Scotland's new currency

[MicrosoftBob]

He is moden day's William Wallace...

The swivel eyed Mel Gibson version maybe

[Doggy Styles]

The country that kicked out a union member after sharing the same currency for 300 years. Love has no sweethearts eh? You'd honestly think the world would look favourably towards the rUK after that move? I think not jimmy.

Eh? WTF are you on about? You're the ones having a referendum to decide whether or not you leave, we don't even get a say.

That is the kind of rubbish you are debating with DD.

[scooterscot]

How do they determine how many year's worth of production is there? Just curious as how they come to such figures

The shelf was yeh high with a slopping edge long before the north sea was there, covered in forest. That foliage now rests deep at the bottom of the shelf. It's hard to get at though, not just HTHP but deep water too. I've got a picture somewhere.... here it is. They explored it some 15 years ago but no company, until recently, developed the technology to extract it. The production available is old news however. A number of trenches like Rochelle exist and this is in part what is driving the investment in Aberdeen as the older wells are drying up and hence the intermittent production.



I should add the development of this new technology to extract oil a depth is being developed in Scotland is also been used elsewhere in the world.

[scooterscot]

Although I'm for the yes campaign I am worried about the lack of contingencies the currency issue. To bet everything on the government changing there mind, because it was a bluff, is a bit risky. The alternatives seem riddled with risk also though, but then the whole thing is a risk. Unless something changes before September I think the Yes camping is terminally wounded.

I think the first minster needs to convey the message 'a lot will change', and prepare people for that.

If you ask me change is healthy & exciting. Scotland could do with both for a change.

[BrilloPad]

I think the first minster needs to convey the message 'a lot will change', and prepare people for that.

If you ask me change is healthy & exciting. Scotland could do with both for a change.

Scotland could certain do with being healthy for a change.

And its an exciting place - at least being English and opening one's mouth in public is exciting(though not healthy).

[scooterscot]

Eh? WTF are you on about? You're the ones having a referendum to decide whether or not you leave, we don't even get a say.

Reading the papers today from my distance view it seems Scotland is being shown the door.

My French colleague was completely miffed on my behalf about the treatment residents in Scotland were receiving from the government.

[doodab]

Reading the papers today from my distance view it seems Scotland is being shown the door.

My French colleague was completely miffed on my behalf about the treatment residents in Scotland were receiving from the government.

They are asking to leave and planning on taking the family jewels with them. I'd say were being quite polite about it.

Scottish widows are having a nice pop at him in their latest ads. "life is better if you have a plan" is the tag line.

[Flashman]

Reading the papers today from my distance view it seems Scotland is being shown the door.

My French colleague was completely miffed on my behalf about the treatment residents in Scotland were receiving from the government.

It's over Scooter. The yes campaign has fallen apart.

All the remains is for Alex Salmond and his pals to line up some cushy non-jobs to keep them in the style they've become used to.

[eek]

It's over Scooter. The yes campaign has fallen apart.

All the remains is for Alex Salmond and his pals to line up some cushy non-jobs to keep them in the style they've become used to.

Damn. I don't want it to fall apart. I want Scotland to vote yes as that will guarantee years of top quality

[Bellona]

I have followed this thread with interest from the first post, and whilst I am not a political animal in any way, shape, or form, will add my tuppence worth.

What strikes me personally as bang out of order, the “white paper” that includes :

• It would be in Scotland's interest to keep the pound, while the Bank of England would continue as "lender of last resort".
• BBC Scotland replaced at the start of 2017 with a new Scottish broadcasting service, continuing a formal relationship with the rest of the BBC.

No advance agreement or support from the BOE, English Government, or BBC to this, so these were assumptions: hardly a white paper / blueprint if there were no alternative options offered up if assumptions failed.

I have yet to subsequently hear any SNP Minister Interviewed who offers up a plan B.

However, now we, (the English), have seen the assumptions and confirmed he assumed wrongly, we are being labelled a bullies and Salmond is trying to say " Don't worry, they will back down when it comes to the crunch ".

It is hardly inspiring leadership is it ? Really ? It's just a sad 's wet dream put onto paper - passion extinguished by other s who wouldn't let give him one with someone elses

Nuff said.