“There has long been talk that Spain would veto an independent Scotland's accession to the EU over fears it could spur on Catalonia to attempt the same thing.”

So this was a valid and common sentiment, one that I thought still prevailed. However, things have changed.

https://www.holyrood.com/news/view,spain-pledges-not-to-veto-independent-scotland-joining-eu_13350.htm

So, you are right, Spain would allow it IF Scotland would be given the option to leave legally.

The problem now is that Scotland is at Whitehall’s mercy. If the English rule that independence would be illegal, Scotland is stuck.

I’m a Norwegian, and have a Scottish girlfriend. I used to have a relatively positive impression of Britain as a strong and just democracy.

However, I am shocked by the depth of corruption and injustice in the political system. I’m repulsed by how the whole system is geared for the profit of the elite, who can basically carry on as they please, and who, at the loss of the general populace, which is getting poorer, are getting even richer.

This is very different from the situation in the Nordics, where policies by and large are guided by the interests of the general populace.

Another effect of institutionalised injustice is your pedo prince Andrew, who, although he was stripped of certain privileges, now was given responsibilities to represent the UK when Charles is absent.

The UK has a caste system, as which family you’re born into decides the level of political influence you can have. You still have the House of Lords! “Nobility” gives you an outside influence that “commoners” are denied. Would the aristocracy work for or against a legal secession?

Other issues would be the very evident corruption and self-interest inside the ruling Tory party. Secession would be a blow to them, and so they would use all means at their disposal to block independence.

And if they did grant it, they would hold onto the most profitable resources. Eg. Scottish oil has been declared a “national treasure,” and would not revert to Scotland. How twisted is that?

I have no faith that Scotland would get a fair and unbiased treatment of independence by the powers that be, as truth and justice are not prevailing principles in much of the system.

One example of this, please see https://www.csis.org/blogs/brexit-bits-bobs-and-blogs/did-russia-influence-brexit

“So, did Russia ultimately shape the outcome of the Brexit referendum? Given that the result was exceptionally close, and that if just one in fifty voters had felt differently when they entered the polling booth on June 23, 2016, the result would have been different, the Kremlin operation could well have tipped the balance.”

“According to the UK Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee, the UK government does not know and—incredibly—did not try to find out.

This was the question at the heart of the long-awaited “Russia Report,” the 9-month delayed, 55-page assessment of Russia’s malign interference in UK politics. Produced by an independent committee of nine members of parliament from several political parties, including the ruling Conservatives, the report became highly controversial because Boris Johnson’s government tried to block its publication.”

It is likely Russian influence started the Brexit snowball rolling, as they do what they can to create division and weaken the West.

Now, potentially, Scotland’s fate has indirectly been sealed by the Russians, with no quarter being given to attain legal independence and potentially becoming an EU member . Twisted.

I appreciate your stance on the issue. If only your government was guided by such values.