Reply to: The Shetland question

[Old Greg]

And as if by magic, the shopkeeper appeared. Shetland may reconsider its place in Scotland after yes vote, says Carmichael | Politics | theguardian.com

[shaunbhoy]

Perhaps Unst will go it alone.

I spent 2 years on Unst. Anyone that wants it can have it!!

[DodgyAgent]

I think the Shetlands were owned by Norway until the 1200s, when they were ceded to Scotland as part of a dowry for a Norwegian princess (the Maid of Norway).
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She should be a lot cheaper now

[BrilloPad]

The Shetlands belong to Scotland, but Scotland belongs to us

Who is us? You and Mrs EO?

[SueEllen]

Russia? Norway?

Very stategic piece of land with lots of oil

Norway isn't known for invading countries in recent years.

Russia may want to invade but they don't want a world war.

[EternalOptimist]

The Shetlands belong to Scotland, but Scotland belongs to us

[OwlHoot]

I think the Shetlands were owned by Norway until the 1200s, when they were ceded to Scotland as part of a dowry for a Norwegian princess (the Maid of Norway).

Wikipedia will have chapter and verse, as usual.

[Batcher]

I'd imagine we'd just fly/sail right through them, it's not like anyone's going to stop us.

We'll set aboot ye !!

[Batcher]

Who wants to invade the islands? Scotland?

Russia? Norway?

Very stategic piece of land with lots of oil

[JustinTime]

I'd imagine we'd just fly/sail right through them, it's not like anyone's going to stop us.

[DiscoStu]

It would be very tricky. How would the MoD protect the islands with mostly Scottish airspace and waters between them? They would need to take the long way around in international airspace and waters. It took them 24 hours to send a boat from Plymouth to check out a Russian warship in the North Sea.

I'd imagine we'd just fly/sail right through them, it's not like anyone's going to stop us.

[SueEllen]

It would be very tricky. How would the MoD protect the islands with mostly Scottish airspace and waters between them? They would need to take the long way around in international airspace and waters. It took them 24 hours to send a boat from Plymouth to check out a Russian warship in the North Sea.

Who wants to invade the islands? Scotland?

[Batcher]

Not unreasonable if that's what they'd overwhelmingly prefer, but at the moment it appears that many would rather remain as part of the UK.
The channel islands have all sorts of governmenty stuff that the Shetlands/Orkneys may not have (no idea if they do) plus they're in a smallish area, I couldn't guess if that model would be practical if it was wanted.

In the event that Scotland does go independent they would be on very rocky moral grounds if they tried to object to the islands fecking off from Scotland.

It would be very tricky. How would the MoD protect the islands with mostly Scottish airspace and waters between them? They would need to take the long way around in international airspace and waters. It took them 24 hours to send a boat from Plymouth to check out a Russian warship in the North Sea.

[Old Greg]

hence the map linky.

Consider the geopolitical ramification of Point B on map below:

[TykeMerc]

I think the Shetland and Orkneys should be independent of the UK and Scotland. Like Jersey et al.

Not unreasonable if that's what they'd overwhelmingly prefer, but at the moment it appears that many would rather remain as part of the UK.
The channel islands have all sorts of governmenty stuff that the Shetlands/Orkneys may not have (no idea if they do) plus they're in a smallish area, I couldn't guess if that model would be practical if it was wanted.

In the event that Scotland does go independent they would be on very rocky moral grounds if they tried to object to the islands fecking off from Scotland.