Thread by @Staedtler

But what I've said on and off is that voting for May's withdrawal agreement would make Scottish independence inevitable.

Why why why? Because

Because the withdrawal agreement traps you sort of half in and half out of the European Union. And here's the point, it traps you with no legal right to exit any further.

Scotland could immediately say - would immediately say - that England has just disregarded Scotland in a demented pursuit that has damaged everyone's economy for no benefit. None to Scotland and none to itself.

The SNP will say, why not Scotland rejoin Europe on its own account and reclaim all those rights within Europe that England in its frenzy has just thrown away.

Theresa May's deal would leave England absolutely nothing to recommend itself to Scotland.
And you can guarantee that the SNP will be coming back for another go at independence.

It's been chronic how so many Englishmen have obliterated Scotland from their mind, but like I said even before the referendum years ago, Leaving Europe will cost England the union.

And the most tragic aspect of Brexit has been the sight of so many grown men refusing to face the consequences of their own behaviour.