08-10-2018, 12:38 PM
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Re: UK Referendum on Scottish Independence
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics...ependent-2025/Really?
08-10-2018, 12:55 PM
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Re: UK Referendum on Scottish Independence
Originally Posted by JBR
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Well bring it on then, and let's see!It is strange that the SNP is the largest Scottish party in Westminster, and they stand for Scottish independence.
Yet when the Scots were offered a referendum on independence, they voted to remain part of the UK.
Can't the Scots make their minds up?
08-10-2018, 01:11 PM
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Re: UK Referendum on Scottish Independence
Originally Posted by shropshiregirl
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Exactly the same as those of us wishing to leave the EU! Strange that you can see it clearly when it comes to Scotland going it alone, but cannot accept the same with the EU. 
Could it be perhaps because it's very easy to talk about "Independence" but I always assumed "independence" meant taking your own country and making it better. How can you do that if you are still tied to, if not the rest of the Union, then to the EU's apron strings? Surely that is not true independence.
08-10-2018, 01:19 PM
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Re: UK Referendum on Scottish Independence
Originally Posted by swimfeeders
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HiFull Independence means a new currency, we will not allow them to affect the value of the £.
There will be arguments about the share of the National Debt they take on, particularly in respect of the bail out of the banks.
It would also mean a Hard Border.
Proportion of National Debt is for negotiation.
No need for a hard border if both sides don’t want it.
08-10-2018, 01:43 PM
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Re: UK Referendum on Scottish Independence
Originally Posted by weedeek
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It’s our pound too! But an eventual new Scottish pound may be the only answer. Now there a can of worms!Proportion of National Debt is for negotiation.
No need for a hard border if both sides don’t want it.
It is your £ until the day you leave, then it is not.
If you wish to keep the £ you will be subject to the same fiscal policy as the UK, which rather defeats the object of Independence.
Independence is like Brexit, a whole load of hassle and nowhere near as straight forward as some make out.
08-10-2018, 02:59 PM
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Re: UK Referendum on Scottish Independence
Originally Posted by swimfeeders
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HiIt is your £ until the day you leave, then it is not.
If you wish to keep the £ you will be subject to the same fiscal policy as the UK, which rather defeats the object of Independence.
Independence is like Brexit, a whole load of hassle and nowhere near as straight forward as some make out.
We can agree it’s not in the least bit straight forward!
08-10-2018, 04:54 PM
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Re: UK Referendum on Scottish Independence
Originally Posted by weedeek
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Growth commission states that since the SNP are not proposing a formal union, the U.K. government can’t stop us using the pound. That would mean us following monetary policy and interest rates set by the Bank of England until such time as we can go it alone with our own currency (period of 10 years they say! Which seems a long time to me). Some say that is a price worth paying for eventual complete independence, others would like to go the whole hog and create a Scottish currency straight away as a symbol of new found sovereignty. The commission also contains plans to help fund containing UK debt, £5bn a year to help meet debt commitments and fund international aid .I believe. We can agree it’s not in the least bit straight forward!
08-10-2018, 05:25 PM
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Re: UK Referendum on Scottish Independence
Originally Posted by OldGreyFox
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Surely though, if Scotland want independence from England, but remain in the EU, the currency would be the Euro....I would imagine that one of the points that the EU would insist on when considering Scotlands application to join the EU, would be to show loyalty by reverting to the Euro...
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