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What to call the UK?

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thatbags Sun 30-Oct-16 16:46:46

Depends how you want to define united. Is the United States of America any more united than the UK? There are huge political and law differences between different states.

trisher Sun 30-Oct-16 16:32:59

United means combined into a single unit. As Scotland would no longer be apart of what is now a single unit is it still a justifiable use of the word?

rosesarered Sun 30-Oct-16 15:54:57

We would still be the United Kingdom ( England Wales and NI)

Jalima Sun 30-Oct-16 15:51:29

www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/blog/2011/08/whats-the-difference-between-uk-britain-and-british-isles/

We would still be the United Kingdom.
Scotland would be Scotland

Geographically the mainland and associated islands would still be Great Britain.

Great Britain is not a political term.

The British Isles includes the whole of Ireland too.

thatbags Sun 30-Oct-16 15:38:36

The word 'Great' in Great Britain refers to the comparative greatness of size of the main island, not to political greatness. So the Scottish islands, Northern Ireland, the Isles of Wight, Anglesey and Man, etc are not part of Great Britain. They are, at the moment part of the United Kingdom.

LadyGracie Sun 30-Oct-16 15:36:08

I'd leave Wales like a shot, yes. Preferably to live in England. I was born in England but left in 1964, not to get away you understand, my father was a service man.

Ana Sun 30-Oct-16 15:12:24

You'd leave what or where like a shot, LadyGracie? Do you mean you'd move to England...? confused

LadyGracie Sun 30-Oct-16 15:08:25

I've lived in Wales for 28 years, if Wales left, I would leave like a shot!

Judthepud2 Sun 30-Oct-16 13:49:29

My Welsh SIL says they would leave like a shot! Open to correction on that one from our Welsh colleagues.

POGS Sun 30-Oct-16 13:49:03

United Kingdom.

Ana Sun 30-Oct-16 13:44:27

What about Wales? hmm

Judthepud2 Sun 30-Oct-16 13:42:47

So....my answer would be....England wink

Judthepud2 Sun 30-Oct-16 13:42:02

N. Ireland has been trying to leave for some time!

Granny23 Sun 30-Oct-16 13:40:53

An anagram of E W & NI = WINE but why not just keep calling it England - why break the habit of a lifetime?

Or solve the problem this way - www.euroweeklynews.com/3.0.15/news/on-euro-weekly-news/uk-news/141726-why-doesn%E2%80%99t-england-just-leave-the-uk

magpie123 Sun 30-Oct-16 13:39:28

Scotland won't leave the UK.

DAncer66 Sun 30-Oct-16 13:27:23

We are no longer The United Kingdom.

We are getting smaller and smaller.

Countries and territories formerly ruled or administered by the United Kingdom.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_that_have_gained_independence_from_the_United_Kingdom

Anniebach Sun 30-Oct-16 13:01:13

grin

Ana Sun 30-Oct-16 12:54:38

Little Britain? grin

Anniebach Sun 30-Oct-16 12:49:05

United Kingdom, but not GB

Luckygirl Sun 30-Oct-16 12:38:28

Disunited Kingdom?

Ana Sun 30-Oct-16 12:27:09

I don't see why we can't still be the United Kingdom. Just without Scotland...

trisher Sun 30-Oct-16 12:18:59

Is that because we are the rear end or is it anticipating a Trump victory Elegran?

Elegran Sun 30-Oct-16 12:14:28

Ukrump

trisher Sun 30-Oct-16 12:12:53

OK if Scotland leaves the UK when we leave the EU we are going to need a new name. It can't be England because we still have Wales and N.Ireland but we certainly won't be a United Kingdom any longer. Any suggestions for a suitable name?