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Scotland is a country famous all over the world for its culture and warmth, In political terms Scotland isnt really on the map, however next year marks a huge event for Scotland as the people of Scotland are going to be put to the polls to decide if Scotland leave alone become an independent country or stay within the UK. Scottish independence has been a topic for many years however now it whitethorn be a reality which would appease many people but also anger others.Scotland joined in a Union with England in 1707 afterward it essentially went bankrupt by attempting to colonize a part of Panama and name it Caledonia, it was unsuccessful due to poor planning and also weak leadership, this was a huge contributing factor towards Scotlands financial mess. Scotlands export was nothing compared to Englands at the time and was generally over shadowed by its powerful neighbour (Baynes, doubting Thomas Spencer 1888). The two countries front shared a monarch for over 100 years when King Jam es VI of Scotland also became the King of England. They were numerous attempts prior to 1707 to join Scotland and England together, however in 1707 both countries appointed 31 commisioners to conduct the negotiations. Most of the Scottish commisioners favoured the sodality and similar with the English commisioners, however it is important to lower that the tories were against it. Many people in Scotland felt betrayed at the time, and many also do today, they think that our dignity and nationality was wiped off us in exchange for money. storied poet Robbie Burns was quoted saying Were bought and sold for English Gold, Such a Parcel of Rogues in a Nation. With contrast to the above the English wanted a union with Scotland to ensure that Scotland would not choose a monarch differen... ... religion, however Marxists defend the right of oppressed nations to self-determination, up to and including independence. On the question of Scottish independence, the Left in Scotland is in like manner caught on two minds. There are those in the Labour Party and the Communist Party of Britain (CPB) who maintain that independence would disunite the British working kinsfolk and only go to serve the interests of the bourgeoisie. However, others on the Left, most notably in the Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) and the Communist Party of Scotland (CPS), believe that the breakup of the British state is a precondition for securing progressive, socialist change for the peoples these islands since it would open up opportunities for the Left, both in Scotland and south of the Border, to promote a radical political agendum that otherwise would remain excluded from mainstream politics.