Scottish independence: 50 diplomats to SNP conference

[scooterscot]

I'm very interested. Whether Scotland will leave the UK and whether England will leave Europe, and whether Scotland will then join the EU, is of great interest and importance to the country.

Interesting times ahead.

Likewise, interesting and exciting.

I don't the people will be backing independence myself (50% max), but I do see a country taking control of it's affairs with a determination & energy. I don't know where it's come from those last 10 years, but it's evident. Even with 50% voting in favour, the country would acquire many new powers. I don't think many people realise this.

If it did happen +50%, my goodness. Firstly we'd have a new holiday a little like constitution day in Norway.

Scotland would likely join the EU, it is our largest trading partner, followed by the US. We're quite pro EU despite it currency failings.

By way of comparison, the above Scottish Government source estimates year 2010 "exports" to the rest of the UK at £44,900 million (£44.9 billion). In other words, the rest of the UK is Scotland's largest trading partner by a factor of 12.8.

The next 2 years are interesting time indeed. I hope ukip are just a blip who will disappear before the next general election, if not, the landscape may look very different indeed.

[amcdonald]

Scotland would likely join the EU, it is our largest trading partner, followed by the US. We're quite pro EU despite it currency failings.

So you want independence so that you can be run by unelected bureaucrats in Brussels, how is that different from now ????

[MyUserName]

Still confused, what is the rest of the UK got to do with it? We've not been part of it for decades, that's why there's a vote.

The rest of the UK are pretty much desperate to be rid of Scotland and all of this continuous independence ranting. However, I am guessing that the English diplomats are worried that if the average nationalist Scot realises that England wants them to leave they will insist on staying as they refuse to back down to the 'Enlesh bastads'.

I actually have nothing against Scotland or you - I am just sick of listening to this.

[scooterscot]

So you want independence so that you can be run by unelected bureaucrats in Brussels, how is that different from now ????

We have to do what Westminster tells us. That's not the case with Brussels, just ask the iTalians.

[scooterscot]

I actually have nothing against Scotland or you - I am just sick of listening to this.

Well I'm afraid you might want to take a long holiday for the next 11 months, it's not going to go away.

[amcdonald]

We'll have to do what Merkel tells us. That's not the case with Brussels, just ask the iTalians.

FTFY

[scooterscot]

FTFY

I wouldn't worry, we have a man on the inside.

Christian Democrat David McAllister, the incumbent premier of Lower Saxony, went into Sunday's vote with an eight per cent lead over the opposition Social Democrats (41 per cent to 33 per cent).

The half Scottish politician who has happily described himself as "Merkel's Mac" had trailed in the wake of the Social Democrats. But the charismatic Mr McAllister has profited from a series of gaffes by Peer Steinbruck, the Social Democrats' candidate for chancellor who will take on Mrs Merkel later this year.

Half-Scottish heir to Angela Merkel faces crucial political test - Telegraph

[doodab]

Scotland would likely join the EU, it is our largest trading partner, followed by the US. We're quite pro EU despite it currency failings.

You know that eventual Euro membership is a requirement for joining the EU now don't you? Plus you'll need to pay your share of the EU budget as well.

[MyUserName]

Well I'm afraid you might want to take a long holiday for the next 11 months, it's not going to go away.

Or I could simply explain to people who bang on about it all the time that I could not care less. I do the same with people who bang on at me about religion (or threaten my 4 year old with torture in hell or encourage her not to learn about science etc.) so please do not feel like I am victimising your country.

Although for one terrified second I thought you meant that Scotland was not going to go away ... phew!!

[scooterscot]

You know that eventual Euro membership is a requirement for joining the EU now don't you? Plus you'll need to pay your share of the EU budget as well.

Automatica, ja