Well, the hustings are over; the votes have been counted, and Scotland is still a part of the UK. As I said before, I was happy to go with whatever the Scottish people decided. It's not for an English-born Brit like me to stick my oar in in this debate.
The English are the dominant power in this kingdom...yes, they are...so when it comes to judging how valid the union is, it's not for us to say. All we can do is note the genuine concerns of the Celtic Brits, and try to address them.
However, all that said, it does feel a little disappointing that the status quo has been maintained. I really hoped we could have rebuilt the UK. I also think it would have been fantastic for England and the English too.
For those of you unfamiliar with this sceptred Isle, travelling around Wales and Scotland with an English accent can and will attract the ire of the locals. There is a very real and visceral dislike of the offices and institutions of the union in those countries, and the English are held to be responsible for the creation and maintenance of these instruments.
I had hoped that if the union were recreated along fairer lines, we could live alongside each other as peaceful siblings. No more would the union flag been spurned by some Welsh and Scots. The English could have adopted Jerusalem as their anthem, as most of them want.
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