Groundskeeper Willie Wants an Independent Scotland, but he might end up losing the war.

Groundskeeper Willie Wants an Independent Scotland, but he might end up losing the war.

When you meet someone from the UK you commonly call them “British”. But if this person comes from Scotland, he will tell you “I’m not British”.

This is because its thousand-year relashionship with england is based on resentments from all the wars they have been in. The first one, for example, started when the English king Edward I invaded Scotland, beginning with this the figure of the national hero William Wallace (Yes, the one from the movie.)

Ever since then, Scotland has had a nationalist, independent feeling, but what they don’t know is that separating from the UK might be even worse than being part of it.

Here are four reasons that the blind, nationalist eyes of Willie don’t see when talking about Independence:

1.      What currency should they use?

Independence would force them to change their currency, which might affect their economy, exposing the contributors to the financial risks of being a foreigner country to the UK.

2.    Will they form part of the European Union as an independent country?

This would mean having to convince the other 28 members of the EU and then arguing with OTAN and ONU.

       3. Scotch oil in English territory?

Scotch nationalists claim that more than 80% of the oil reserves in Great Britain belong to them, just because they are inside Scotland’s sea borders. The big question is: Will England allow this? Without the oil, they would lose the most of their income.

       4.      Will they have their own army?

Scotland is the hangar of all the nuclear submarines of the UK. If Scotland becomes an independent country, they must manage a self-sufficient fiscal system and a consistent public expenses, assuming new responsibilities that go from the creation of its own army to the handover of specific passports.