It is over 50 years ago that I put forward that Yorkshire could and should have declared Independence within the UK. We had more coal, steel making, heavy industry, hard workers, common sense, athletics, etc.etc. You name it, if it came to grafters and expertise we had it in shovel full's more than anywhere else in the world.
I proposed that we should become 'The Grand Dutchy of Yorkshire'. A bit like Luxembourg.
No one listened then, and I doubt they will now, but if Scotland can do it, why not Yorkshire?
If we are not allowed, then I think we should stick by our motto:- Hear all, see all and say nowt. Eat all, sup all and pay nowt and if tha' does owt for nowt, do it for this'en.
Then lets see how the rest get on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!