Scottish independence
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Though both Ben Jackson and Polly Wright told Jamie McCrimmon that the Scots and the English "[got] along perfectly well" in their time, 1966, the Second Doctor suggested to him that, "if memory serves", his fellow countrymen would "get a bit restless" around the end of the 20th century. When Ben inquired further, the Doctor avoided elaborating on the future of the United Kingdom. (PROSE: The Roundheads [+]Loading...["The Roundheads (novel)"])
On St Andrew's Day, 30 November 2814, Starship Scotland launched and declared independence from Starship UK (PROSE: Time Traveller's Diary [+]Loading...["Time Traveller's Diary (novel)"]) as the nations of Earth were evacuating the planet due to solar flares. Scotland was still separate from Starship UK in the 33rd century. When Mandy Tanner noted that Amy Pond was Scottish, Amy replied that Scotland must "be here somewhere". Mandy replied Scotland didn't want to be part of Starship UK so instead, they built their own ship with its own engine. Amy approved of this and remarked that "nothing changes". (TV: The Beast Below [+]Loading...["The Beast Below (TV story)"])
According to the Twelfth Doctor, Scotland was always demanding independence from every planet that they landed on. (TV: Smile [+]Loading...["Smile (TV story)"])
