Treasury dismisses SNP currency plan

Jimbuna · 04-21-13, 07:39 AM

It would appear Scotland want their cake and eat it.

I'm not really sure they actually know what they want.

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Scotland's SNP government wishes to maintain sterling in the event of a yes vote in next September's referendum.
Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said keeping the pound was the "common sense position supported by the facts".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotlan...itics-22235315

STEED · 04-21-13, 07:43 AM

Even if Scotland wins the EU has kicked Alex Salmond in the teeth as Scotland will have to go through the process of joining the EU.

BossMark · 04-21-13, 07:50 AM

My guess is that if the Jocks get independence then their currency will be Scotch Whisky

em2nought · 04-21-13, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by BossMark

My guess is that if the Jocks get independence then their currency will be Scotch Whisky

That's better than a fiat currency, and the longer you hold it the higher the value. They'll have to put their women in charge of guarding the stockpile. Women should also drive the cabs up there.

Synthfg · 04-21-13, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by STEED

Even if Scotland wins the EU has kicked Alex Salmond in the teeth as Scotland will have to go through the process of joining the EU.

Which will mean we have to sign up to joining the Euro

So Fat Alex's plan A is to keep the pound and put us in the same subservient position to the UK as the PIGS and Cyprus are to Germany

Which turns out to be impossible anyway, so we end up exactly like the Irish after a few years as Oil revenues continue to decline and our social spending is impossible to continue without the UK subsidising it

04-21-13, 07:43 AM	#2
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Even if Scotland wins the EU has kicked Alex Salmond in the teeth as Scotland will have to go through the process of joining the EU. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

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BossMark Fleet Admiral Join Date: May 2011 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 15,272 Downloads: 278 Uploads: 0	My guess is that if the Jocks get independence then their currency will be Scotch Whisky __________________ Never trust the Tories look what Thatcher and Major did in the 80s and 90s and look what the wicked witch May is doing now doing now