if the scots go, do you care?
Feb 12th 2014, 11:53 pm
#256
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Re: if the scots go, do you care?
The Euro is still a work in progress. The disasters have been somewhat self-inflicted in the PIGS, but the the resolve of Germany has so far been quite impressive. The Eurozone remains a very large trading area and with growing political integration the Euro seems more likely to last than fail. Whether Scotland would suffer from CEB policies will depend on how it runs its economy. If Scotland separates from Britain I think closer ties with Europe is the way to go. Indeed if its economy is as sound as the Yes vote contends, Scotland will (marginally) strengthen the Eurozone.
Feb 12th 2014, 11:56 pm
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Re: if the scots go, do you care?
I think Wee Eck will have a wry smile on his face tonite as these numpties have played right into his hands.Oh and its nothing to do with Braveheart,thats ancient history ,I would suggest more likely to do with Trainspotting ,a real scottish movie and not a Hollywood bastardized version!
Feb 13th 2014, 12:48 am
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Re: if the scots go, do you care?
I think Wee Eck will have a wry smile on his face tonite as these numpties have played right into his hands.Oh and its nothing to do with Braveheart,thats ancient history ,I would suggest more likely to do with Trainspotting ,a real scottish movie and not a Hollywood bastardized version!
Feb 13th 2014, 1:23 am
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Re: if the scots go, do you care?
If I remember correctly, the Chinese didn't let foreigners have them for most of that time. When foreigners did need them, they bought them on the black market, for whatever the real exchange rate was.
Feb 13th 2014, 2:05 am
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Re: if the scots go, do you care?
Whether or not that's advisable is a different point.
Feb 13th 2014, 3:08 am
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Re: if the scots go, do you care?
Why would Travelex exchange Scottish pounds for UK pounds at 1:1 just because the Scottish government say so?
Feb 13th 2014, 9:31 am
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Re: if the scots go, do you care?
Comparison of Scottish independence with Catalonia is absurd. Scotland can wean by full right of the UK, because always was a different country to England, with King, flag, anthem and own language. But it is not the case of Catalonia, which is a division of the old Kingdom of Aragon in Spain. So Catalonia can not be an independent country, because that was never a country as such
Feb 13th 2014, 9:41 am
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Re: if the scots go, do you care?
We move on hopefully!
If you are looking for a currency that ties itself to another, look no further than Hong Kong. It has had a tie to the us $ @ 7.8 for decades. Despite 1997 and china taking over, so without doubt, you can tie your currency to another. If you are so keen to keep the pound, you could link up with Egypt. ;-)
If you are looking for a currency that ties itself to another, look no further than Hong Kong. It has had a tie to the us $ @ 7.8 for decades. Despite 1997 and china taking over, so without doubt, you can tie your currency to another. If you are so keen to keep the pound, you could link up with Egypt. ;-)
Feb 13th 2014, 2:24 pm
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Re: if the scots go, do you care?
That doesn't seem like a great plan for an independent country.
Feb 13th 2014, 3:43 pm
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Re: if the scots go, do you care?
Not really. The safeguards were built in then systematically removed when they became "inconvenient". That wasn't just the fault or choosing of places like Portugal or Greece.
Feb 13th 2014, 3:51 pm
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Re: if the scots go, do you care?
If they vote Yes which passport will these people now use to travel outside of the EU with?
Feb 13th 2014, 4:00 pm
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Re: if the scots go, do you care?
If you care so much about Scotland or about the RestUK, why live in Canada ?
Feb 13th 2014, 4:10 pm
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Re: if the scots go, do you care?
Ok it doesnt effect us directly anymore, buts its still our history...where we spent the largest part of our lives, and family and freinds still live there, added to that some still have property there. So of course we care.