A Refferendum

Ireland should follow Scotland’s constitutional Path.

In a T.V. interview Alex Salmond stated categorically that he envisaged an independent Scotland with the Crown as head of state like those other independent nations in the modern world that have the Crown as head of state. In this Alex Salmond is stating clearly that he is a constitutional nationalist not a Republican. With that distinction a suggested referendum for Scotland’s independence should take the following form: -

Do you wish Scotland to be a sovereign independent nation with
(a) The Scotland Constitution Act as its constitution making the Crown Scotland’s head of state?
(b) A Republican Constitution with a president as head of state?

For a nation to be a nation it must have an agreed constitution. The Irish have been in conflict over the constitution for centuries. In a referendum for all Ireland identical to the suggested Scotland’s referendum Ireland should replace Scotland and The National Government of Ireland Act should replace the Scotland Constitution Act. The referendum should be counted separately in the 6 and 26 counties. The Queen’s state visit to the Republic is a step in the right direction but to unite and stabilise Ireland an agreed constitution will require the acceptance of a reformed elected Crown as head of state in an all Ireland within a Federal Kingdom. There is more on a Federal Kingdom at www.authorhouse.co.uk by typing my name into search.

Michael Gillespie Federal Unionist-Early Sinn Fein Derry