the Scottish independence issue
#152
Re: the Scottish independence issue
So what's ours then? Hopsassenach doesn't really roll off the tongue....
#153
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Re: the Scottish independence issue
Has anyone said mist yet?
#155
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#157
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Re: the Scottish independence issue
on the rocks
#158
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Re: the Scottish independence issue
Independence for Scotland must surely be followed by independence for Pimlico.
They have at least made a film about the latter.
They have at least made a film about the latter.
#161
#162
Re: the Scottish independence issue
That's what my Scottish friend says. He is very pro-independence, pro-SNP, despite being rather worried about the economy side of things. To paraphrase him, Scotland may fall on its face or end up in a worse state, but at least it would be their problem and they would no longer be able to "blame the English". He thinks that independence will force Scotland to grow up.
#163
Re: the Scottish independence issue
Immigration within the European Onion is effectively uncontrollable, and that accounts for 95%+ of immigration into the UK. So unless Scotland is planning on leaving the EU, there is ****-all that an independent Scottish government could do about immigration!
#165
Re: the Scottish independence issue
Germany,France and Italy didnt allow these new EU member states from Eastern Europe ,Czech Rep ,the Baltic states to migrate into their countries until 2011 (Germany 1 May 2011) and still havent agreed on Romania and Bulgaria.The UK agreed from kick-off in 2005 for these new members to migrate and the same now with Romania and Bulgaria,so it is controlable .Having said that according to Cameron Scotland may have to re-apply for EU membership if we get the Yes vote ,I personally think we would be better out of it .