Scotland....independence..

[ZedBloke]

If they do leave the UK and the EU will they start issuing their own currency? Will there be border controls? Their own military etc? Have the SNP etc issued any docs on how it's going to work? Presumably all the Westminster seats in Scotland will be disolved. This is a serious question on how it's going to work not a debate on indepemdence itself, thanks.

[Gromit]

Scotland will not get Indepence from the UK because a majority of Scots do not want it.even if they did, and had to apply to join the EU, they would be quickly accepted and adopt the Euro which is legal tender in the UK.

[ZedBloke]

Yes, please read the question again gromit, if they get it how will it work??

[Gromit]

Amendment/Apology

Technically the Euro is not yet legal tender. The 'Banknotes and Currency ammendment Bill 2010-12' which was supposed to make this law, ran out of time and so did not get Royal Assent. I assume they will try again.

http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2010-12/currencyandbanknotesamendment.html

Many shops do accept the Euro but are not currently obliged to do so by law. It is more of a service like accepting cards.

[ZedBloke]

they won't be in the EU they'll have to apply following independence, they'll need a currency, The Wallace for example!

[ZedBloke]

will they have to declare a monarchy or will they go down the republican route?

[Gromit]

OK, to answer the hypothetical part, yes the seats at Westminster held by Scottish MPs would be discontinued giving the Conservative Party a guaranteed huge majority in the rest of the UK, at every General Election. This oyld allow them to ruin the country more quickly.

There is very little point having a debate on how it will work because we all know it will not work.

[ZedBloke]

I see gromit so like the dog chasing the car they have no idea what they are going to do if they catch it!

[Gromit]

Most Scots are in favour of the Monarchy. Any change would have to be agreed at the Scottish Parliament and there is little liklihood of a Republican outcome. They could opt to be a Crown Dependency like the Ise of Man and the Channel Islands.

[THECORBYLOON]

The SNP has already said the currency will be the pound and Queen Elizabeth, as Queen of Scots, will be Head of State.

[ZedBloke]

OK TCL that's a start but the currency cannot be the pound unless they have their own "pound" managed through their own central bank or independence will be irrelevant. The currency will then have to take it's chances in the market.

[Gromit]

There is very little advantage in the United Kingdom anymore.Scotland only joined because they had run out of money trying to take Panama into its Empire. That has long since ceased to matter. Saying that, it has worked exceedingly well for everyone involved. The saying "if it ain't broke don't fix it" would seem to apply. Though some tinkering like a devolved Parliament make sense.

[LochNessMonster]

This is what will happen - No to Independence, Yes to increase powers in Edinburgh. No border controls, keeping the pound however we do have our own notes just now.

[Gromit]

ZedBloke

The Isle of Man and The Channel Islands are Independent of the UK. And they have the £ as their currency. They do not have a Central Bank.

I am not sure it is the problem you suppose it is.

[ZedBloke]

so what is the question that will be put? Clearly it won't be Indenependence Yes/No!

[THECORBYLOON]

The SNP has been in discussion wi the Bank of England so it is possible they could act as the Central Bank and some sort of monetary union could be set up.

[Wharton]

We'll dae whit we bluidy well like, wi'oot reference tae any o' youse :-)

[ZedBloke]

yes I wish you would but it seems that you don't have a scooby how it's going to work! We will definately have to set up border posts to stop all the illegal immigration, better get your face painted blue and apply for a new Scottish pass port mate!

[Gromit]

Will the real R1Geezer please stand up.

As was obvious from the beginning, this thread has only been posted so the OP can be racist and ignorant to the Scots.

[THECORBYLOON]

I think folk have more of a scooby than you have.

[Gromit]

I know I am probably wasting my time but for the record, the Isle of Man is in a Monetry Union with the UK.