Clearing out some old newspapers the other day, I came across a supplement from the 'Scotsman' dated Tuesday, 16 January 2007, commemorating the 300th anniversary of the Anglo-Scottish Treaty of Union. And I thought, "Hmm, what an ideal way of marking my 1,707th post!"
Those of you who are familiar with my occasional
ramblings on matters historical, will be thinking: "
... here's Arthur at it again!" But, more than a decade down the line since the official opening of the first devolved Scottish Parliament in almost three centuries, I daresay I'm not alone in wondering if either of the two nations have benefitted in any way from what COULD conceivably lead to the eventual split-up of the United Kingdom as generations of proud British Citizens have known it ...!
In much the same manner, the formation of the Welsh Assembly has provided Wales with greater legislature in the governance of its own affairs. And, of course, the Irish Free State came into being early in the 20th Century.
But has it all been worth it, folks?
Originally Posted by Arthur Little
Clearing out some old newspapers the other day, I came across a supplement from the 'Scotsman' dated Tuesday, 16 January 2007, commemorating the 300th anniversary of the Anglo-Scottish Treaty of Union. And I thought, "Hmm, what an ideal way of marking my 1,707th post!"
