Is the breakup of Britain inevitable?
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are turning away from Westminster while England clings to a failing system of centralised power. In this video, I ask whether the UK can survive much longer in its current form, and whether its collapse might be the chance to start again.
Could four sovereign democracies emerge from the ruins of a tired union?
Let us know your thoughts by voting in our poll:
00:00 – How long can the United Kingdom last?
01:00 – The warning from Tom Nairn
02:00 – Nationalist movements rising across the UK
03:30 – Westminster’s indifference and austerity
04:30 – Inequality and centralised power
05:30 – The growing democratic deficit
06:40 – Why independence is now about governance, not identity
07:50 – England’s nationalism and its consequences
08:40 – What England must do to save the union
09:40 – The reforms needed: monarchy, Lords, and voting
10:30 – Could the UK break up peacefully?
11:20 – The opportunity for cooperative democracies
12:00 – Is there still a reason for the union?
Credit to : The Fiscal Truth