Union of the crowns was 100 years before Acts of Union.

[@neuralwarp]

But separate parliaments and separate governments. That only stopped with the Union because Scotland begged England to rescue them from bankruptcy - the Darien Crisis. How quickly they forget. Every 200 years or so.

[@stephene.8737]

@@neuralwarp Scotland didn’t beg England. England bribed the Scottish lords and earls to vote for it. They did so due the failed Darien scheme, but it was not Scotland that begged. The Scottish people were overwhelmingly against this.

[@NZAnimeManga]

@@stephene.8737 Scotland was bankrupt due to failed colonial projects. The Bank of England took on their debt. Get your information from history books not rewritten by the SNP.

[@dasy2k1]

Hence an independent Scotland would remain a monarchy by default. And would essentially join the commonwealth realms by default as HM Queen Elizabeth 2nd (of England) is also HM Queen Elizabeth 1st by right and not as a result of the act of union.

[@stephene.8737]

@@NZAnimeManga haha my degree is in Scottish history you twat.

[@bubba842]

Northern Ireland's part in the Union flag is the St Patrick's Saltair, the diagonal red cross inside the white cross of Scotlands St Andrews Saltair. Not the Ulster Banner.

[@NornIronMan5]

Ulster Banner represents Northern Ireland in international football tournaments and friendlies. St Patrick's Saltire represents Northern Ireland in volleyball, for example.

[@jakemarc2475]

May i know where to surf on those interesting facts?

[@komlan391]

he must like this idea Cuz his profile picture is Napoléon. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍👍 Edit: Thanks for the likes

[@inferno38]

Oh oui ! Napoléon supporte l'indépendance écossaise ! 😏

[@Veriox22]

He is portuguese so probably not really

[@komlan391]

@@Veriox22 oh................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ BUT STILL

[@inferno38]

@@Veriox22 who is portugese ? General Knowledge ?

[@megaladonman2568]

@@Veriox22 WHAT ABOUT THE BRITISH ATTACK TO THE PORTUGUESE COLONIES?

[@JediSimpson]

The Isle of Man isn’t part of England, you shouldn’t have included it at the start. If Wales was represented in 🇬🇧, it would include St David’s Cross, not 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿.

[@key7743]

The problem with 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 is that the colours don’t work with the rest but I agree st. David

[@alf2617]

Realistically the Isle of Man would stay with the England under the ‘crown’ in a split scenario, but I agree they are autonomous and should not of been included here

[@key7743]

@ToastyCrust Ik

[@RICO-2024]

@@alf2617 How can we stay with England when we have never been with England?

[@alf2617]

@@RICO-2024 the Isle of Man is a crown dependency, meaning technically the Isle of Man is owned by the ruler of the UK, In this circumstance where wales, Northern Ireland , and Scotland leave the UK, the Isle of Man is still under ownership of the U.K. (now just England), although obviously keeps it autonomous rights. So the Isle of Man would become a crown dependency of England instead

[@paulcombs-bomuse6172]

This was enlightening, thank you.

[@rainbowdiamond7689]

you had me there with "4 new countries?"

[@MonsieurDean]

Well then it wouldn't be the "United" Kingdom, wiseguy. Double dislikes. I'm just pulling your leg, you know we're pals.

[@jrexx2841]

I watch your vids man

[@miamitv7725]

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[@miamitv7725]

@Miami TV Best OF Brexit😂

[@aurexify4000]

I make reply on verified man's comment now give internet points

[@nelsonricardo3729]

Disunited Queendom doesn't have the same ring to it...

[@hugoyu2001]

The British: Everyone hates me ruling them Hong Kong: Am I a joke to you?

[@PiousMoltar]

Everyone hates the English ruling them... until they get the alternative...

[@roybabineaux5353]

@@PiousMoltar cough cough USA 🇺🇸

[@hugoyu2001]

@@roybabineaux5353 Um USA did not actually get another power ruling them after they gained independence from the British. Quite the opposite actually; USA expanded to the pacific after they gained independence from the UK

[@thewolfofswingthat2035]

i am a hongkie (a cheeky way to refer to hongkonger) and i hate british rule either . Under british rule , hong kong natives have no opportunity to rise to the top offices. Most young people simply wasnt born yet to remember those days.

[@wolfder6661]

Sending love to Hong Kong 🇬🇧❤🇭🇰 we do notice you if you want you can take Scotlands place we won't miss em

[@funnyman7048]

noticing a distinct lack of cornwall

[@meltedelevator]

I'm from scotland so i found this really interesting

[@ChrisMelville]

I was with you until you mentioned that Gibraltar could “finally cave and join Spain”. A referendum held in Gibraltar resulted in 99% voting to remain British! I’m sure that if the UK itself broke up, the Gibraltarians would rather be under Scotland than Spain!

[@TurinStark5]

They'd just remain part of England itself :)

[@EpicB]

If the UK were to break up it would be interesting if Gibraltar ended up becoming an independent city-state. Seems unlikely though, unless they had no other options besides joining Spain.

[@thespanishinquisition4078]

The only reason Gibraltar exists is the british navy. Gibraltar regularly breaks international treaties, is a major contraband and piracy harbor and harasses spanish boats on spanish waters. If England stops protecting them Spain would not give them the choice to vote, they have more than enough casus beli to justify the invasion and a lot of animosity. Not to mention even if somehow they keep enough international support to avoid military annexation they'd still get labelled as the fiscal paradise they are and blockaded, which would be lethal. Unlike Andorra Gibraltar can't subsist without international trade nor does it have independence guarantees. It literally can't survive without the UK.

[@thespanishinquisition4078]

@The Duck I don't see why you would bring that up but for the record their issue is similar, in that if spain broke or was unwilling or unable to maintain its pressence there, it wouldn't gain independence, at least not for long, as morocco would annex it instead. Ceuta exists specifically so spain can claim control of the strait, much like gibraltar exists so britain can ignore every environmental and economic treaty it's ever signed. Without that purpose, they would not remain separate. Either way morocco and spain are opposed in this situation however. Morocco makes proclamations about wanting to annex ceuta and melilla whenever they need popular opinion to turn somewhere else (when local politics suck ass for the king) but it hasn't done anything of worth about it pretty much ever. Because the spanish ports are of great importance to morocco logistically and politically, being the cornerstones of their migratory pressure strategy to influence the EU and a vital node in keeping their international trade and protectionist politics compatible. Meanwhile Spain's been biting its teeth about Gibraltar and only throwing a fit whenever one of the oil spills happen or the british navy protects a specially high target druglord in its harassment of spanish police. But it's done so due to britain's power, not because Gibraltar could offer anything to it. Indeed it hurts spain way more than it helps. So you can expect spain to attack gibraltar if it could get away with it. Morocco's chances of attacking mostly depends on how much internal strife it has at the time, if it needs patriotism to surge it will do so and use it to revindicate their "great morocco" propaganda. If things are calm and there's no need for distractions they'll wait and see if it is in their best interest to ignore spain's weaknes if they think it'll be temporary.

[@waleedahmed4532]

@The Duck i’am pretty sure yes😂😂 they are Spanish , and there is no big issue ongoing there about independence 😂😂

[@sudonum3108]

There’s no way Gibraltar would want to break away from the UK/England. That’s because, at the moment, it is largely its own place allowed to do pretty much whatever they want without British interference. It’a unique place, not truly British but certainly not Spanish. That would change if they joined Spain as the Spanish would put a pretty brutal Spanish imprint on the place by way of an example i.e. you’re now Spanish. The unique character of the place would almost certainly be rubbed out and that would be an awful thing to witness being imposed on Gibraltarians.

[@kf9346]

Gibraltar is more likely to become independent and become a Euro micro state like Andorra or Monaco.

[@jackx4311]

@@kf9346 - perhaps you can explain why, the last time they had a referendum in Gib, *well over 90%* of the population said they wanted to maintain their present relationship with the UK?

[@kf9346]

@@jackx4311 Why yes I can--because %90 of voters want to keep thier present relationship with the UK. Pretty simple.

[@johnpotts8308]

@@kf9346 Unlikely - under the Treaty of Utrecht that Spain originally ceded Gibraltar to the British, if GB ever relinquishes control of the rock it has to offer it to Spain first. The odds of Spain saying no and allowing Gibraltar to become independent are pretty remote.

[@kf9346]

@@johnpotts8308 But for the fact that international law did a huge swing into the primacy of self-determination over treaty law in the 90s. Common assumption is a plebiscite by locals trumps all. I would even say Hong Kong was the last gasp of a treaty trumping local self-determination, and even that was able to happen only because at the time, there was barely a a local Hong Kong political culture and awareness--had Hong Kongers demanded a referendum before the hand-over, it would have had to have happened.

[@rachelmcclain5367]

Something else to address is the issue of citizenship. Does one with a UK passport choose where their citizenship will be? Is it based on location? What about those attempting to gain citizenship? Will it be the same UK passport under a new name such as "Confederation of the Isles" or something like that? Much more to think about in that sense

[@starinvader5969]

5:29 I am now loyal to you, for saying that about my country’s flag 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@theblackmailguy875]

"No key religious difference" 7:44 Are you aware of the issues in Northern Ireland

[@richardlloyd2589]

Aye. I like the way another author put it: People are willing to kill each other over the difference, it’s doesn’t get much bigger than that.

[@nessuno3783]

8:10 he talks about that

[@jonnyashe6551]

Are you aware of the rest of the video???????????????????

[@antonm3512]

did u watch the rest of the vid brfore comenting this

[@malikshakur1306]

@Carl Stone the feelings of folks based on religious sectarianism. context mattered a lot in Derry i hear

[@robertgalloway3771]

The Isle Man used many tears ago belonged to Scotland, ruled by Olaf the Black King of Man,his son Leoid the founder of the Mac Leoids. Manx Gaelic and Scots Gaidhlig are almost the same language!

[@tornadochaser7226]

15:05 nope. Considering Russia has a GDP almost *half* the GDP of the U.K., it would not make sense to kick England off the UN Security Council.

[@johnthere297]

@General Knowledge, I don't think you'd be eligible for a visa to the UK

[@TheRedNaxelaYouTube]

It always confuses me when people complain about England having the most power in the UK. England has over 6x the population of the other 3 combined, ever heard of democracy?

[@MrGordonhaining]

Confused are you stupid it’s got no baring on population Let me educate you The treaty was between two sovereign nations Therefore both should have equal say in government If you joined a golf club and another member had six times your family’s members would you accept them controlling all decisions but you still have to pay the same annual fee So if you can’t understand that basic fact you fall into the arrogant English establishment bucket

[@josephslater2266]

But the other 3 have their own government whereas England has all 3 voting for laws that affect only the English. Is that democracy?

[@MrGordonhaining]

@@josephslater2266 seriously ???? Are you for real ,,,,,,can you count by 10 Have you attended primary school Let me educate you English members of parliament 533 Scottish members of parliament 59 Wales members of parliament 40 N/Ireland members of parliament 18 Total for Scotland Wales and Norther Ireland = 107 So even if all the three remaining country joined forces to vote for anything approx one quarter of English MPs can out vote them Do you call that democracy Are you so stupid or uneducated to understand that the Westminster parliament is English It’s controlled by England Also the second chamber of unelected lords is English split between Tory Labour and liberal parties Not one SNP member Now you know why we’ve had enough of your corrupt government dictating your will on us without representation Scotland has never voted Tory since 1955 Do you now understand why we will not entertain your arrogance any longer

[@josephslater2266]

@@MrGordonhaining Do I need to remind you that no English member of parliament can vote on laws that relate to Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland that are made in their parliament's, but seeing as England doesn't have a separate parliament they have to be passed by the parliament that sits in Westminster which includes MP's from Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland. So therefore they have a vote on laws that affect the English, as I said is that democracy.

[@ShaneDGri]

@@josephslater2266 The fact that MPs in Westminster dont decide laws in thr devolved administrations is correct. In the same way that MPs dont directly voye for local council run services. So yes, technically, you are correct. However... Similar to the power MPs, especially the party in power, deciding the fate of local councils through grant allocations etc... They, MPs, can vote on legislation that has an impact upon the devolved regions. For example, NI voted to stay in the EU but Brexit happened, NI voted overwhelming for parties in its local Assembly for pro-EU/ very soft Brexit parties and really didn't any border be it on land or sea. Yet predominantly English MPs voted for the "Brexit Deal" which has had massive ramifications for NI, including but not limited, to stirring up the geo-sectarian tensions that simmer under the surface.

[@50shadesofhaircraigs61]

The isle of man is already an independent country, it isn't an overseas territory it is a crown dependency, which means it relies on the UK for military protection, but aside from that its not part of the UK.

[@kwhufc5769]

Nifty tax haven too

[@danielsimpson4855]

@@kwhufc5769 a low tax economy people still have to pay tax

[@JL-ex7yp]

@@danielsimpson4855 Yes and therefore its a tax haven yah div

[@robertgalloway3771]

Used belonged to Scltland

[@50shadesofhaircraigs61]

@@robertgalloway3771 also used to belong to england, and before both of them used to belong to ireland and before that somebody else.

[@k3nz1e73]

I really don't want this to happen but I fear it is inevitable.

[@ellentronicmistress4969]

Totally inevitable. I'm English and I would like to see it happen. My country is still shackled by it's delusions of Empire. I think it would be good to reset and start afresh as a new country.

[@swamuelthemlgplaya2268]

It’s not inevitable because economically Scotland gets 80% of its economy from britain

[@swamuelthemlgplaya2268]

And Scotland would get nothing out of it

[@OneTrueScotsman]

That's insanely untrue. @@swamuelthemlgplaya2268 Scots represent 8.4 per cent of the UK's total population, but they generate 9.4 per cent of its annual revenues in tax -- equivalent to £1,000 extra per person. The remaining £624 is easily accounted for by decades of UK government under-spending in Scotland on defence and on other items which are not routinely broken down by region, such as foreign office services.

[@jamielockdown]

Decent vid. As I'm sure others are pointing out, the push in Northern Ireland is not for temporary independence. The Border Poll described in the Good Friday Agreement would be held in both the North and the South/Republic. If it passed in both jurisdictions, NI would unify with the existing Irish Republic. I don't think there would be a phase of Northern Irish independence. Nobody wants that or thinks its economically feasible. Where things get interesting is what happens in that United Ireland. Would NI continue to exist as its own statelet, with its own assembly(parliament)? Would the new nation need a new flag, or anthem? The Irish tricolour flag is interesting because it's designed to represent peace between Catholics and Protestants, which sounds perfect, but many Northern Protestants associate it with the IRA and militant Republicanism. The anthem might also be divisive, because it's sung in Irish and references a rebellion against the British. What would it mean for the health service? The UK currently has fully nationalised healthcare and Ireland doesn't, but with SláinteCare (Ireland's planned single payer system) in the works that may not be an issue for long, especially if the Tories keep gutting the NHS. There are a lot of things to consider, and the Irish government seem reluctant to start talking about what Unity would mean for fear of inflaming tensions. We don't want Brexit part 2, these things need to be hashed out before a vote is cast.

[@NornIronMan5]

The GFA has no sunset clause and the UK would continue to be a guarantor in the event of a united Ireland. Northern Ireland and Stormont would continue to exist as the GFA makes it clear only the sovereign power would actually change hands from London to Dublin. So, a united Ireland wouldn't be the ROI plus NI. Flag and anthem would have to change. Stormont would remain as a devolved power. The problem would still be there in a united Ireland and there wouldn't be anything barring anyone campaigning to rejoin the UK as per the GFA. Once people in the south realise all this and the fact they'll have to pay more tax to fund it....they'll not be itching for it. Northern Ireland certainly doesn't want it by majority either.

[@bigballsbarry4837]

TLDR: Everything gets smaller, no one gains anything, and it all gets worse for everyone

[@cameronmckirdy4874]

I don’t want to be dragged along by politicians my country had no say in

[@bigballsbarry4837]

@@cameronmckirdy4874 you do have a say in it, Scotland has equal voting rights

[@cameronmckirdy4874]

@@bigballsbarry4837 if 100% of the people in Scotland voted for and against something it wouldnt matter and would always get overpowered by England so we’d have to go along with them no matter what. They also have the power to overrule anything we do if they see fit. Union of equal my arse.

[@architect11]

3.7 million brits voted for the lib dems and the lib dems got ONE seat. 1.2 Million people voted for the SNP and got 48 Seats so do not for one second believe that you are the only ones whose voice is not heard.

[@gwyndafjones5259]

That’s just not true

[@John-nw8uj]

The best way for Scotland to get their own country is to give the English the vote on the subject. John

[@neilferguson2389]

I totally disagree, as Scotland doesn’t make enough money to be wanted by most people in England, so they will probably agree to it. The Uk allowed Scotland to vote whether to leave in the independence vote a few years ago, so why would they now, require England to vote

[@SaorAlba1970]

The UK is finished we will be leaving the Uk later this year

[@dantheman9228]

haha the English will never get a vote on this why because they have no sovereignty,maybe they should read the 1707 treaty and ask why it cost them their sovereignty and why their tory masters were so quick to take it away from them and lock it in the new UK parlaiment. Only Scotland can end the UK. Oh and when Scotland does become indepenent there will be no UK as the UK is a treaty between Scotland and England,Wales and N Ireland come under the English side of the treaty.

[@sdone7672]

@@SaorAlba1970 who are you ?? can't come soon enough you ungrateful upstart.

[@scottishbombolini7794]

@@sdone7672 Grateful for what ?

[@The-realness-is-baffling]

People forget the Isle of Man is a crown dependency not apart of the UK

[@harrr53]

Gibraltar doesn't really have an option to become independent. Spain would pounce on it, feeling especially legitimised by the fact that while the Treaty of Utrecht gave it to Britain in perpetuity, it also mentions that it would return to Span should it ever cease to be British. Given the minuscule appetite for joining Spain that exists in Gibraltar, it would definitely opt to continue its links with whatever remains of the UK.

[@swlewis4433]

Can we all agree that wales has the best flag

[@welsh-cymru1588]

@SalNova15 that’s actually where it comes from the st George cross worn on armour of knights Templar’s they operated in ache and other places in the Middle East during the holy land crusades

[@lordnastrond1]

Dragons automatically win. If I was designing the UK's flag you bet your arse I would have put dragons, unicorns and lions on it.

[@tennischallenge6402]

D’you think Scotland could just like chuck a unicorn on their flag

[@iwanellis-roberts1704]

Really interesting and well presented, thanks. Just wanted to flag up what I think is an error in stats. Your "recent poll" on Welsh Indy support is incorrect. Your graph shows 22% in favour and 88% "against". Firstly that doesn't add up, and the actual figures were 28% in favour and 52% against, the rest being don't know or wouldn't vote. Also, when looking at the cultural differences, perhaps you should add language into this, as this is just as strong a cultural marker in Wales as religion I think.

[@gwyndafjones5259]

Exactly thank u for some sense

[@candyneige6609]

This is no longer a matter of if, but a matter of when.

[@svartmetall48]

Key point you should talk about as well is the demographics of the different countries. Scotland is markedly older and has a far, far lower birth rate than England and Wales. This puts massive pressure on their economy as they would have a greater pension burden and less people to replace those dying.

[@michaeldmingo1525]

What if England becomes an independent Country from Great Britain, leaving Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland behind?

[@pollywatson8099]

what if Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland kick England

[@Psyk60]

I think in that situation Scotland and Wales would decide to be independent, and Northern Ireland would join Ireland. I doubt they'd see any point in continuing to be in a union together without England. So if England declares indepdendence, it's effectively England deciding to disband the UK.

[@michaeldmingo1525]

Someone should start up the England Independence Party or something like that.

[@Psyk60]

@@michaeldmingo1525 There's a party called the English Democrats which did want independence at one point. I think now they are just aiming for England to have its own Parliament within the UK.

[@edwardtandy9613]

I would imagine they would hold a huge street party and finally get out from under England's boot heel.

[@erichtomanek4739]

Two or three decades ago Gibraltar had a referendum to Unite with Spain or Stay with United Kingdom. 44 voters chose Spain.

[@TOFKAS01]

There you can see how fast times are changing.

[@eduardoromerovaquero3191]

Don’t forget that in 1704 the population of Gibraltar was expelled, and they went on to found the nearby San Roque. In fact both, Gibraltar and San Roque share the same flag.The colony was then repopulated with people from around the Mediterrean (Maltese, Genoese, etc.). So the orginal inhabitants could ask to return, to there homes one day and things could go a different way...

[@robertgalloway3771]

Gibraltar 96% voted to stay in the E.U!!

[@paulwareing1859]

@@robertgalloway3771 They wont join Spain to do that though!

[@shuanghu6371]

@@eduardoromerovaquero3191 Will Spain return Ceuta to Morocco?Spain is unsympathetic.

[@radwald189]

Also I don't get why England, as the largest post-union entity, wouldn't get the seat on the UN security council. Russia kept the Soviet seat after all.

[@borisgalos6967]

You should consider that UK's oil reserves in the North Sea in Scotland's and England's economies. It's a Scottish resource that is currently funneled through England with Scotland getting a vastly smaller share of a resource they would legally own if there were a breakup.

[@einherjar9364]

It would be interesting to see what would happen in the event of a break up. If it represents a significant enough amount of money, England may claim that since it was mostly their money that developed the enterprise to access that resource, they should be allowed to continue using it. I could see something like their agreement over Hong Kong; they lease the use of those waters from the Scottish government for a certain amount of time before it reverts to Scottish hands.

[@danieldawson7443]

I live near the Welsh bored, starting to learn Welsh just in case they invade

[@GenialHarryGrout]

The Two Ronnies predicted this in the 1970's, check out "The Worm That Turned"

[@mond56r89]

I live next door to Wales (Shropshire) and learned to speak Welsh a long time ago. Comes in handy in North Wales..

[@igotaplan922]

I’m welsh and I can’t speak Welsh

[@bethanjones1378]

@@igotaplan922 I’m Welsh and I can

[@garfstiglz3981]

I hear the Welsh revolutionary army has recently purchased two hundred septic tanks. They said in a press release, when they work out how to drive them they're going to invade England!

[@BigChungs69]

“Argentina might look at occupying the Falklands again” yeah because that worked so well for them last time...

[@karisalonen12]

If you listened and followed the scenario then Argentina occupying Falkland again would make a lot sense. England would be weaker and would also have more urgent matters to take care of than an Island somewhere at the coast of Argentina that in reality has no strategic value or resources worth fighting for. To my understanding Argentina is still very much interested of that island as it is factually in their geographical area.

[@sketchups4672]

@@karisalonen12 England wouldln't be much weaker at all considering the vast majority of the population and wealth come from England. The island does have resources worth fighting for such as oil. The island is rightfully British and has a very british-supporting population - letting Argentina take it without a fight would make britain look weak and helpless to the world thus ruining it's reputation

[@spwicks1980]

@@karisalonen12 Dude, we would still piss in Argentina's mouth, even after a complete break up of the union and on our very worst day. Let them try... We'll send the SAS and Ghurka's in. Tell the Ghurkas they get a bonus per confirmed kill. They mark their confirmed kills by bringing back heads. Those lads dont fuck about.

[@karisalonen12]

@@spwicks1980 someone is living deep in the times of british empire. Someone forgot to tell you that the british empire got dismantled like 70-80 years ago?

[@jacktheladstevens]

The Argies would get battered by us again if they tried something like that.

[@Chris-pq3wp]

Just imagine getting independence then using the euro as your currency 🤣

[@paddydiskin3645]

I can't understand what you mean by "What if the United Kingdom broke up?" The UK stared breaking up long ago and the first big fissure was in 1922 when the London government recognised the secession of 26 of the 32 counties of Ireland, which became the Irish Free State, going on to become the Republic of Ireland in 1949. It's a slow inexorable process.

[@Eurobazz]

There are so many errors in this video. Where do I start?

[@gioq4702]

where is the speaker from? I am always curious about accents

[@luisfelipefaria9404]

he is portuguese!

[@imperiumromanum7375]

Looking at all this I still think it'll be at least 50 years till the UK breaks up So weird, they started out as a small kingdom (Wessex) Then became a large one (England) Then annexed the whole islands and built up an Empire that ruled 25% of the world in the mid 1800s. But now it seems like the reverse is happening and quite quickly too Honestly I think part of this is due to the lack of a true monarch, George V was the last man who really ruled and this was in WW1. Then power was passed to the PM and the Empire started falling apart. I think this had a huge impact

[@lauriewood3916]

As a former Conservative Party Official my feelings USED to be that the Scottish contribution to the success and wealth of the Union made it an invaluable part of the greater whole. Scots have brought far more to the UK's overseas reputation, its technical and industrial strengths than its size would indicate. I'm a firm supporter of the notion of Nations coming together in close unity and mutual collaboration. However, England, under Tory misrule has proven itself untrustworthy, arrogant, deceitful, treacherous and backstabbing. It is a threat to the other Contributors to the Union, ALL of which were forced, at the point of a sword or by economic blackmail and coercion, to accept English domination and oppression (unlike the Member States of the EU who ALL voluntarily CHOSE to become part of the greater whole). Each part of the Union except England has suffered from that Union, by deliberate suppression of their cultures, values, languages, economies and Civil Liberties. English domination has damaged the other Nations and reduced their prosperity to prop up its own. Just as it did to every other Country whose freedoms, resources, histories it stole and degraded. So today, and especially after seeing the terrible harm the Tories have wreaked on every part of that Union (including the core), I support entirely Independence for Scotland, N. Ireland AND Wales plus any other part of England that wants to be free of Tory corruption, ignorance, greed and oppression. My views are based in great part on the knowledge I have of the brutish History of Britain, the treachery of Perfidious Albion and my own ancestors 400 year presence in the House Of Lords. Being English has brought grievous shame on me, to the point where I also wish/intend to sunder my own association with Cruel Britannia! #Alba Shaor!!!

[@lauriewood3916]

Oh and a Welsh Referendum should explicitly exclude all English incomers who were entirely responsible for deforming the Welsh decision to vote for Leave. The majority of Welsh nationals did NOT vote for treachery!

[@midamulti-tool]

I feel as if the rest of the UK would happily stay together if England left

[@demonicpigeon4568]

England would be happy to cus at least we'd keep our own tax money

[@koantao8321]

Best comment so far, lol.🤣

[@bernd_das_brot6911]

@@Gary-bz1rf ?

[@spartanworrior4519]

Tbh just London and the south east might be enough

[@garfstiglz3981]

Yes I'm sure they would however, most people with brains, which I'm sure you don't have much of, do not wish to become third world economies and countries. We in England would be more than happy for Scotland and Wales to gain independence, I certainly would like to see Northern Ireland united with Eire as it's always been on a wish list for me. On the basis of current monetary value. England has a GDP of £1.8 trillion Scotland has a GDP of £166 billion Wales has a GDP of £75 billion You think without the confidence and protection the UK in general affords Scotland and Wales would prosper. I don't think so.

[@Crazylaika]

I love how happy Ireland looks in the thumbnail. Absolutely lovin it

[@jclarke313]

😂

[@fitzstv8506]

Ireland is a happy place and we are always amused by British entertainment.

[@Mooshake069420]

@@fitzstv8506 inbetweeners

[@fitzstv8506]

@@Mooshake069420 ?

[@darkstarr2321]

@@fitzstv8506 Likewise us with Ireland especially the antiquated abortion laws

[@Mister_Ri_MFBMT]

The UK (in the British Isles) comprises also similar autonomous countries like (apart from England, Wales, Scotland, & Northern Ireland) Cornwall in the south west of England, Isle of Wight in the south of England near Portsmouth, Isle of Man in west of England, Guernsey in the English Channel south of England & north of France). Imagine all of the autonomous regions move for independence & UKxit!

[@matheuspinho4987]

Ireland ball with a happy face in the Thumbnail ☘️🇮🇪🇻🇦😊