A Scotsman, a Welshman and an Irishwoman walk into a London pub. Andy the barman gives the trio a welcoming smile as he asks in a Scouse accent: “Awright lads, whataya for?”

The Scotsman scans the gantry and sees a favourite single malt so orders: “An Aberfeldy 12 for me, please.”

The Welshman spots one of the guest ales is his Welsh beer of choice so shouts: “A pint of Brains SA, please.”

The Irishwoman fancies a glass of Provençal rosé but plays along with the patriotic theme: “Guinness, please barman.”

Andy flutters his long eyelashes and cracks another smile before saying: “I absolutely get that you all know what you want, and while I entirely respect your right to choose, I’m the one pulling the pints and I drink Boddington’s bitter, the Cream of Manchester, so you’re all getting a pint of what I drink whether you like it or not.”

With another flutter of the eyelashes Andy adds: “Soz, not soz.”

Sorry if you expected a funny punchline but this is not a joke, just as there was no funny punchline to Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s reaction to the joint declaration on Independence, signed in Cardiff on Monday by the leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern........

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