Fredbargate

Whilst I'm at it the only good thing to come out of Scotland is the road to England

Domino

who says WE want them to retain the £ ??
once again the fluffy bunnies are ruling the warren

if they want independence then let them have it - sink or swim but I don't see why we should be providing all the life guards for them.

it was said months ago that they cannot just swing into the €urozone as if they were coming round for a cup of tea.
they have been printing their own currency for centuries, so just let them get on with it.

teuchterpete

Now, now, Fred. According to Alex Salmond, if Scotland became Independent and was forced to adopt another currency, then without Scotland's oil revenues the "English" borrowing requirement would double overnight. Don't know if he is right, but Cameron avoided making a reply.

Dick Dasterdly

Non at all if they don't mind us retaining all of the oil and gas rights.

As Am. said, they always expect to have their cake and eat it.

Dick Dasterdly

Don't think so.
Much of the oil and gas reserves now lie within the English sector since the maritime border was craftily moved North a few years ago.
In addition I think Cameron is wise enough to keep a few cards close to his chest rather than get involved in a slanging match with Salmond.

agoreira

Spot on, as George said, 'And I think it’s unlikely that the rest of the United Kingdom would agree to or we could make work a euro-style currency zone with Scotland."

teuchterpete

its all hypothetical anyway as the vote is unlikely to go in the way of independence. Most Scots that I talk to, are saying that they will only vote yes If they will definitely be financially better off, and that would not appear to be the case. I can't see how the nats could keep up their policy of free bus travel for the over 60's and no tuition fees for students, and no prescription charges for medicines. It is just one big bribe which is costing a lot of money. The way things are going there won't be any money left in Scotland so it won't matter anyway!

jimenato

There have been several polls taken over the last few years which show that the only way Scotland is going to get independence is if they widen the poll to include the whole of the UK.

Of course that might just be English people being mischievous ... or maybe not ...

Beaverstate

It's like Puerto Rico here.

Pocaloca

But England has been eating their cake for centuries!

amideislas

Thanks for the reference ... but I was referring to everyone, not only the Scots!

Dick Dasterdly

Yes, but that's only right though, innit ?

Problem is that the cake is fast running out so we could all be on a bowl of rice a day each within the next half century.

Domino

plugged in through a jack in the back of the neck to internet television, selecting programmes by blinking
with state enforced euthanesia on the day you finish work because the country cannot afford to pay pensions



must stop reading sci-fi