Whatever happens on Thursday, Scottish motor
sports fans can rest easy in their beds. It would appear that the MSA is on the
case, and has been for nearly two years now. They initially approached the FIA
for clarification on what would happen should Scotland become an independent nation.
The view was expressed that the MSA would be regarded as the official Scottish
ASN (National Sporting Authority) were they to apply and had the agreement of
the Scottish car clubs. That consent was duly sought and approval given.
However, the MSA has gone one step further, and registered
an office in Edinburgh so that the national authority can better deal with a
Scottish Parliament, whether independent or not. It won’t be a full-blown Scottish
ASN but it will be able to establish an outpost in the far north. So that’s
alright then.
Or is it? Remember, the FIA is based in Paris (that’s in Frenchland)
and given the vast quantities of red wine and runny cheese on the menus over
there, who knows what will happen should another new and quite separate nation
appear on their north western periphery? It’s all very well for politicians to
make promises, but as we all know only too well, actions speak louder than words.
Whatever, it will all become clear after Thursday, or will it?
Which made me think. Now I know why we have enjoyed
something of a late Summer this far into September – it’s all that hot air that
has been expelled as political mantras are shouted from soapboxes, street
corners, debating chambers and bull horns the length and breadth of the
country. No wonder it’s been so warm. Maybe we could have an independence
campaign every year just ahead of winter. All we need now is to find a way of
storing that energy and heat and using it when the temperature drops. I wonder
if ‘the greens’ will adopt this idea in their next manifesto, eh?
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