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Biker 1

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7,741 posts

120 months

Thursday 24th January 2019
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Can you imagine the clashes & rioting that would take place if Scotland changed its name to North England?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-46971182

glazbagun

14,281 posts

198 months

Thursday 24th January 2019
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Biker 1 said:
Can you imagine the clashes & rioting that would take place if Scotland changed its name to North England?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-46971182
I think the Riots would all be in Scotland. laugh. Though North Britain was fashionable for a while- Balmoral Hotel was once the North British Hotel, after all.


daddy cool

4,002 posts

230 months

Thursday 24th January 2019
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Biker 1 said:
Can you imagine the clashes & rioting that would take place if Scotland changed its name to North England?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-46971182
Based on the article, would a closer analogy be Scotland changing its name to "The Republic of North Scotland"?

DocJock

8,359 posts

241 months

Thursday 24th January 2019
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No. There is no region of England calling itself Scotland.

glazbagun

14,281 posts

198 months

Thursday 24th January 2019
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I think more like Mexico changing its name to Texas.