I'm no political follower really but this issue of Scotland and the EU.
As I understand it, in order for Scotland to join the EU, EVRY other member of the EU has to agree?
That includes Spain.
If Spain agree, then they give themselves a huge, I mean huge, problem with Catalonia, as if they allow Scotland to break away and join the EU, then they open the flood gates for an independent Catalonia and couldn't very well deny Catalonia access.
So, the simple solution to Spain's problem is to say no to Scotland …
I may well have mis read that, but I am sure that was the gist of the news a few weeks ago ...