Will The Scotts Have Changed Their Mind Since 2014?

[ToraToraTora]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-36819182
Can the whole UK vote on this? After all the whole UK will be effected.

[New Judge]

You’re examining things the wrong way round, Corby. There are parts of the British Isles that do not suffer EU membership (IOM, the Channel Islands). There are parts of Spain (the Canary Islands) that do not. It would be a valid argument if Denmark (a full member in its own right) left the EU but Greenland remained as a member, but that’s not what’s being suggested here.

A decision for the UK to leave the EU has (if we believe what we are told) an effect on most of the rest of the world. Are you suggesting the entire world should have a vote on the issue?

[baza]

The majority voted Brexit.

[retrocop]

Majority of Scots voted to remain in the UK on Ist Scottish referendum which ever way you look at it!

[whiskeryron]

Possibly doubloons ( or maybe jockloons). Or re-thinking maybe sturgeons

[sir.prize]

How many referendums are required in Scotland? Do they keep voting until the First Minister gets the decision SHE wants?

[baza]

I said that half an hour ago.

[ToraToraTora]

"So if they stay in the U.K and EU what currency would Scotland use if they voted to leave. ?" - the McPoond obviously

[Dahlia_Lama]

I personally think Ms Sturgeon gets a raw deal but I'm second guessing that she actually doesn't care about small minded people who can't debate in a mature fashion without insults .
Anyway , if some of you are political animals , which I'm assuming you think you are , you don't need me to tell you that a majority means just that ... the majority of Scotland voted to remain in the EU and as a First Minister leading a predominantly SNP country which voted for her party she has to step up to the mark and represent her people . Pretty straightforward I'd say regardless of your political persuasions . Anyway .. have to shoot , apologies for bailing out .

[stuey]

You lop off Scotland and tow it out to Mid-Atlantic; we'll air-lift Quebec and drop it next to it; duct-tape the two together, and we'll all get some peace and quiet.

[whiskeryron]

ST. The Scottish currency. One hundred Fillets = 1 Sturgeon, 50 Fillets = half a Sturgeon. Currency exchange rates to be set soon, ( black market talk refers to deals in Scotch Eggs being seriously thought about).

[New Judge]

Scotch Eggs???

But I don't eat foreign food :-)

[whiskeryron]

stuey, truly noted, merci bunkup.

[THECORBYLOON]

NEW JUDGE the point is that one part of the Kingdom of Demark voted to leave the EU but remained in the Kingdom which also remained in the EU. The Channel Islands and the IOM are not part of the UK so that does not come into the equation.

I am not the one arguing that the UK should have a say in Scotland 's independence but am questioning the rationale of those who are.

[Togo]

Wee Burnie sir.prize. No one minds when Her Majesty is mis-named for mischief, or of the other party leaders for that matter. Since when Nikita Sterngum off limits?

[anneasquith]

The miss use of someone's name hardly shows Intelligence. But if people don't know the difference between Scott and Scot. Well !!!!¡

[bazwillrun]

"How many referendums are required in Scotland? Do they keep voting until the First Minister gets the decision SHE wants? "

as in the eussr forcing votes on countries until it gets the required result...Ireland springs to mind

if they leave the union they have no choice but to stay in the eussr....without the finances of the eussr scootieland will be dead and buried in no time...oil is at virtually rock bottom prices now and their supply like other global producers is extremely finite..theyd have nooo income...they wont be able to sell their scotch as theyll be needing large stocks of it to droown their sorrows.

[Togo]

Which was the bigger majority? The UK vote to leave the pyramid scheme, or the Scottish vote to remain in the UK? Top trump.

[New Judge]

I would argue that the Greenland example is different to Scotland, Corby. Greenland left the EU, so their status as an EU nation (which Scotland would claim if it left the UK) was not an issue. The Scottish conundrum is precisely the opposite to Greenland. But it doesn't really matter.

"I am not the one arguing that the UK should have a say in Scotland 's independence but am questioning the rationale of those who are. "

I'm not really arguing for that, Corby. I was simply trying to find a way to give them what they want. Quite honestly I don't care what happens in Scotland. They can remain in the Union and leave the EU along with the rest of the UK. They can gain their independence and try their luck as an EU member in their own right. I'm really not that fussed. All I don't want them to do is for 8% of the UK's population to determine what the other 92% do.

If they remain in the UK there is no reason for them to be treated any differently to any other part of the UK. That applies across the board, not only with Brexit. The ridiculous devolution arrangements provided by the Blair government have caused nothing but division and rancour. It has encouraged the Scots to believe they somehow deserve different treatment to the rest of the UK and this belief will only increase whilst getting on for half the Scottish population crave independence. Best thing is to grant them a second referendum and if they vote for independence grant their wish asap. The Scots who want to remain in the UK will have to move south of the border.

[jourdain2]

We (the UK) voted for Brexit. Last time, the Scots voted to remain part of the UK. They have not a leg to stand on. So London votes to leave the UK and join the EU does it? Parallel case.

It's called Democracy, in case they've forgotten