Scotland is a colony and not a Commonwealth nation stated Foreign Secretary, William Hague, who clarified Westminster’s official view of Scotland’s Colonial status as host of the 2014 Commonwealth Games

Scotland is a colony and not a Commonwealth nation stated Foreign Secretary, William Hague, who clarified Westminster’s official view of Scotland’s Colonial status as host of the 2014 Commonwealth Games

William Hague (acknowledged as an expert in the field of diplomacy) insisted that while Scotland would be permitted to fly the Saltire (without the Yes motif) and dress its team in sportswear in the Scottish colours, individuals resident in the, “British Isles” will be representing, “Team GB” since it is the UK and other countries of the Commonwealth that are member states. Scotland is not a state, it is a dependency and Westminster simply decid…