Originally Posted by Britannist

I have to state that you are wrong, Northumbrian. I know that you do not like the UK and want it to go - but (thank goodness) the United Kingdom would still exist should Scotland quit it.

England was in Union with Wales before The Act of Union with Scotland of 1707. Consequently, the ancient Union of Wales and England would continue should The Act Of Union between Scotland and England/Wales be ended. The Act Of Union 1707 does not cover the Union of England and Wales which already existed at the time of The Act Of Union of England/Wales with Scotland. The 1707 Act refers to England/Wales in Union with Scotland.

So, if Scotland quit the UK and The Act Of Union of 1707 were dissolved it leaves the following:

England and Wales in Union with each other.

Northern Ireland in Union with a Great Britain which would not include Scotland but which would include Wales and England.

In other words, a Union of England, Wales and Northern Ireland - the United Kingdom without Scotland.

And before you try to tell us that The Act of Union of Ireland with Great Britain would cease to exist if Scotland quit the UK: The Act of Union of Ireland with Great Britain survived the departure from the UK of the land area which now calls itself the Irish Republic and it (what is now The Act of Union of Northern Ireland with Great Britain) would survive the departure of Scotland from the UK.