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Published 13:36 IST, February 18th 2020

'Independent England': Twitter user's campaign creates stir on internet

Now that the United Kingdom is out of Europe, an internet user identified as James Blake now wants England to be its own 'independent' nation separate from UK.

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Now that the United Kingdom is out of Europe, an internet user identified as James Blake now wants England to be its own 'independent' nation separate from the rest of UK. The image shared by Blake which reads 'Republic of England' has also earned a lot of attention on Twitter. Several users pointed out that the map Blake shared on his post also included Wales, which is not a part of England. 

'Independent England'

While several users asked Blake as to why did he add Wales, several users also supported him and said that they support his campaign. Blake even got support from people in Scotland. 

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13:36 IST, February 18th 2020