Scotland and Sean Connery

Sean Connery’s recent comment that Scotland would soon be liberated as an independent nation- is not based on reality. The British will never accept to part with Scotland. If it were to be so the Northern Ireland would have long ceased to exist outside the Republic of Ireland. Moreover culturally, geographically and linguistically there is no difference between the two Irish of the north and south.

And none can say with some reason that the demand of the IRA is justified.

Gaeilge is a Goidelic language, originating in Ireland, and historically spoken by the Irish. It enjoys constitutional status as the national and first official language of the European Union. Though Scots use Scottish English, lowland Scots and Scottish Gaelic –they do not appear as distinctive as the Irish compared with the English. The Irish, if they want, can do away with English. But The people of Scotland can not feel well to live without English in spite of Connery’s willful Scottish accent in the movies he spoke English.

However I’m not going to say that the Scots should not have an independent land outside UK. If the Scots want it there should be no reason to prevent them. My point is that if Scotland is allowed to be a free nation the British will not be able to retain North Ireland. And then what about the Wales? With the introduction of Welsh language Act 1993 Welsh has enjoyed a strong revival in recent years and has an equal status with English in the public sector in Wales. Of the 611,000 Welsh speakers in Wales, 62% claim to use Welsh daily, and 88% of those fluent in the language, use it daily. Though the people of Wales have not yet demanded a separate state but if Scotland is allowed separate nationality there might grow secessionist tendency in the UK.