Bangladesh, Sept. 17 -- Nation-states and empires are not eternal or natural entities. They come and go, just as Rome did, and more recently the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia. The United Kingdom (UK) is no exception.

In an unprecedented development this week, the First Ministers of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland all represent parties that want their Celtic nations to leave the English and the UK.

On 14 September 2026, Scottish First Minister John Swinney, Welsh First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth, and Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle ONeill all signed (as party leaders) a memorandum of understanding in Cardiff alongside Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald. They declared that Westminsters time is “coming to an end...