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Is it worth England bring part of the UK?

Really. Is it worth it?

The Scots, to a lesser degree Welsh, and lesser again, N Irish complain endlessly about England

It’s partly due to size. England makes up 85% of the UK’s population so it’s going to be attacked, no matter

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what, simply because it just can’t please the rUK no matter what it does

There’s another reason. A financial one. England has been borrowing vast sums of money to subsidise the Scots, Welsh and N Irish with not so much as a thank you. The fiscal balances dataset from the

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ONS quite clearly shows that England has subsidised the rUK to the tune of £378bn in the last 20 years alone

England has run up deficits since 1999 of £742bn but the Scots, Welsh and N Irish have run up debts of £593bn with only about 15-16% of the population of the UK

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The SNP are likely to win the next Scottish election. Possibly on more than 50% of the vote. In anyone’s books that’s a cast iron guarantee for another referendum on Independence which they would likely win

Instead of England trying to hang on to a subsidised minority it

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would be better letting them have the chance of Independence

I would suggest 3 caveats before granting any referendum and the 3 are not in the least unreasonable

These are

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1: If it is a No vote it is valid for 25-50 years

2: Each country takes on its population share of the national debt

3: On the day of the vote, if Yes, the Barnett formula ceases to exist

Let me explain why for these three reasons

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It cannot be the case that a referendum is lost then nationalists immediately start agitating for another referendum

The three other home countries have run up debts well in excess of their population shares. They cannot be allowed to gain another fiscal advantage against

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England

The Barnett Fornula should immediately cease upon a vote not on independence day itself. That would force the other three home countries to plan a budget and the necessary borrowing on the open markets in the event of a Yes vote

It should not be the case that

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England is left to pick up the bills, once again, for countries that wish to become independent

Imagine if the shoe was on the other foot and say Scotland was subsidising the UK. It would not be proper for Scotland to continue to subsidise the UK during the period of

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negotiations leading up to independence. A period which could be up to 5 years.

It’s time English Tory MP’s stopped being afraid of splitting up the UK. You simply cannot keep people in a union against their will should they wish to leave

The English people must also

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not be denied vital public services because the money is needed to keep the recalcitrant Scots, Welsh and N Irish on board

I would also like to add that should any of the three other home nations become independent then we should continue to have an open border and

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a very loose trading agreement. Interrupting trade would only increase costs for everyone. No one would gain

So. If the UK breaks up, the 3 other home nations gain control of their economies and England ceases to subsidise them

Everyone wins