Reply to: Scottish independence scare stories

[Eirikur]

Certainly, but a separate currency isn't the ticket on which the Yes campaign are running.

Yes and that is the big mistake from the yes campaign, they should have made it clear from the start they would introduce their own currency and maybe peg it within a certain bandwidth against the pound. Just like the Irish punt was or the Dutch guilder (and some more currencies) against the D-Mark

[Old Greg]

Too much scaremongering from the no campaign.
Many very successful countries of similar size (population wise) in Europe with their own currency (Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland to name a few).
If I were Scottish I would vote yes.

You've got the wrong end of the stick. I agree with you that they can manage their own currency, but this one isn't No scaremongering. It is the Yes campaign that is saying it will keep sterling one way or another - presumably to make a play for the wavering DevoMax supporters.

[jamesbrown]

Too much scaremongering from the no campaign.
Many very successful countries of similar size (population wise) in Europe with their own currency (Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland to name a few).
If I were Scottish I would vote yes.

Certainly, but a separate currency isn't the ticket on which the Yes campaign are running.

[Eirikur]

Too much scaremongering from the no campaign.
Many very successful countries of similar size (population wise) in Europe with their own currency (Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland to name a few).
If I were Scottish I would vote yes.

[minestrone]

Name the company, this is another bulltulip scare story, Aberdeen Asset who manage 1 trillion back a Yes vote.

Can you name the company? How much do they manage?

The chief executive of Aberdeen Asset said that Scotland will be a success if there is a yes or a no vote. The company has no position and he personally never committed to either side. To claim that Aberdeen Asset back independence is some amount of tulipe.

A lot of companies are planning to relocate all or part of their business south, there is no denying that, they are doing it in private because they don't want to be seen to be taking part in the debate with the assorted fruitcakes that make up yes planning boycotts of these companies.

[SueEllen]

The indication that he was joking is that there would be no earthly reason to believe that iScotland would choose or be required to switch to driving on the right.

HTH

It's like how drivers have to switch over when they drive from Eire to Northern Ireland or vice versa.

[Old Greg]

He has tried to say that now but If you read the article there is no indication that he was joking.

The indication that he was joking is that there would be no earthly reason to believe that iScotland would choose or be required to switch to driving on the right.

HTH

[Batcher]

"Calling people Quisling" is just another example of nationalist bullying.

[Batcher]

I believe he was joking.

He has tried to say that now but If you read the article there is no indication that he was joking.

[ELBBUBKUNPS]

Waitrose and John Lewis prices will be more in Scotland vs UK.

Scotland will make it illegal for deep fried mars bars, snickers to be sold in the UK and Iron Bru will no longer be orange in colour.

[Old Greg]

"Calling people Quisling" is just another example of nationalist bullying.

I believe he was joking.

[tomtomagain]

Name them? Or is this just another Quisling scare story?

"Calling people Quisling" is just another example of nationalist bullying.

[Old Greg]

Labour's Andy Burnham in Holyrood magazine

“I would feel really genuinely sad if Scotland votes for independence, not just for our own self-interest and in the extra difficulty we would face getting a Labour government in England but I also don’t want to drive up the M6 and get my passport out or have to drive on the right when I want to drive on the left…”

I believe he was joking.

[Batcher]

Labour's Andy Burnham in Holyrood magazine

“I would feel really genuinely sad if Scotland votes for independence, not just for our own self-interest and in the extra difficulty we would face getting a Labour government in England but I also don’t want to drive up the M6 and get my passport out or have to drive on the right when I want to drive on the left…”

[Unix]

Name them? Or is this just another Quisling scare story?

The only finance company minestone knows is the loanshark who he owes £10 to for his last carry out of super tennents.