Is support for the split that high over the border? Most polling I've seen shows a clear No vote on its way.

Likewise, there's the usual core SNP lot, but I can't see the mainstream voters going with the Yes vote, but you honestly can't call these things for certain until it happens.

I wonder if those who's for an independent Scotland have been thinking on all these issues?

Such as economy, currency

Military

a.s.o

Markus

I think they're targeting the youth vote, so no, they won't be thinking of economy or currency, just 'let us get rid of the English overlords (overlaird?) and that nice fishy bloke will give us lots of money, free childcare, free this, free that, with no idea how it will be paid for in the future. Oh, North Sea gas and oil? :hmm2:

Source (dated just yesterday!) - http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/scottish-in...utlook-1436166

Leave the pound?
Anything to get away from the dog catcher, eh?:03::salute:

The Scots are in favour of joining the EU for the 'benfits' of trade and hoped for financial stability.

On the other side of the coin, the EU are concerned Scotland is financially insecure and would quickly become another Greece.

That is precisely the question Salmond has dodged answering...how can you continue giving the free this and free that when the 'fiscal experts' question or doubt your countries ability to pay for said freebies without large hikes in taxation?

I was always hopeful they would remain in the Union but the closer we get to the September vote I'm erring on the side of 'Go on then, bugga off but don't go coming back in a decade or so'.

In case the Scots vote for separation, the EU would suck them in, yes. It always does, it even wants to suck in states that it cannot digest. All European land must be theirs. So the Scottish calculation that the EU would accept them, can be understood.

I have no opinion on it, just saying that any people and region always has just any right there can be to decide whether they want to unite or split from some superregional entity like a state. But who does so should make sure that he can afford to stay for himself, also, he has no right to demand others to bail him out on his deficits. He can beg for help, and when refused, he has to liver with it.

Problem over the Euro is that EUrocratics always give an impression as if the EU not only wants everybody in, but would even have an obligation to just welcome everybody.

As long as the Scots do not change their political system fundamentally and replace their politcial personnel and send the whole political establishment to hell, I see little importance on the issue of whether they formally split from the Brits or stay with them. The storm that is gathering above Western states will catch them this Pound-way or that Euro-way anyway.

UK declares war on Scotland!

British troops should be marching into Scotland in a about a month time after a few visits to the cobblers to repair their boots.

Mean while Scotland will have there Tanks ready to face us.

Jim just wants them to separate so he can nip across the border to pick up some duty free fags and booze each week

Well, put it this way and putting the question of independance aside....for as long as I can remember there have been many businesses in England who refuse to accept Scottish banknotes on the pretext (I suspect) that they are more easily forged than English banknotes.

Who said it was money?

Paper money. :har::har::har::har::har::har::har:

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I'm voting NO

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Alex votes yes on chocolate.