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General / Off-Topic The Scotland risks to lose pound sterling
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The French people also have their separatists. Alsace, Brittany, Corsica, Basque Country... Believe you that there is a risk of weakening if the Scotland has its independence? Weakening for the Scotland but also for the United Kingdom ? And eventually later, both entities having mutually weakened, their integration to the European Union would be inevitable ?
The last Bank of England governor had an interesting point to say on this - what Westminister says now and what Westminister would say after independence are two entirely different things.
I can't help but think the Tories are going about their pro-union stuff all wrong though. The aggressive "you can't do that" attitude is just going to make the hardline Scots more entrenched. It seems more like bluster for the English public than any attempt to coax the Scottish to stay in the union.
Of course the problem with politics is it's full of politicians :-/
I can't help but think the Tories are going about their pro-union stuff all wrong though. The aggressive "you can't do that" attitude is just going to make the hardline Scots more entrenched. It seems more like bluster for the English public than any attempt to coax the Scottish to stay in the union.
Of course the problem with politics is it's full of politicians :-/
Have always found it funny that the Scottish have hammer throwing and we have welly throwing.
Isn't it a cricket ball? I can see England needing something like that to compete
Robert Maynard
Volunteer Moderator
All the more interesting when you consider that, while unionist, the Tories have the most to gain from Scottish independence as it would make it *much* easier for them to get elected when there would be no Labour MPs being returned from Scotland.
I find the biggest mistake about the better together campaign is that they are campaigning why its worse apart rather than better together.
Mistake 1.
Mistake 2 is far more controversial.
Vote yes for change..
Vote no for the same..
The No vote has no promises attached to it, no offer of more devolved powers, no reason to believe anything will change for the better..
Mistake 3.. having Tories run the better together campaign... thats a big mistake.
I trust neither side, my heart is pro Independence, my head and wallet is waiting for better facts..
as for currency... couldn't be less worried if its a pound, euro or Fartqua.
Robert Maynard
Volunteer Moderator
It looks like we would be worse off from this call to scrap the Barnett formula and this article surmising that Barnett will be scrapped.
If there's a yes vote for Scottish independence then what happens to those Scott's resident in the remainder of the UK who are automatically given Scottish nationality? Are they forced to have Scottish citizenship or is it optional?
Do they have to apply for a visa to continue working in the UK? Will they lose any rights to benefits or services in the UK?
Will they have joint citizenship? If they do, then can the rest of us apply for Scottish citizenship too?
Being Scottish citizens will they lose the right to vote in elections where they are resident in the UK?
With their own currency will border controls be required until Scotland joins the EU?
Will people need to carry photographic ID to cross the border like we do when visiting the Irish Republic?
Will the price of whiskey come down?
Do they have to apply for a visa to continue working in the UK? Will they lose any rights to benefits or services in the UK?
Will they have joint citizenship? If they do, then can the rest of us apply for Scottish citizenship too?
Being Scottish citizens will they lose the right to vote in elections where they are resident in the UK?
With their own currency will border controls be required until Scotland joins the EU?
Will people need to carry photographic ID to cross the border like we do when visiting the Irish Republic?
Will the price of whiskey come down?
I'm sure it is. I would imagine it's very intriguing for those of us in the rest of the UK, it certainly is for me. Part of me wants to see a yes vote since whatever follows will be fascinating. But part wants to see Scotland stay part of the UK.
I just hope the Scott's living in the UK are looked after and not left in limbo.
Robert Maynard
Volunteer Moderator
Is it worth asking how Scotland can be free and independant when Salmond wants to keep the pound and scramble to be an EU member?
Both options would appear to be relinquishing rather a lot of sovereignty.
(Dammit, knew I couldn't resist a comment! )
FWIW, as a non-Scotch Britisher, I'd like the Union to remain, but suspect it won't.
Both options would appear to be relinquishing rather a lot of sovereignty.
(Dammit, knew I couldn't resist a comment!
)FWIW, as a non-Scotch Britisher, I'd like the Union to remain, but suspect it won't.