Another political thread but I’d really like to know the answer

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If the only way Corbyn could form a government was to go into a coalition with the SNP and the SNP force him to hold a referendum on Scotland’s independence. Say the referendum goes the way of independence convincingly, how would Corbyn retain his government majority when presumably the SNP would no longer be entitled to have any MP’s in the UK? Am I over simplifying this? I genuinely don’t understand how their coalition could work.

If Corbyn went into coalition with SNP, the likely thing would be a second eu referendum first, It would depend on the outcome of this...

If they went into a coalition and the SNP removed their support, the queen would invite the next biggest party to try and form a government (in coalition with another, probably). If this wasnt possible there would be another election.

I guess that firstly it wouldn’t be that quick -
And secondly, maybe such a major change in the union and constitution would trigger a general election, or if not if he then loses his majority and an election/vote of no confidence is called.

Good question.

And if you thought the land border in Norn was difficult, just wait for the trouble negotiating an FTA between Scotland & rUK (!!)

This is the stuff of nightmares

How did our politics get so utterly fucked up?

Probably independence would not happen immediately, even with the detailed plan. Perhaps by the end of the parliament in 2024.

And if you thought the land border in Norn was difficult, just wait for the trouble negotiating an FTA between Scotland & rUK (!!)

God I know! It doesn’t bare thinking about but unfortunately it is something that we do need to think about.

@RJnomore1 it just makes me feel so sad and so utterly in a political wilderness. I don’t agree with any of them but I have to say that Corbyn frightens me more.

I heard a Scottish Labour MP describing Labours decision to support a second referendum as sawing a branch while sitting on it. They will never win again without Scotland.

noodlenosefraggle totally agree they’re finished in Scotland
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At least between Scotland and England there are only 25 or so road and rail crossings - that is if we are talking about a physical border (checkpoints and stuff) as opposed to the 208 crossings traversing the 310 mile frontier between NI and Eire.

Who frightens you most? Corbyn or Johnson.

Corbyn is unlikely to win outright and if anke to form a government he will be held closely to account.

Page 48 of the Tory manifesto frightens me the most. That and the ERG whichnis the tory party now.