Will Scotland be an independent country by London 2012?

Question

They are planning to have a referendum by 2010 so it might be possible.

Legally however Westminster has the final call so they could pull the rug out from under the Scots for the sake of the Olympics 2012...do you think the English would do that to save face?

Answer 1

In my opinion they should ALL be comPeteing independentlyy. Its like some small poor country tries its hardest to get a medal when they are actually comPeteing against 4 countries . UNFAIR!

Answer 2

Theoretically, Scotland could try and get their National Olympic Committee recognized by the IOC so that they can compete separately.

Puerto Rico and Guam both compete independently from the USA, but both are territories of the United States.  They have their own NOCs that have been recognized by the IOC.  Chinese Taipei (also known as Taiwan) also competes separately from China, but their independence is in dispute.

Answer 3

I doubt the pom's would let go of Scotland it would hurt their pride to much

Answer 4

Actually the final say is with us Scots.  Nobody knows how the referendum will go in 2010, but at the moment, especially after the Glasgow West By Election, the SNP seem to be doing well, so if more people begin to trust them, then it follows that perhaps in 2010 people will vite yes to a referendum vote.

Personally speaking I hope Scotland compete as an independent nation at the olympics by 2012.

Answer 5

I don't think that it will happen.  If the referendum passes I think Westminster will fight it.  They were willing to give back Hong Kong as promised, but that is the other side of the world!  Scotland is in their back yard.  I think they'll want to hold onto it, Olympics or no.

Answer 6

I don't want Scotland to become independant.