This is tricky, because what you consider the country you live in is often all tied up in national identity.
The problem I can see is that this would remove Scotland from the list, meaning people in Scotland would have to choose "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland."
Whilst Scotland is one of the constituent countries of the UK, a lot of people here consider themselves to be Scottish, not British (polling data for the past 10 years is here, showing that, for the years with data, somewhere between 72 - 80% identify as Scottish, not British).
Especially now, with the SNP (pro-independence party) holding a majority government, and an independence referendum scheduled for next year, the issues of Scottish vs. UK identity is an incredibly contentious issue, and I am concerned that removing the location 'Scotland' and replacing it with 'United Kingdom' is kind of like pouring gasoline on an already raging fire.
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The problem I can see is that this would remove Scotland from the list, meaning people in Scotland would have to choose "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland."
Whilst Scotland is one of the constituent countries of the UK, a lot of people here consider themselves to be Scottish, not British (polling data for the past 10 years is here, showing that, for the years with data, somewhere between 72 - 80% identify as Scottish, not British).
Especially now, with the SNP (pro-independence party) holding a majority government, and an independence referendum scheduled for next year, the issues of Scottish vs. UK identity is an incredibly contentious issue, and I am concerned that removing the location 'Scotland' and replacing it with 'United Kingdom' is kind of like pouring gasoline on an already raging fire.