The Celtic Union

Greetings from Andalucia.

Since last week, 23rd of July 2019, We have had a clown as Prime Minister in the UK. Comparisons have been drawn with another person on the other side of the Atlantic but I'm not going there as we have enough to worry about this side of the Atlantic.

In his first week,  Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (I'd rather be called Boris) has visited Wales where he was pictured with another cock, Scotland where he was filmed with an intelligent person and Northern Ireland where he was filmed with both Nationalists and the somewhat backward DUP. Now the DUP don't really seem to be on the same planet as the rest of us, they want Brexit, they want a deal but don't want the insurance of the Backstop, but then again they believe the Earth is only 6000 years old and dinosaurs roamed the Earth with men so not sure where they really belong.

Now the interesting thing is that Scotland and Northern Ireland both voted strongly to remain in the EU, Scotland was even promised that they would be better off voting remain in their own referendum as they would be part of the EU. Wales did vote to leave by a margin of 3.78% so not exactly overwhelming but hey, that's democracy.

On the 1st August, Brecon and Radnorshire are voting in a by election due to their previous MP being recalled due to Fraud over his expenses, now where have we heard that before, he is still standing however so we will see where that goes. Should he lose (and I don't know the result at time of writing) then the Conservative and Unionist Government will have only got a working majority of one seat which may make a No Deal Brexit problematic, despite having another 2 Billion pounds chucked at it (over and above the 4+ billion pounds already allocated!)

Where am I going with this, you may ask, well, the SNP, run by the very smart Nicola Sturgeon and the Northern Irish people (if they can ever get over their historic squabbles) and possibly now the Welsh folk, could all ask for Independence Referenda of their own and if they have any sense, come together as their own Union, possibly called the Celtic Union and ask to rejoin the EU as a Union, similar to the United Kingdom.

Hard to imagine? Well yes maybe, however the Scots still have oil,

power and Engineering, the Welsh have power, coal wind, water and also steel expertise and farming, the Irish have Engineering, Farming and power so whilst individual independence is possible but difficult, together they would be a formidable powerhouse.

Now, my own preferred outcome would be Revoke article 50 entirely, put this stupid Brexit plan in the bin where it belongs and continue as a United Kingdom , working with the EU to make it better and stronger. I know it has problems, it is a bit unwieldy and cumbersome but it has kept Europe free from conflict all my life and for that alone, I'm grateful. But, if this monstrous joke does play out, Deal or No Deal then let us consider how powerful a Celtic Union would be and leave England to its remaining industries, whatever those might be.

Quick addendum: https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2019-06-04/welsh-government-will-now-campaign-to-remain-in-the-european-union/?fbclid=IwAR0KQRsGZ615ou6EA8iWJKakGPU5VUlf_y20rdxI3FfUg_CVNdyIPNLL5qo