Osborne Speech on Scotland Independance

[Mich the Tester]

Oh no. But I had the misfortune of spending a couple of years up there in the mid 80s. Not for the faint hearted. The fact that they could not organise a bus timetable leads me to the inescapable certainty that ruling themselves will forever be out of the question.
Good job they have Scotland acting as a mother ship.

They don't need to rule themselves as they're quite happy having London do that job for them.

[MyUserName]

But the SNP have already acknowledged the rights off the islands to opt out.

This Scottish independence scheme is going to be real comedy at this rate.

Hang on - have Scotland officially recognised these Island's right to self determine?

[hyperD]

The rights to oil will decide, as I inferred earlier.

Failing that, it won't happen, or if by some fluke it does, they're fecked due to 100% renewables as is the SNP diktat.

[Mich the Tester]

Hang on - have Scotland officially recognised these Island's right to self determine?

Angus MacNeil, the SNP’s rural affairs spokesman, told the BBC that both Shetland and Orkney would be permitted to remain part of the UK regardless of the referendum result “if there was a big enough drive for self-determination” among their residents.

SNP admits Shetland and Orkney could opt out of independent Scotland - Telegraph

[Project Monkey]

Nah too boring I like big changes, if it all goes pear shaped I will just move down south. However I like the fact that I will be paying 10% corporation tax up here

Oh no you won't! Not when you're an independent country outside the EU. Can't just let any Jonny foreigner in don't you know.

[shaunbhoy]

[I]Angus MacNeil, the SNP’s rural affairs spokesman, told the BBC that both Shetland and Orkney would be permitted to remain part of the UK regardless of the referendum result “if there was a big enough drive for self-determination” among their residents.

Therein lies the problem. The word apathetic was invented for Shetlanders..........shortly after the word pathetic.

[proggy]

Oh no you won't! Not when you're an independent country outside the EU. Can't just let any Jonny foreigner in don't you know.

But I have a British passport you twit! Are they going to revoke all of them?

[Mich the Tester]

But I have a British passport you twit! Are they going to revoke all of them?

Maybe...why not? Or perhaps they'll no longer be valid, as new ones are issued for England and Wales and whatever that lot in Ireland choose to be.

[doodab]

But I have a British passport you twit! Are they going to revoke all of them?

You are British because Scotland is part of the UK. If it leaves you won't be British anymore, you'll be Scottish. Giving up British citizenship is part and parcel of what you are voting for. There will of course be cases of dual nationality where people have an English parent etc

[Mich the Tester]

Therein lies the problem. The word apathetic was invented for Shetlanders..........shortly after the word pathetic.

I suppose you hope they stay that way.