N. Ireland/ Wales/ Scotland/ England are a sum of the whole. Each country has a valuable attribute to what makes us British. Each has their faults but together we will always be at the forefront of world opinion. Scots for their grit, medical and engineering skills; N. Ireland for their engineering and their feeling of right from wrong; Wales again for their grit, heritage and sense of pride in their country/language; England for its skill for holding not only its own attributes but for holding the lot together as an homogenous entity. All 4 countries, as the United Kingdom, form the respect of the world. We in the North of England are as far away from Westminster in political terms as the other 3 countries are geographically so we understand how the Scots feel but to split up--never; we'd have nobody to moan at.
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