P.K. wrote:England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales are all separate countries but they do make the up the UK as a whole. Ask someone their nationality and they'll likely say they are English, Northern Irish, Scottish or Welsh no matter what the government forces your passport to say. Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales all have their own parliament but we in England don't seem to be allowed one.
The SNP who are in charge in Scotland have actually been pushing for complete independence.
Saw something about the socialized healthcare in the UK that some would love to inflict on the US (going to the doctor like a visit to the DMV)
Tight budgets may lead NHS to cut off care to old and unhealthy.