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It's all a clever plot to get more representation in Europe. If Britain breaks into four countries, it gets four votes (or whatever, depending on the voting system of the day) in the European Parliament.

by asdf on Tue Jun 13th, 2006 at 12:02:55 AM EST

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No, voting weight wouldn't change in the Parliament, it would change in the Council.

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Tue Jun 13th, 2006 at 05:17:10 AM EST
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... where the votes actually make a difference.

(Yes, I'm a cynic and once in a blue moon the Parliament actually seems to have some influence.)

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sapere aude

by Number 6 on Tue Jun 13th, 2006 at 12:35:32 PM EST
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And what makes you think The Welsh, Scottish, English and Ulster governments would vote together?

guaranteed to evoke a violent reaction from police is to challenge their right to "define the situation." --- David Graeber citing Marc Cooper

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Tue Jun 13th, 2006 at 05:34:47 AM EST
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If the UK split into two or more nations, would the resulting nations automatically be part of the EU?

I can certainly envisage England leaving the EU, or not applying for (re-)admission. A lot of people outside England might see this as a good thing for the EU.

Also, the idea of an independent, self-governing Northern Ireland is quite worrying - given the total inability of the political forces there to work together so far. Necessity might be the mother of invention, to take a very optimistic view.

by GreatGame2 (fishy_logic_at_yahoo.co.uk) on Tue Jun 13th, 2006 at 11:56:47 AM EST
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Well, Plaid Cymru and the Scottish National Party are both pro-Europe. Of the successor nations it is possible that England would quit the EU and remain in the European Economic Area, but not likely for the others.

guaranteed to evoke a violent reaction from police is to challenge their right to "define the situation." --- David Graeber citing Marc Cooper

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Jun 14th, 2006 at 09:45:24 AM EST
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