Animals & Nature0 min ago
Scotland....independence..
If they do leave the UK and the EU will they start issuing their own currency? Will there be border controls? Their own military etc? Have the SNP etc issued any docs on how it's going to work? Presumably all the Westminster seats in Scotland will be disolved. This is a serious question on how it's going to work not a debate on indepemdence itself, thanks.
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the vote in 2014 will be for the scottish population to decide whether or not they wish to have an independent scotland. if the answer is "yes", the first fully independent government won't be voted for until 2016. thus in 2014 it will be business as usual, queen as head of state and pound as currency. all the other detail will presumably be settled by the...
12:21 Mon 24th Dec 2012
i'm not sure what point youre trying to make.
in 2014, the scottish people will vote in a refurendum on whether scotland is to be independent. so far so good, the people are to vote on whether or not be free of governmental control from London.
A "yes" vote won't make it happen overnight, since the infrastructure simply won't be in place. you might have won the right to be independent from London, but that won't happen in 2014 - how can it? there won't be a government until its been elected.
in 2014, the scottish people will vote in a refurendum on whether scotland is to be independent. so far so good, the people are to vote on whether or not be free of governmental control from London.
A "yes" vote won't make it happen overnight, since the infrastructure simply won't be in place. you might have won the right to be independent from London, but that won't happen in 2014 - how can it? there won't be a government until its been elected.
You know bloke we'd probably take you more serioulsy if after posting a statement like Scotland gets 130% of what England gets you posted a link rather than just saying "fact" (it's a bit of a 14 year old sort of thing to say!)
And I hate to break it to Nessie but Salmond has given up the "more powers" in the referendum in favour a single question
http:// www.sco tland.g ov.uk/A bout/Go vernmen t/conco rdats/R eferend um-on-i ndepend ence
Frankly I'd imagine a lot of Tory's would be secretly hoping for a Yes vote.
A yes vote would give them such a dominanace in the Westminster parliament they'd probably never be out of power!
And I hate to break it to Nessie but Salmond has given up the "more powers" in the referendum in favour a single question
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Frankly I'd imagine a lot of Tory's would be secretly hoping for a Yes vote.
A yes vote would give them such a dominanace in the Westminster parliament they'd probably never be out of power!
//A "yes" vote will make it happen whenever we choose//
you may choose to believe that. but on the practical level, it cannot and will not happen anything like as quickly. nor can scotland act unilaterally - it will take longer than you think to undo 300 years of historically intertwined legislation, this will necessarily require the co-operation of the incumbent legislature, roundly half of which still rests with westminster. if scotland is entirely managing its own affairs anytime within the next 4 years i'll be very surprised.
you may choose to believe that. but on the practical level, it cannot and will not happen anything like as quickly. nor can scotland act unilaterally - it will take longer than you think to undo 300 years of historically intertwined legislation, this will necessarily require the co-operation of the incumbent legislature, roundly half of which still rests with westminster. if scotland is entirely managing its own affairs anytime within the next 4 years i'll be very surprised.
//Going to make trips to Balmoral take on a whole new atmosphere !//
balmoral was purchased privately by queen victoria. it is still a personal possession of the monarch and is not a constituent of the crown estates.
unless an independent scottish government decide to nationalise such properties, there'd be nothing to stop the queen continuing to travel to and stay at balmoral.
balmoral was purchased privately by queen victoria. it is still a personal possession of the monarch and is not a constituent of the crown estates.
unless an independent scottish government decide to nationalise such properties, there'd be nothing to stop the queen continuing to travel to and stay at balmoral.
jake the 130% thing is from amny sources over the years, the amounts vary but there are any number of google hits on this. Here is the BBC version:
http:// www.bbc .co.uk/ news/bu siness- 1647799 0
It concludes that Scotland is subsidised by England but the amount depends on what is in the calculation.
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It concludes that Scotland is subsidised by England but the amount depends on what is in the calculation.
I'm quite aware Balmoral is a personal posession as is Sandringham
But the visits to things like Highland Games would be a bit different!
Also at the moment it's in the UK and personal protection is provided by the Police (part of the hidden costs that don't come out of the civil list)
Not sure whether an independant Scotland would be keen on armed English officers running about Scotland - perhaps they'd provide the security and send a bill!
But the visits to things like Highland Games would be a bit different!
Also at the moment it's in the UK and personal protection is provided by the Police (part of the hidden costs that don't come out of the civil list)
Not sure whether an independant Scotland would be keen on armed English officers running about Scotland - perhaps they'd provide the security and send a bill!
//Not sure whether an independant Scotland would be keen on armed English officers running about Scotland//
in tuscany, the italian police have provided 100s of armed officers to look after our holidaying prime ministers - cameron, and blair before him. would the queen choosing to holiday in a territory outside the UK be any different?
in tuscany, the italian police have provided 100s of armed officers to look after our holidaying prime ministers - cameron, and blair before him. would the queen choosing to holiday in a territory outside the UK be any different?