Potential impact of Scottish independence on flights from Scotland
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No, Flying Penguin, the onus is on Mr Munro or his supporters to provide evidence to substantiate his claim. In the absence of evidence to the contrary we must assume his claim to be false, must we not?
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Here in England, the Scottish Independence debate is very much viewed as a matter for the Scots to decide amongst themselves. Dare I say it, but the general mood I detect in England is one of apathy. And that is a huge mistake … the longer-term consequences for England (in particular) if Scotland goes independent is enormous. That is because the balance of power at Westminster will be substantially altered.
The removal of Scottish constituencies from the Westminster equation will have a dramatic effect. Scotland elects a substantial quota of Labour MP's, and most of the rest hail from parties of the left. The powerbase of the Conservative party is almost exclusively in England. That change alone will greatly enhance the chances of right-of-centre government south of the border going forward. And looking further ahead, if Wales ever fancies following the Scottish precedent another overwhelmingly Labour swathe of constituencies would be removed from the Westminster balance.
Effectively, anybody in England with Conservative leanings should be doing everything possible to encourage Scottish independence, whilst those favouring socialist governance should oppose it at all costs.
It is difficult to pin down direct consequences (beyond likely APD adjustments) at the aviation level. However, a long term scenario in which Scotland is Labour / SNP and the rest are Conservative will certainly lead to friction and greater divergence in the years ahead. Indeed, this may be why the debate over sharing the pound requires such scrutiny. A left wing government and a right wing government sharing a currency union is a surefire recipe for financial instability. Fiat currencies require confidence on a global scale.
Those in the rest of the union need to pay careful attention to this debate too. The consequences will not affect Scotland alone.
The removal of Scottish constituencies from the Westminster equation will have a dramatic effect. Scotland elects a substantial quota of Labour MP's, and most of the rest hail from parties of the left. The powerbase of the Conservative party is almost exclusively in England. That change alone will greatly enhance the chances of right-of-centre government south of the border going forward. And looking further ahead, if Wales ever fancies following the Scottish precedent another overwhelmingly Labour swathe of constituencies would be removed from the Westminster balance.
Effectively, anybody in England with Conservative leanings should be doing everything possible to encourage Scottish independence, whilst those favouring socialist governance should oppose it at all costs.
It is difficult to pin down direct consequences (beyond likely APD adjustments) at the aviation level. However, a long term scenario in which Scotland is Labour / SNP and the rest are Conservative will certainly lead to friction and greater divergence in the years ahead. Indeed, this may be why the debate over sharing the pound requires such scrutiny. A left wing government and a right wing government sharing a currency union is a surefire recipe for financial instability. Fiat currencies require confidence on a global scale.
Those in the rest of the union need to pay careful attention to this debate too. The consequences will not affect Scotland alone.
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In the absence of evidence to the contrary we must assume his claim to be false, must we not?
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… the longer-term consequences for England (in particular) if Scotland goes independent is enormous.
How could a government that presides over the break-up of our country continue without a fresh mandate and an early election.
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Today's Times reckons Dave is under pressure from his MP's to state that if Scotland votes out then they won't be able to take part in the 2015 UK election
If they go out but have a vote before full independence (2016) and Labour gets in due to Scots MP's all hell will break loose
I can see us having a UK election in 2015 & an rUK election in '16 if this goes on
If they go out but have a vote before full independence (2016) and Labour gets in due to Scots MP's all hell will break loose
I can see us having a UK election in 2015 & an rUK election in '16 if this goes on
