Should Scotland be an independent country?

[Old Greg]

I'm not that certain many will be racing for membership, if I'm to believe the resident fraternity. Good on them say, if they mean it.

All the more reason to come clean with the legal advice. In or out of the EU for an independent Scotland is pretty fundamental.

[scooterscot]

All the more reason to come clean with the legal advice. In or out of the EU for an independent Scotland is pretty fundamental.

There's controversy on the whole subject. But from what I'm hearing on the ground, there's more important things to be tackled.

Indeed, why is it so important when the rest of the UK is trying to get out?

[Bunk]

There's controversy on the whole subject. But from what I'm hearing on the ground, there's more important things to be tackled.

Indeed, why is it so important when the rest of the UK is trying to get out?

It's important because if people are voting to stop being ruled from Westminster, why would they want to simply swap them for Brussels instead?

[Old Greg]

There's controversy on the whole subject. But from what I'm hearing on the ground, there's more important things to be tackled.

Indeed, why is it so important when the rest of the UK is trying to get out?

Because much of the rest of the UK is filled with half crazed little Englanders who mainline the Daily Mail every morning. Don't leave me with them.

Although, hopefully I'll be in Ireland by then so I can just get the .

[SimonMac]

Have we done a poll?

Here's some totty to keep you entertained while you're waiting.

FTFY

[Old Greg]

It's important because if people are voting to stop being ruled from Westminster, why would they want to simply swap them for Brussels instead?

People in the EU are not ruled from Brussels. HTH BIVVVVMDI.

[scooterscot]

It's important because if people are voting to stop being ruled from Westminster, why would they want to simply swap them for Brussels instead?

Ohhh you're teasing me. That would be a dream for most, I'm certain of that.

[Batcher]

What do you think will happen if they follow through on their threat to walk away from the debt.

Westminster will take it's revenge - and why not - the Scots won't be able to retaliate, because they will have played all their cards - what more can they do - refuse to export Scotch whiskey to us.

It's not a threat.

Scots have paid into the assets including the BoE over the centuries of the union so we are entitled to a share back, which includes Sterling. We have said we will take our share of the debt if we get our share of the assets.

If the assets are withheld from us then it's only fair that we don't get any of the debts. It has been stated by the treasury that they will take on the whole debt so Scotland wouldn't be defaulting.

[Old Greg]

It's not a threat.

Scots have paid into the assets including the BoE over the centuries of the union so we are entitled to a share back, which includes Sterling. We have said we will take our share of the debt if we get our share of the assets.

If the assets are withheld from us then it's only fair that we don't get any of the debts. It has been stated by the treasury that they will take on the whole debt so Scotland wouldn't be defaulting.

Sterling is a currency not an asset. But if you insist, we split sterling into the EWNI pound and the Scottish pound.

[VectraMan]

It's not a threat.

Scots have paid into the assets including the BoE over the centuries of the union so we are entitled to a share back, which includes Sterling. We have said we will take our share of the debt if we get our share of the assets.

If the assets are withheld from us then it's only fair that we don't get any of the debts. It has been stated by the treasury that they will take on the whole debt so Scotland wouldn't be defaulting.

This BoE as an asset argument really is cobblers. What about all the other assets? Schools, hospitals, railway lines, public services, etc. etc., all these real assets paid for by the UK treasury that Scotland will get to keep without paying its share of the debt that in part paid for them. And the most important part of the "asset" that is the BoE is that the UK tax payer guarantees debts over future decades/centuries. Why should an independent Scotland get to borrow against that guarantee, and to what extent can you say Scotland is taking on its share of the debt if that share is still guaranteed by the UK?