This may come as a shock to many, but the "UK" is not what it claims to be; a "United" Kingdom. But what makes me say this?
Let's take a little dive into history and how this "union" formed. Before the Romans, Europe was largely inhabited by the Celts, from southern Portugal all the way to central Türkiye. The Celts moved to the islands of Albion and Ireland as well as it's surrounding isles (including Shetland) and they lived there rather peacefully, until the Romans invaded and conquered most of southern Albion (which the Romans renamed to Britannia) though failed to conquer Scotland. Once the Romans left, came the Anglo-Saxons from Denmark and northern Germany, conquering parts of south eastern Albion and not to mention the Vikings also taking their jabs at the Celts. The Anglo-Saxons settled in whats now mostly modern-day England, with them continuing to carry out raids in the Scottish Borders, eastern Wales, and eventually conquering Dumnonia, the first surviving Celtic people to be subjugated under the now English; the Cornish Celts. Not long after, the Vikings then went ahead and conquered most of Albion though failed to take most of Scotland and other parts of the Isles predominantly held by the Celts.. but after they left, the English kingdom went on to conquer Wales. Granted, allowing them to keep their legal system... but also one of the first to experience linguicide and language suppression. They were also around this time trying to conquer fully Ireland and Scotland, which Scotland held out fiercely in the wars of independence, likewise with the Irish with their rebellions. Wales would also have the Glyndwr rebellion not long after, but shortly after the rebellion was crushed, the Welsh legal system was eroded. Also during this time, England continued to carry out raids across Scotland in an attempt to force Scotland under English reign. However in 1603, the Scottish king and great great grandson of the English monarch broke his legally binding oath from Stirling and accelerated to become the king of England. Despite this arrangement being illegal under Scottish constitutional law, Scotland remained independent from that of England. It wouldn't take long for England to try and further subjugate Scotland, however, forcing Scotland to set up trading posts in Nova Scotia and New Caledonia as a consequence of the English Navigation Acts, and as if it mattered anyway when Cromwell and his forces massacred through Scotland and Ireland, occupying them despite resistance and in Scotland, Grampian especially. Even when Cromwell left and the monarchy was restored, England continued to abuse Scotland and Ireland. England passed the Act of Settlement in 1701, letting England switch the monarchy from the Stuarts to the German house of Hanover. Scotland, despite being in a supposed equal 'union of the crowns' had not been consulted. Therefore, that "union" had essentially come to an end. In response, Scotland passed the Act of Security, to allow Scotland to choose their own successor after Queen Anne's death. England responded disproportionately and harshly with the 1705 Alien Act. This classified Scots as alien, Scots estates as alien, placed an embargo on Scottish products, and much more. This was the tipping point, and despite riots in Scotland against "union", it came into force on May 1 1707. This was a result of bribery, military and economic coercion, and eventually in 1746 military occupation and brutal suppression of the Scots. Ireland experienced military occupation first, then "union" under similar circumstances to that of Scotland in 1801.
No, the treaties of 1707 and 1800 were not legitimate. On paper, Scots law would be protected... but then why abolish the clan legal system? Claim of Right? Speaking of that, sovereignty was declared in 1953 that it is distinctively "English", but then that must mean Scots law isn't respected? Because the Claim of Right is clear that the Scottish people are sovereign and not subjugated to any government. Furthermore, the Scottish crown still legally exists but remains dormant because no British king or queen has ever taken the Scottish coronation oath in its entirety despite it being legally required. No voluntary union requires the celtic nations within to have centuries of rebellions. In Scotland? The Jacobites, 1820 radical war, galloway levellers, crofters war, 1919 battle of george square, pillar box war, SNLA, AnG... As for Ireland? United irish uprising, castle hill rebellion, fenian raids, easter rising, war of independence, the troubles... Wales? glyndwr rebellions, merthyr rising, newport rising, FWA, meibion glyndwr... and the same goes for Cornwall and I havent even mentioned the Manx.
So, what's the solution?
End it. Free the Celts. Scotland, Wales, Mannin, Cornwall all independent states and the North of Ireland is united with their fellow Irish to the south. People make jokes about the British empire as if it was some chill funny empire, yet jokes about Germany in WWII are not acceptable. Why? London killed more people en masse. Both are horrible. Call me woke, idgaf.
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