Yes Vote: The Role Of Nationalism In Great Britain

Part one

Nationalism as we know is the belief, creed or political ideology that involves an individual identifying with, or becoming attached to, one's nation. Nationalism has been said to be one of the most powerful forces in the political world for over 200 years. During the twentieth century the western theory of nationalism spread throughout the globe to the regions of Asia and Africa which rose opposition to colonial rule. In the past 10 years the doctrine of nationalism has spread widely across Scotland, a country that covers the northern third of the island of Great Britain and that has been under the rule of England for more than 300 years. As of September 18th 2014 the vote on whether the Scots would separate (‘’divorce’’) England

David Cameron so perfectly elaborated the importance of staying together, he explained that the leaders of the Yes party are creating an unrealistic picture of a better Scotland without Britain, ‘’when something looks too good to be true – that’s usually because it is. And it is my duty to be clear about the likely consequences of a Yes Vote. Independence would not be a trial separation, it would be a painful divorce...These are the facts. This is what would happen. An end to the things we share

And it is because I am British that I have wanted to. My mother is Welsh, my father is Scottish, and I grew up hearing three languages: Gaelic, English and Welsh. I am Scottish. I am Welsh. I am British.'' This statement shows that there is still a strong sense of nationalism in Scotland for the United Kingdom. David Cameron also insisted in his speech that Scotland has also helped shaped the land that Great Britain is today. ‘’Yes is not a positive vision. Yes is about dividing people, it is about making foreigners of our friends and