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Scottish Independence
So Nicola (prehistoric fish) Sturgeon will not rest until the scottish get another referendum on breaking away from the away from the rest of the UK. Apparently they don't want to wait until Brexit is completed. Many English people are completely bored with this now - if they want "Home Rule" - then let them, can't they get it into their heads we are really not that interested - but we need to erect a 30 foot electric fence across the border to keep them in (machine gun towers like the Berlin Wall could be a consideration as well in addition to passport control). (No economic support either (THIS IS THE IMPORTANT BIT) - which is what they would obviously want as part of any breakaway deal as we English have "plundered and pillaged" their resources since the 13th Century).Obviously I am making these remarks "tongue-in-cheek"...... but on a slightly more serious level, have the Scots considered all the consequences of independence. For example, if they had to apply to rejoin the EU, they would have no choice to adopt the Euro as this is in the"Rules". I wonder how this would impact upon "Angus" with his life savings stashed in fivers under the floor of his croft. Just interested to hear what other views ABers have on this
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Yes & if she fails to win the referendum she'll keep wanting referenda till she does. A bit like Southern Ireland & the EU.
16:10 Mon 27th Mar 2017
Paddy, 'the Scots' have already given their answer.
We're fine as we are thanks but our dear leader refuses to accept the democratic vote of her subjects.
She may soon find herself sniping from the cheap seats if she doesn't take stuff on board and get on with what she should be doing, running the country. Her imagined mandate could well be her downfall.
As far as Angus and his croft goes, more likely to be Gerald and Samantha o'erlooking their wee bit hill and glen having come north to find themselves.
We're fine as we are thanks but our dear leader refuses to accept the democratic vote of her subjects.
She may soon find herself sniping from the cheap seats if she doesn't take stuff on board and get on with what she should be doing, running the country. Her imagined mandate could well be her downfall.
As far as Angus and his croft goes, more likely to be Gerald and Samantha o'erlooking their wee bit hill and glen having come north to find themselves.
Nicola S is the head of a party who had one aim - Scottish Independence. We are all just going to see what transpires.
As for the Scots - this might cover it
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As for the Scots - this might cover it
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//And, for the time being, the UK is a member of the EU. We don't use the Euro either. Did you not spot that? //
no we don't. the UK and Denmark secured opt-outs under articles 130 and 131 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU. the other states you mentioned (except Sweden) are obliged to join the currency union when they meet the convergence criteria (which they still have to do). Sweden is also obliged to join eventually but they took the view that membership of ERM2 was voluntary and while this state persists they too don't meet the convergence criteria. an independedt Scotland, if/when approved for membership of the EU (which Spain and Belgium would vehemently oppose) would be required to adopt the Euro upon meeting the convergence criteria; if an independent Scotland is as capable of fiscal solvency as the cybernats claim, that would be almost immediately.
no we don't. the UK and Denmark secured opt-outs under articles 130 and 131 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU. the other states you mentioned (except Sweden) are obliged to join the currency union when they meet the convergence criteria (which they still have to do). Sweden is also obliged to join eventually but they took the view that membership of ERM2 was voluntary and while this state persists they too don't meet the convergence criteria. an independedt Scotland, if/when approved for membership of the EU (which Spain and Belgium would vehemently oppose) would be required to adopt the Euro upon meeting the convergence criteria; if an independent Scotland is as capable of fiscal solvency as the cybernats claim, that would be almost immediately.
“Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Sweden are all members of the EU - none of them uses the Euro.
And, for the time being, the UK is a member of the EU. We don't use the Euro either. Did you not spot that?”
Yes, as mushroom has very fully explained, murdo, staggering levels of ignorance are not confined to any particular sections of the community.
And, for the time being, the UK is a member of the EU. We don't use the Euro either. Did you not spot that?”
Yes, as mushroom has very fully explained, murdo, staggering levels of ignorance are not confined to any particular sections of the community.
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