If the Scots really want independence....

[scooterscot]

The constitution recognises the kingdom comprises of four individual countries. It's hardly constitutionally if the kingdom takes such an approach it could eject a country, who'd want to be a member of such of kingdom?

[speling bee]

Bollux. They are all mouth and no trousers. Much like you. MTFU.

The trouble with Scottish independence is that I am still left with cretins like you.

[speling bee]

The constitution recognises the kingdom comprises of four individual countries. It's hardly constitutionally if the kingdom takes such an approach it could eject a country, who'd want to be a member of such of kingdom?

What constitution is that?

[tomtomagain]

What constitution is that?

Constitution of the United Kingdom

[speling bee]

Constitution of the United Kingdom

So it's made up of lots of elements including statute law underpinned by the principle of Parliamentary supremacy, which means that a new statute law saying that a constituent country of the UK could be kicked out would be entirely constitutional.

[tomtomagain]

So it's made up of lots of elements including statute law underpinned by the principle of Parliamentary supremacy, which means that a new statute law saying that a constituent country of the UK could be kicked out would be entirely constitutional.

Yes. The constitution of the UK is a set of rules, laws and legal precedence rather than a written document.

Which means it can evolve rather than being written at a specific point in time.

Regarding kicking out Scotland. I guess it is entirely possible for the main-stream political parties to request that Scotland was ejected ( or that the Union between Scotland and UK was dissovled ) quite how that would play out in the courts had the Scottish political parties not also agreed would be anyone's guess.

[speling bee]

Yes. The constitution of the UK is a set of rules, laws and legal precedence rather than a written document.

Which means it can evolve rather than being written at a specific point in time.

Regarding kicking out Scotland. I guess it is entirely possible for the main-stream political parties to request that Scotland was ejected ( or that the Union between Scotland and UK was dissovled ) quite how that would play out in the courts had the Scottish political parties not also agreed would be anyone's guess.

What would the courts have to do with it?

If UK Parliament passed the 'Eject Scotland from the UK Act', that would be law. Parliament is sovereign. The European courts might have something to say, but Parliament could overrule that.

[BrilloPad]

If the English actually want to separate from Scotland, the solution is simple. Vote in a party that has a referendum of that type on it's manifesto. Simple.

What a totally ******* dumbass thing to say.

English get a vote as part of UK every 5 years. For 1 of 2 parties with totally identical policies.

[tomtomagain]

What would the courts have to do with it?

If UK Parliament passed the 'Eject Scotland from the UK Act', that would be law. Parliament is sovereign. The European courts might have something to say, but Parliament could overrule that.

UK laws can be challenged within the courts. For example : Bed Room Tax Challenge. In this case the government won.

It's a fair system that has stood the test of time.

If the UK was hijacked by an extremist government then there are safeguards.

[BrilloPad]

The constitution recognises the kingdom comprises of four individual countries. It's hardly constitutionally if the kingdom takes such an approach it could eject a country, who'd want to be a member of such of kingdom?

Who cares. The rest can f**k off. The Welsh hate the English as we speak English. No we don't - we speak American. Like 95% of the civilized world.

The trouble with Scottish independence is that I am still left with cretins like you.

Move to Scotland then.