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Originally Posted by magicstix
Being an American I have no dog in this fight, but I've always found it funny that the Scots seem to want to have it both ways by getting the good of independence and none of the bad. I found myself chuckling when they just automatically assumed they could keep using the UK sterling pound for currency and automatically join the EU with all of the same exceptions that were afforded the UK, as well as just being able to freely cross UK borders and use UK passports.
It sounds a lot like they just want to be independent in name only, with none of the hardships involved in being a sovereign nation...
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That if I may say so is a pretty good assessment imho but what I will add is the fact that they are refusing to pay their share of the national debt if we don't allow them to use the pound....won't be much good for their credit rating in financial circles.
Salmond is gambling too much on oil and gas reserves, estimates of which differ widely from expert to expert and any drop in energy prices will amount to a loss of income and a heavier burdon on a population amounting to a little over 5 million.
That won't bother him though, he'll probably not be on his 'throne' long enough to suffer for the consequences.