Scottish Referendum Part 2 - Electric Boogaloo

[LondonManc]

My solution (admittedly crap and unworkable) would be to swap the Unionists in Northern Ireland for the Scottish Nationalist (who, from what I can tell, have strong Irish Catholic connections). United Ireland and united GB (or slightly reduced UK). Job's a good 'un.

Change our name to Great Britain and job's a goodun.

[The_Equalizer]

I will point out that every region outside the south east is funded by the UK. we're not completely useless.

But every UK region outside of the south east sends its talent there. Quid pro quo I say.

[minestrone]

But every UK region outside of the south east sends its talent there. Quid pro quo I say.

We sent Gordon Brown.

[d000hg]

We sent Gordon Brown.

He was the best you had.

[minestrone]

He was the best you had.

Blair is Scottish but he kept it hidden.

[TestMangler]

My solution (admittedly crap and unworkable) would be to swap the Unionists in Northern Ireland for the Scottish Nationalist (who, from what I can tell, have strong Irish Catholic connections). United Ireland and united GB (or slightly reduced UK). Job's a good 'un.

You talk some amount of shite.

[The_Equalizer]

You talk some amount of shite.

Now, now dear boy. No need for the abuse. Bit to close to the mark was it?

[TestMangler]

Now, now dear boy. No need for the abuse. Bit to close to the mark was it?

No. Completely the opposite in fact. The forum's regular IRA apologist (minestrone) is vehemently anti independence for Scotland. My family background would suggest I should be waving the union jack, but I'm not.

Maybe Scooter, batcher and some of the other forum Jocks could disprove your theory further ?

[cmscotland]

No idea about oil but there's quite a financial centre in Scotland already isn't there... if Scotland looked set to leave UK and join the EU maybe banks would move there?

In the days after the Brexit Vote one of the American Banks (Citi I think) had suggested that many of the non-UK banks from the US and Asia could look to move European operations to Scotland in the event Scotland remained in the Single Market and left the UK as in most respects (Legal, Language, Staff even piss poor weather) its similar to London.... it would certainly help toward the perceived budget deficit that an independent Scotland would have.

[scooterscot]

No idea about oil but there's quite a financial centre in Scotland already isn't there... if Scotland looked set to leave UK and join the EU maybe banks would move there?

Speaking of finance..

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