Why Scottish independence would be good for Scotland and the rest of Britain

Breaking free from Great Britain could be a win for everyone

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The most striking result of the British general election was the Scottish National Party's sweep of Scotland's seats in Parliament. The SNP took all but one that the Labour Party had commanded in the region, traditionally one of its strongholds. This has renewed fears that the Scottish independence movement still has a lot of steam, despite the recent referendum in which Scots voted to remain in the United Kingdom. The advent of what amounts to a one-party state suggests that independence may be inevitable.

To which I say...good!

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Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry

Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry is a writer and fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. His writing has appeared at Forbes, The Atlantic, First Things, Commentary Magazine, The Daily Beast, The Federalist, Quartz, and other places. He lives in Paris with his beloved wife and daughter.