Independent Regions Instead of Nation States

Wales and Scotland are slowly breaking away from the United Kingdom; maybe they are paving the way for a complete reshaping of Britain’s political map? In the Guardian, human-rights activist Peter Tatchell contemplates an independent Cornwall:

Cornwall was once separate and self-governing. If the Cornish people want autonomy and it would improve their lives, why shouldn’t they have self-rule once again? Malta, with only 400,000 people, is an independent state within the EU. Why not Cornwall?

Yes, why not? Personally, I would vote in favour of Scanian independence from Sweden if I could.