Why is Scottish Independence A Fantasy

Scottish National Party (SNP) has been active since 1934 and campaigning for independence.

The SNP came close in 2014 during the referendum to achieving its ultimate goal of an independent and sovereign Scotland, which had not existed since 1707 when the Act of Union with England joined the English and Scottish Parliaments as one.

According to the geopolitical analyst, scholar, writer, and author Peter Zeihan, the best time the Scots could have become independent would have been in the 1980s when they had access to North Sea oil.

The oil wealth could have been used to fund an independent Scotland.

Unfortunately, that dream is now a pipe dream because the oil has been running out in the North Sea. Also, over the past 50 years, regarding its white population, it has not been at replacement levels.

As you travel from southern England and the farther North you go within the United Kingdom, the population becomes whiter and significantly fatter. Adult obesity in the UK is also on the rise, with the proportion of adults who are overweight or obese rising to 64.3% in 2022 from 52.9% in 1993.

According to the Scottish Health Study figures, 67 per cent of Scots are considered overweight, with 30 per cent deemed obese and four per cent classed as morbidly obese.

To be tagged as obese, a person’s BMI must be over 30, compared to the healthy BMI range from 18.5 to 24.9.