A yes vote in the referendum could result in a series of
unintended consequences in the remaining UK.
First, who is a Scottish citizen? The SNP’s Draft Interim Constitution
awards Scottish citizenship automatically to everyone living in Scotland at the
time of secession and to everyone born of Scottish parents even if they don’t
live in the country, whilst automatically allowing dual citizenship. As an
estimated 830,000 Scots live in the rump UK, this could lead to a large number of British citizens with dual allegiance. There are many reasons why dual citizenship
for a substantial number of citizens with divided loyalties could be a problem.
Where does that leave MPs of Scots extraction who have seats
in England, Wales and Northern Ireland? Does this invalidate them as MPs as
they are no longer citizens of this country? Currently only UK, Irish or Commonwealth
citizens can stand for election to the UK Parliament. Scotland is, understandably,
not included in the list of eligible Common wealth countries.
Just imagine what an additional 800,000 immigrants will do
to David Cameron’s aspiration to reduce immigration into this country. The
figures for immigrants living in the UK will increase dramatically overnight.
Will Cameron introduce visas for Scots in order to reduce the figures?
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