British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to focus on uniting the Union after the tearing up Brexit process, and firmly refuses to allow the Scots to hold a new referendum on independence. But the question is how long can he withstand the pressure from the Scottish Nationalist Party SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon? The SNP reaped great successes in the British parliamentary elections in December and therefore feels it has a stronger mandate to demand independence. Both leaders are on collision course.

And the Scots are not alone in opposing Brexit.

In both Scotland and Northern Ireland, a majority voted against leaving the EU in the 2016 referendum, while Wales and England voted yes. Brexit makes the demands of a united Ireland more and more heard. In Wales, the nationalist currents are growing stronger but there is no talk of an independence movement in Scotland. Not even in any case.

Clear signal

When the regional parliaments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland were to say recently about Boris Johnson's Brexit law, all refused to support the law. It has never before happened that the Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast Troika unison said no to British legislation that directly affects the national administrations.

These polls are not binding, so the government in London can ignore the results. Which it also did. But it still sends a clear signal to Boris Johnson: the British Union may not last forever.