Scottish Independence
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I think the Scots need to consider for the past 13 years the UK was governed by the labour party predominantly comprising of the Scots in the cabinate and senior positions,who left a huge deficit for the nation to service...Oh, and the UK tax payer had to bail out one of their banks sanctioned by a Scotsman, who was an unsuccessful leader and Prime Minister....and of course the previous one, of Scottish origin was a smiling buffoon. (Although in the interests of balance Cameron is giving them both a run for their money)
Not a good omen for independence is it?
I personally hope the Scots will remain as part of the union and not become a satellite refugee who will presumably go to Europe with the begging bowl out, only to be rejected by a collapsing European Union..And on a day to day basis just what beef do the Scots have against being part of the union anyway? The Scottish people arent stupid, they can see what Salmond is, a complete one trick pony windbag that makes John Prescott look erudite.
Cameron could be extremely mischevious by stopping the Barnet contribution overnight as a taster to the Scottish people as to what a Salmond regeme would actually be like without subsidy from other parts of the U.K. ...
A machine is only as good as the sum of its parts and I hope the Scots stay part of the union for all our interests.
However if they do go their own way then they have to comitt completely with borders closed, passports required (duel citizenship for Scots living south of the border) their own armed forces, their own currency.
We enjoy a rich tapestry of culture in the UK and we could do with retaining it.
I personally have enjoyed all my visits to Scotland business or otherwise and being half Scot myself I enjoy conversing with people who when they growl "washa teme" you dont know whether they are enquiring as to your footballing loyalties or what time of day it is....Its Newcastle United and 14.55 Alex
Not a good omen for independence is it?
I personally hope the Scots will remain as part of the union and not become a satellite refugee who will presumably go to Europe with the begging bowl out, only to be rejected by a collapsing European Union..And on a day to day basis just what beef do the Scots have against being part of the union anyway? The Scottish people arent stupid, they can see what Salmond is, a complete one trick pony windbag that makes John Prescott look erudite.
Cameron could be extremely mischevious by stopping the Barnet contribution overnight as a taster to the Scottish people as to what a Salmond regeme would actually be like without subsidy from other parts of the U.K. ...
A machine is only as good as the sum of its parts and I hope the Scots stay part of the union for all our interests.
However if they do go their own way then they have to comitt completely with borders closed, passports required (duel citizenship for Scots living south of the border) their own armed forces, their own currency.
We enjoy a rich tapestry of culture in the UK and we could do with retaining it.
I personally have enjoyed all my visits to Scotland business or otherwise and being half Scot myself I enjoy conversing with people who when they growl "washa teme" you dont know whether they are enquiring as to your footballing loyalties or what time of day it is....Its Newcastle United and 14.55 Alex
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Burnt Fishtrousers: rest assured that English resentment over Barnett and the West Lothian Question is balanced nicely by Scottish concerns about English expenditure (in particular on items subject to the WLQ) coming out of the overall UK expenditure budget. If England had a devolved chamber and a block grant like Scotland's, the WLQ would go away and we could all get on with running our own affairs. Keep a smaller UK chamber in Wastemonster to deal with defence, immigration &c, and to agree the block grants to the devolved administrations.
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A devolved Scotland would need its own unique Passport coupled with its own Consuls and Embassy Staff in each Country of the World. It therefore follows that it would need its own Ambassadors as well as its own Foreign Office.
Radio 2, yesterday, spent quite a bit of time talking to Jocks, about what would happen if they voted for independence.
Now there was someone, also a blogger but can't remember his name, who is quite happy because he spends one week working in Scotland and one week working in London, he was asked about the need for passport controls, if they go ahead with the split.
He said nothing would change because of the Schengen agreement, my question is, what happens to him if (when)we pull out of Europe?
Regards, Den.
Now there was someone, also a blogger but can't remember his name, who is quite happy because he spends one week working in Scotland and one week working in London, he was asked about the need for passport controls, if they go ahead with the split.
He said nothing would change because of the Schengen agreement, my question is, what happens to him if (when)we pull out of Europe?
Regards, Den.
I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
We are not a signatory.
I see the plan is 2014 - Vote if yes work out details and independence in 2016.
What happens, as predicted, if the costs such as diplomatic missions, defence, pensions etc etc cannot be resolved or become impossibly expensive?
What about all the Government Agencies setup in Scotland? Will they relocate back to England? JPA? MOD Directory Services? Tax Offices?
Could be some massive job gains in Carlisle, Berwick and Newcastle
I see the plan is 2014 - Vote if yes work out details and independence in 2016.
What happens, as predicted, if the costs such as diplomatic missions, defence, pensions etc etc cannot be resolved or become impossibly expensive?
What about all the Government Agencies setup in Scotland? Will they relocate back to England? JPA? MOD Directory Services? Tax Offices?
Could be some massive job gains in Carlisle, Berwick and Newcastle
I imagine some sort of loyal oath is taken on enlistment still?