A petition has been started to throw Scotland out of the UK (Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images)

2016 has felt at times like a political car crash on repeat, and it’s highly likely that last thing on Theresa May’s mind is a bit of referendum tit-for-tat.

But, seemingly in a bid to turn the tables, a petition has been started to call for a debate and then referendum on whether Scotland should remain part of the UK.

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The petition argues that there hasn’t been enough discussion about Scotland’s benefit to the Union, the economic advantages it would bring or the ‘ramifications’ of Scotland remaining in the Union.

It’s been signed by more than 5,000 people and has been backed by the hashtag #ThrowScotlandOut – which is trending on Twitter.




But while some are clearly taking the whole thing very seriously indeed, others, well, aren’t.

Some were appalled

I am utterly shocked about the hashtag #throwscotlandout What the hell is this country becoming?!? #BrexitBritain makes me sick ? — Stefano Far (@Steffar0) October 26, 2016

The little Englanders strike again. #ThrowScotlandOut — Ruby Chow (@doublereds) October 26, 2016

Others used it as an opportunity to make important points

Don't #ThrowScotlandOut We need an opposition and there's non at all in Labour! — Ian McGhee (@mcgheeianmcghee) October 26, 2016

And there were those that are worried about their girlfriends

so….I have a scottish girlfriend so this #ThrowScotlandOut thing seems utterly retarded to me — ShadowDarkrai.exe (@ShadowDarkraiHF) October 26, 2016

For others it felt a little like this

Some were making this point

#ThrowScotlandOut because that will really annoy the independence camp.

Erm… hang on… — Jacques Custarde (@JacquesCustarde) October 26, 2016

But many just took it as an opportunity for some tongue-in-cheek hijacking

#ThrowScotlandOut does this also mean England will stop trying to claim Andy Murray?? — Spooky J? (@toxicallyhes) October 26, 2016

#ThrowScotlandOut AYE! Cause we're well known penny pinchers, would save us a bob or two ? — Tracy Armstrong (@dalischone) October 26, 2016

#ThrowScotlandOut and be rid of these hashtag thieving sarcasm monkeys — Chrissi Fergola (@FergyChris) October 26, 2016

Yes England you can have Trident all to yourselves #ThrowScotlandOut — Joyce Alexander. (@ullapool2179) October 26, 2016

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