Scotland V Basque Federation

[Derek Howie]

Just what is the political agenda Derek? Is it that the Basque Chess Federation wants to align itself with a country which has just voted NO to independence? Or to a country which almost (kind of almost) voted YES to independence? Or...?

Let's pick a country that has a relatively high percentage in favour of independence? A country that was willing to give a referendum? A country that had very recently had worldwide coverage of the issue? Let's pick a country that would allow us to raise the independence issue or allow others to do so? A combination of all of these and more probably.