Independence for the North of England

Where does Danelaw apply in this brave new world? And will Kent have to include Isle of Sheppy or can we make that independent too?

Kent is soon to be a vassal state of the EU. The fate of Sheppy rests with Brussels now.

Did the yellow and red stripy bit not vote to leave the EU?

Does that mean those of us left in the White and red bit to the can opt back into the EU and deport our Brexiteers (e.g. Farage and Bozza) to Scunthorpe? I’m sure they’ll be welcome.

I’m only in favour of this proposal if we make the Midlands a sort of N/S Korean style DMZ, Brum, Derby, Nottingham, etc hemmed in on either side by guard towers and barbed wire…

Otherwise just split it all up into county based Fiefdoms…

I’m only in favour of this proposal if we make the Midlands a sort of N/S Korean style DMZ, Brum, Derby, Nottingham, etc hemmed in on either side by guard towers and barbed wire…

Well Nottinghamshire was always just a buffer between Yorkshire and Leicestershire.

1st problem, how do you convince Yorkshire to lower itself to the level of Lancashire?

I’m sure we could align against a common enemy.

The North, nice place but fk all there.

Aye, ‘appen.

I think that map shows Kent as a lorry park post Brexit.

Now technically part of France, soon to be renamed ‘Farage Garage’, which must be pronounced like you’re a cast member of Allo Allo

South Yorkshire is going to have to be an independent state.

although if we can find a way of palming Stoke off on the Welsh…

Well, you’ve all had plenty of practise at palming yourselves off, so yeah, I’m sure if you all got together you’d be able to palm off a city – or at least its population…

Probably the only way for him to save the Union is to introduce some form of regional government

which is going to be potentially embarrassing, didn’t Cummings cut his teeth on ensuring a “no” vote in precisely this sort of regional government in 2004

“Farage Garage” is excellent. I remember the glory days of lorries thronging the A20 (the M20 stopped at Harrietsham), queuing into Dover and Folkestone, lots of customs jobs at the port, booze cruises to Boulogne. Bringing back all that was best of the 1970s. I hope Farah trousers and flared jeans will be compulsory dress – or as it’s now in France possibly berets and strings of onions?

The North deserves it’s independence. By which I mean Chatham, Rochester and Strood.

Dear Hogwartsland; we will be coming over the wall to freshen up your gene pool again.

Yours,

A Scot.

Dear Hogwartsland; we will be coming over the wall to freshen up your gene pool again.

Yours,

A Scot.

You are aware that Hogwarts is in Scotland, right?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe%27s_law

⁉

Griffindoria

😆 😆

Never mind the flag – where’s the capital? I could see this one decision splitting into factions Manctopia, the Yorkshire Nation, Lancashire and the Northern alliance for the rest.

Now technically part of France, soon to be renamed ‘Farage Garage’, which must be pronounced like you’re a cast member of Allo Allo

I’ve just snorted with laughter in a really dull Teams session. Now on mute 🤦‍♂️

Dear Hogwartsland; we will be coming over the wall to freshen up your gene pool again.

Yours,

A Scot

see you on a hill near Branxton, don’t forget to bring your latest James with you

Never mind the flag – where’s the capital?

Alston.

It is a bit like Canberra. But not as warm.

Alston

New Hartside Cafe and parliament building. When the politics get boring they could just look out the window. Probably face a strong challenge from Dunford Bridge and Flash.

Does this include Scotland?

Does this include Scotland?

Scotland will be renamed Elysium

Have no fear Nicola is no Jodie Foster.

🙂 🙂 🙂

I can imagine it all getting a bit fighty if we go off the ancient kingdoms, given Edinburgh would be in Northumbria 😉

I read somewhere recently* that one way for Boris to come out of the CoVid/Brexit catastrophe smelling like roses would be to iron his clothes, learn to speak in coherent sentences and get a **** haircut

FTFY.

Surely York would be the capital of Middleland as it has form for this?

Wasn’t the whole (tin foil hat) point of the EU election regions to begin the process of ascending to a sovereign europe, with each region ruled directly from Brussels, eliminating the need for national governments all together?

So this is basically the worst possible extrapolation of EU taking over, but without any of the benefits (trade, free movement, cooperative working etc etc etc) of actually being in the EU?

Surely York would be the capital of Middleland as it has form for this?

York which used to be England’s capital but then they later came second in a scrap with Lancaster.

Wasn’t the whole (tin foil hat) point of the EU election regions to begin the process of ascending to a sovereign europe, with each region ruled directly from Brussels, eliminating the need for national governments all together?

So this is basically the worst possible extrapolation of EU taking over, but without any of the benefits (trade, free movement, cooperative working etc etc etc) of actually being in the EU?

No.

Why not?
Assuming we get tight links with Scotland and rejoin the EU.

Poly

Did the yellow and red stripy bit not vote to leave the EU?

I know where the crosses went but despite what the option they crossed said I do wonder if they really voted to leave the or “stick it to the man”

Besides.. we left now so they got what cross in the box said.
Once the economic reality hits and they see their new freedoms what they “voted for” may well change.

Maybe – Dent – it’s kind of central. We could also adopt Cumbric as the new old national language of the North.

I’m up for this but not sure about the Bradford City looky-likey flag for our colours?

deport our Brexiteers (e.g. Farage and Bozza) to Scunthorpe?

they’re already in Scunthorpe.

York which used to be England’s capital but then they later came second in a scrap with Lancaster.

I seem to recall this all gets rather murky, with the Yorkists actually being mainly from Lancashire*, the house of Lancaster mostly being from (when not being foreign) and drawing support from Yorkshire*, the Yorkists defeating the lancasters and wiping out the male line then a distant lancastrian (tudor) cousin invades from France, kills York, marries his sister and puts an end to the whole thing.

*obviously this isn’t actually true, but in a very familiar twist they were all friends of the government of the day, parachuted into profitable and trouble free fiefdoms outside of London who had no idea where their particular barony was. So they sided with whomever they expected to win/pay better/treat them worst if they picked wrong, regardless of the reality of their little bit of the world being only 100 yards from York or Lancaster. They occasionally headed north to campaign and fight the opposition a bit to make sure they were on the list for the good jobs but in blatant disregard for the benefit or otherwise of their subjects.

It’s a great battle of East Vs West, Gregs* and Cooplands in one corner, Sayers and £1 bakery in the other.

FFS TINAS you’ve missed the joker – Booths in the west. NO CONTEST

And Northumberland is just Scotland lite.

Cougar
York which used to be England’s capital but then they later came second in a scrap with Lancaster.

I think it can lay claim to greater capital city glory than that.

The Emperor Severus ruled the Roman empire for 2 years from there.

Looks like support is growing.

https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/the-end-of-the-uk-how-broken-promises-are-fuelling-a-new-nationalism-in-the-north/

I’m following this with interest because an independent buffer state between an independent Scotland and England would be a good thing IMO.

big_n_daft
see you on a hill near Branxton, don’t forget to bring your latest James with you

A) He was your James too!
B) We are coming to shag you, not fight you.

The North starts at Thelwall

Are we going to blow the viaduct?

Can we crowdfund it?

What about this for a national anthem?….

https://youtu.be/IIEVqFB4WUo

The North starts at Thelwall

The true North starts at the Tyne.

Are we going to blow the viaduct?

https://coub.com/view/3czfg