It all started with a petition which has now over 5000 supporters calling for the north of England to "secede from the UK and join Scotland, regaining control over its own destiny."
#TakeUsWithYouScotland — what we need is a new anti austerity, progressive alliance right across the UK. pic.twitter.com/3npPVCH4yF
— James Melville (@JamesMelville) May 12, 2015
People are increasingly feeling that Westminster politics is irrelevant to the north of England and Etonians in the House of Commons need to be challenged. "The deliberations in Westminster are becoming increasingly irrelevant to the north of England".
— THE SCOTTISH 56 (@ScottishPleb) May 12, 2015
The petition suggests:
"The northern cities feel far greater affinity with their Scottish counterparts such as Glasgow and Edinburgh than with the ideologies of the London-centric south."
"Their needs and challenges of the north cannot be understood by the endless parade of old Etonians lining the front benches of the House of Commons.
"We, the people of the north, demand that in the event that Scotland becomes independent the border between England and the New Scotland be drawn along a line that runs between the River Dee and the mouth of The Humber."
This would mean cities including Sheffield, where it's believed the petition started, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Newcastle, Hull and Preston should all join a 'New Scotland'.
DAE IT: Calls grow for north of England to leave UK and join Scotland https://t.co/fqQMzNYmG9 #TakeUsWithYouScotland pic.twitter.com/A9sXh80Dyo
— Michael MacLennan (@m_maclennan) May 14, 2015
Gaining support on social media #TakeUsWithYouScotland is trending on Twitter and fast becoming a window for anti-Westminster feelings and the post-election hashtag.
— 45Storm (@The45Storm) May 10, 2015
What #SNP isn't: * Anti-English * An old-boys network * Anti-immigration * Tied to any class, union or media group #TakeUsWithYouScotland
— BONNIE PRINCE HUEY (@HueySilverFox) May 11, 2015
The demand for a 'New Scotland' ignited by a petition published on change.org now has more than 11,000 supporters thanks to Twitter.
