From our basket case economy clearly?
Scotland doesn't pay towards the current armed forces then, no?
I'd be pretty ****ed off at that one.
What, that war would occur or that it wouldn't?
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From our basket case economy clearly?
Scotland doesn't pay towards the current armed forces then, no?
I'd be pretty ****ed off at that one.
What, that war would occur or that it wouldn't?
Is this you in pedantic and attack character mode, yes?
Fine, have it your way.
Scottish waters are internationally recognised, CST was formed in the manner it was to reflect the sovereignty at the time.
True, no one is going to be attacking anywhere in Europe conventially for a long time yet I'd hazzard a guess at either..
It isn't, and no nationalist here brought up oil first co-incidently but if you aren't looking for such nuances you'll walk right past it...
Independence is not just about oil revenues, although that is clearly a proportion of the case.
See what you said about the oil fields - that myth has been regurgitated decade on decade for 40 years.
Oil will last for another 40 years at least, and iirc the oldest oil well in the world is still producing oil albeit in a now reduced fashion. 100+ years.
better hope your currency doesnt have much value seeing as the majority of your gdp seems to rely on exports, might suck for your citizens though
Can you show me an economy that relies on imports?
Have you more to the point?
So Scotland needs exports, like all the other countries in the world.
I don't need to google my countries economy.
We couldn't have an independent currency, and neither have I professed one?
I can't help but think that if Scotland does becomes independent, the English would STILL think they are paying for everything
This report was made for Westminster, and the chill it ran up their spine meant they hid it for 30 years and continued to lie about the value of North Sea Oil to Scot's and tried their hardest to stamp out the SNP (look at us now
)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCrone_report
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/switzerland/news/article.cfm?l_id=100&objectid=10360042
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Because the removal of Scottish economic activity would also undervalue the now English pound, and that by pegging the currencies together we both maintain economic stability through the BoE machanisms.
I've already said several times I don't want the euro, and I don't want Europe either.
Yes, you are entirely right.
The UK pound isn't floated by England alone as some seem to have mistaken themself...
there is no hostility but you want independance aswell as the benefits that come with beeing part of the uk
What on earth is this guff?
You haven't really digested my comment fully, have you?
More what?
Autonomy?
Do you know what that means?
It would fix all this 'you get this and we get that' nonsense.
Full fiscal responsibility please, then people like you can naff off and find something else to get bitter about
Indeed. I don't get why there's so much hostility towards Scotland wanting their independence (assuming that they indeed do). They're a country of their own and if it is what they want, then we should respect that.
Well, as long as it doesn't mean I have to pay much more for good Scotch whisky.
Ignorance
Bitterness
Dislike
Jealousy
Perhaps?
I honestly don't know.
Perhaps a mix of the above across the spectrum in smaller segments.
I'm starting to think the same about you.
Please highlight where you feel I have been 'bitter towards the English', I would be genuinely interested.
Why are you talking about hating England, you are pulling argument from thin air that hasn't happened.
It isn't a safety net, but if you think Sterling is floated singularly by England you are a fool and shouldn't be having discussions with the big boys.
Yes, it's value is reflected from UK performance not just English??
Do any of you people actually know ANYTHING about economics?
Or is it just random stab in the dark time?
