Scottish Border control ?

[EDDIE51]

There is discussion that if Scotland votes for independence they may have to start border controls . What are your views ? Seems daft to me, you can travel all over the EU without checks why should Scotland be diffrent?

[boxtops]

That's what Hadrian's Wall was for!

[ladyalex]

Because we just are...

[boxtops]

..and PS Eddie, that's not strictly true - when we go down the road and get on a ferry to France, we still have to show our passports, same as we do at the airport for travel within Europe.

[mike11111]

Scotland would not be any different. Although you have free movement within the EU you are still required to show your passport to prove that you are a citizen of an EU country.

[maggiebee]

When I fly from Scotland to London I'm always told to carry my passport as proof of identity.

[ladybirder]

Is that to keep them in?

[boxtops]

.. and the other way round, maggie, we needed one to fly into Scotland.

[tonyav]

Once they gain independence and are bankrupt they will all be trying to jump the border.

[EDDIE51]

You can trave between Northern Ireland and Eire without any ID at all , surely Scotland would be the same?
In any case on a practical level it would be impossible , there is 100s of miles of open country between England and Scotland , unless of course they take up boxtops suggestion and rebuild Hadrians wall .

[TWR]

Have you forgotten about the Oil Tonyav, I'm sure England needs Scotland more than people think.

[DTCwordfan]

They need the employment possibilites up in Scotland - and it would come under Public Services, Salmond's objective to have a 100% Public Service economy.

[mike11111]

Apparently the way the maritime borders are drawn, most of the oil is in English waters.

[pretty_snowdrop]

As others have already mentioned, it will be to stop the Scots leaving..

[DTCwordfan]

yes mike, especially if the Shetlands come with the remaining Union.

[vodkancoke]

tonyav, I'm jumping the border before that happens! It's inevitable with that idiot at the helm!

[B00]

How will they fight us off? A tin of Irn Bru in one hand and a shortbread biscuit in t'other?

[craft1948]

My father, a Shetlander, always denied being Scottish.

[wolf63]

I heard that there are hundreds of people at the border - sawing away with saws (and explosives) to fully separate Scotland from England.

[mrs_overall]

At what point do we exchange our cash for pigs and sheep? Do I have to wear a smock and chew straw?

[bellazella]

Mrs o thats not your county, thats wurzel attire