William Hague (acknowledged as an expert in the field of diplomacy) insisted that while Scotland would be permitted to fly the Saltire (without the Yes motif) and dress its team in sportswear in the Scottish colours, individuals resident in the, “British Isles” will be representing, “Team GB” since it is the UK and other countries of the Commonwealth that are member states.
Scotland is not a state, it is a dependency and Westminster simply decided to delegate the games to be held in Glasgow, a city of the UK.
He went on to express his confidence, (and that of the UK Government) in the superpower that is Team GB will be a success in Glasgow and in the future, the world. So there it is, Scotland does not exist.
Seems to me Hague called it right. Scotland needs to be an independent country (a State) to be able to legally join the Commonwealth on an equal footing with 50+ other states, the vast bulk of which are former colonies of England. It would be nice though to be competing on an equal footing alongside sports people from the state of Nauru, population around 15,000.
Hague’s clarification eases the nightmare somewhat since it provides an enabling factor which explains why Scotland lacks the productivity output required to provide for the nation without substantial financial assistance from the Colonial power operating out of Westminster. I identified a source of information which explains things in simple terms. Information that has been withheld from Scotland by Westminster to prevent unrest.
Colonialism makes rich countries rich and poor countries poor by:
- Stealing land and resources decimating the local population through slavery, disease and displacement.
- Increasing internal conflict by selecting one group or class to govern over all other groups.
- Making the colony dependent on low value exports hampering growth.
- locking the colony into unequal relations with the much richer colonial power ensuring the colony will always remain poor and dependent.
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