In 1707 the Union’s purpose was to secure freedom of trade and commerce in an imperialist, mercantilist age. But today we are managing contraction and decline and free trade and security are provided by other transnational structures such as the EU, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the UN. The Union has served its original purpose and is increasingly viewed as an anachronism but more so a dangerous one, an impediment to democracy, prosperity and security—and no longer an aid to negotiating the opportunities of the modern world as Scotland attempts to re-build her post-imperial, post- industrial economy.
Posted on: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 20:30:21 +0000