Chapter 980 Question

In fact, although Cameron agreed to an independence referendum in Scotland, although it was a risk, he did not make this decision lightly.

First of all, he also understands that Scotland has always used independence as a weight to demand rights and interests from the British government. At the same time, the Scottish National Party's victory in two consecutive elections also shows that Scotland also has a certain voice for independence. He hopes to bring this to the fore. This kind of "public opinion" can be channeled to a certain extent and given them a chance to vote. At least they can take some initiative in the referendum in their own hands - such as stipulating the wording and method of the referendum options.

Moreover, they also conducted some surveys in Scotland, and the data obtained showed that the people who oppose independence still account for the majority - these have also been confirmed in previous public opinion polls, except for some people who have not yet made a final decision on their intention. In addition, the number of people who oppose independence has always been much higher than the people who support independence.

After all, after hundreds of years, not all people in Scotland are the original "Scots". After personnel exchanges, there are still many people who identify with the "British Empire".

Judging from the referendum results of the original time and space, Cameron still won the bet this time...

But I don’t know if the success of this risk gave Cameron confidence. As a result, he took another risk later - and promised to hold a referendum on leaving the European Union...

Everyone knows the result. In the original time and space, Cameron's second adventure failed completely. Originally, he wanted to use the Brexit referendum to gain the support of "Eurosceptics" to win the election. On the one hand, Britain can also use this Brexit referendum to play extreme maneuvers and put pressure on the EU, thus gaining some benefits.

But the result was that the Brexit referendum passed...

The failure of this adventure had chain consequences. It not only alienated Britain from Europe, but also obliterated the successful result of the previous adventure, the Scottish independence referendum.

Because according to the agreement reached between the British government and Scotland, after the Scottish independence referendum in 2014, Scotland will not be able to hold another referendum without major changes in key factors.

Originally, Cameron hoped to take advantage of the "centrifugal force" on the Scottish side to resolve once and for all the issue of independence that the other side has been claiming all day long.

But after the Brexit referendum was passed, Scotland kept asking for another referendum - because major key factors have changed. The Scottish government wants to integrate into the EU and does not want to leave the EU...

Since the UK is about to leave the EU now, it is not too much for us in Scotland to demand independence and then rejoin the EU as a country...

This makes the British government very passive and cannot allow the Scottish independence referendum to be held again, because they understand that under the premise of Brexit, if another independence referendum is held this time, it is very likely that Scotland will really become independent. …

You must know that in the Scottish independence referendum in 2014, the British voted 55% to 45%, narrowly and narrowly keeping Scotland.

Once Scotland becomes independent, what about Northern Ireland?

Northern Ireland also hopes to stay in the EU. After all, if it is in the EU, because Ireland is also an EU country, it will be extremely convenient for Northern Ireland and Ireland to communicate with each other. After Brexit, the two sides will need to block the border...

In this case, the original United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland will become the United Kingdom of England and Wales...

After all, the island of Great Britain itself contains three parts: England, Scotland and Wales.

Wait, it’s not like Wales doesn’t have independent ideas...

Well, the final result is probably that the British government will only be England... The national flag is ready-made, that is, the Union Jack flag with a blue background will become a red cross and a white flag.

What kind of plot is this? "If we unite for a long time, we will separate, and if we divide for a long time, we will unite"...

But the good news is that because Wales was initially included in England by default, the red dragon flag of Wales did not appear on the British flag. Well, then there is no need to change the flag again.

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Speaking of the British government, what they are worried about recently is not just the Scottish independence referendum - after all, this matter will not be held until September, and the British government has been thinking about this since two or three years ago. Prepare.

The first thing that gave Cameron a headache was the country's financial problems.

Although compared with the original time and space, the current fiscal revenue situation of the British government has been greatly improved. After all, the investment of DS capital in British domestic companies and industries has enabled the British government to obtain tax revenue. There has been growth, and some funds controlled by the British government have invested in DS funds, and their returns have been considerable.

But in contrast, the British government's investment in some industries has also increased.

For example, in terms of investment in infrastructure such as the Internet and support for domestic technology projects, the British government's investment is greater than in the original time and space.

Inevitably, these investments will bring long-term returns to the UK, but at the moment, when the results have not yet appeared, the British government will also be under greater pressure.

In addition, with the turmoil in the Middle East, including the escalation of the Syrian civil war, a large number of refugees poured into Europe, including Britain.

As mentioned before, due to the aging of Europe, the proportion of young people is not high, and Europe needs fresh blood to join.

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But the premise is that there are quality immigrants joining. However, the influx of these refugees from the Middle East will cause social risks when the government is under great financial pressure and it is difficult to allocate enough funds to resettle these people.

What's more, the religious issues of these refugees, as well as the fact that they squeeze out the employment opportunities of local citizens, cause dissatisfaction... and so on, will have a great negative impact.

Although the British government has been cooperating with Colo on the resettlement of illegal immigrants, the scale of this cooperation is still effective in normal times. When the scale of the influx of refugees suddenly increases, it is a bit stretched.

It's not that the British government doesn't want to implement a more radical policy to resist refugees. The problem is that Britain is still a member of the European Union, and their policies on refugees are still influenced by the European Union in many aspects.

If they go too far, when the European Union has an open policy towards refugees, they are likely to be criticized by the European Union-other countries are unwilling to do so. We are all members of the European Union. Why do we take in refugees that we share equally, but you drive them all away?

The EU cannot let Britain do this, otherwise they will not be able to do their job and lead the team...

But the consequences of the above problems are that the British people are increasingly dissatisfied with the EU. According to public opinion surveys, the voices of "Brexit" and "Euroscepticism" in Britain are growing, and the right-wing tendency of voters is becoming increasingly obvious. Under such circumstances, in order to cater to voters in the general election next year, Cameron is likely to reorganize the cabinet again in the second half of this year to increase the right-wing color of the cabinet in order to cater to voters, just like in the original time and space...

In Barron's previous life, "center-right moderates" in the Conservative Party, such as Foreign Secretary William Hague, withdrew in that cabinet reorganization...