UME TIMES - Goodbye UK? Goodbye Union Jack?

Did you know that this year the UK may disappear forever?
This September, Scotland will vote for or against independence. If Scottish people vote ‘yes’, Scotland will leave the UK.
So what’s the problem?
I am English, but for me personally, it will be a sad event, because I went to university in Scotland and have many happy memories of camping and climbing there.
However, there are many serious problems my country may have to face.

The country's name

Firstly, we will have to change our name. The UK will not be ‘united’, so the ‘U’ has to be cut. The new name could be ‘Kingdom of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland’ (KEWNI). Hmmm…

The flag

Secondly, our beautiful flag, which is famous all over the world, must change, too. Why? Because the red, white and blue all have a meaning. Here is a quick guide to the history of our flag:

If we take away Scotland, the flag will look like this:

The British government is considering this design. What do you think? Crazy, isn’t it?
Some people are suggesting these terrible designs instead:

Or even this:

No comment…
I hope you agree that we need to keep the UK together and keep our old flag. Scotland, we need you! Please stay with us in the UK!

WORDS

• vote for（against）：賛成の（反対の）投票をする
• take away：取り除く
• consider：検討する・考慮する
• suggest：提案する

WRITER

Paul先生
15年以上日米で教えているベテランのイギリス人講師。とても博識で、話題が豊富です。エッセイチェックもとても丁寧に教えてくれると評判です。