Scottish independence
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- bumdrizzle0
The debt probably won't be walked away from, just like a full currency union isn't definitely off the table (Carney only said full sovereignty isn't possible in a currency union, not that it wouldn't happen). Trident will likely have to stay for a considerable length of time, probably on a lease. These are all bargaining positions. You don't offer what the lowest you would settle for before negotiations have even been entered into. Negotiations the SNP asked for incidentally, the UK gov refused as it suits their position to encourage uncertainty.
The UK gov could also have asked the EU for clarification on Scotland's position if independent (the SNP can't) but again they refused for the same reason.
The UK gov - Cameron specifically - also refused a third option on the ballot, 'devo max' - the same powers being offered now illegally as postal votes have already gone out.
Nobody is saying this is going to be a Utopia, Salmond himself is on record numerous times saying it will be hard - not a favoured soundbite for the media though. A media that bar one newspaper is exclusively hostile to independence.
There is information out there, but it's a little hard to come by. Quoting the Daily Mail doesn't suggest you have looked very hard.
- Correct. Hey my bike is for sale for £100 I'll take £80 lets begin haggling.chossy
- Daily mail was just a quick ref because I can't be bothered to look harder and their SEO
Must be quite goodbabaganush - But look through the thread! In context there is lots if utopia talkbabaganush
- Btw I applaud your comment. We didn't arrive here by well reasoned thoughts like thatbabaganush