Does England get a say in Scottish independance?

Reply 20

Quady

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Original post by mstone12

would Scottish independence affect people south of the border if so why shouldn't they have a say

So if the UK were to decide if we should leave the EU you'd want all other EU countries to decide if we could...?

Reply 21

mstone12

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Original post by Quady

So if the UK were to decide if we should leave the EU you'd want all other EU countries to decide if we could...?

well other eu countries economy isn't connected like the uk

Reply 22

Quady

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Original post by mstone12

well other eu countries economy isn't connected like the uk

No, no...
lol

Reply 23

mstone12

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Original post by Quady

No, no...
lol

ok so lets say tomorrow Scotland was independence who would benefit and who would lose out from it ?

Reply 24

Quady

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Original post by mstone12

ok so lets say tomorrow Scotland was independence who would benefit and who would lose out from it ?

Depends on your viewpoint of 'benefit'.

Economically in the short term Scotland and the rUK would suffer.

Naturally it'd be more on the Scottish side since total Scottish GDP is 12% that of the rUK so naturally the amount of trade between the two is a larger %age for Scotland than it is rUK.

Over time as oil revenues reduce the rUK would become relatively better off.

Reply 25

xForeverx

We have no business interfering with other countries.

Reply 26

anarchism101

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If the rUK decided it would rather ditch Scotland, I'd say they should be allowed to, yes. But democracy says if the Scots want to go, they go regardless of what rUK says.

Reply 27

mstone12

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Original post by Quady

Depends on your viewpoint of 'benefit'.

Economically in the short term Scotland and the rUK would suffer.

Naturally it'd be more on the Scottish side since total Scottish GDP is 12% that of the rUK so naturally the amount of trade between the two is a larger %age for Scotland than it is rUK.

Over time as oil revenues reduce the rUK would become relatively better off.

would it affect oil price for the average user would it be less taxed etc

Reply 28

Joinedup

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Well I suppose from the SNP's perspective it'd be like giving a sadistic husband (England) a veto over his battered wife's attempts to finally divorce him.

Reply 29

TattyBoJangles

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I do, as I go to uni here. Don't think I'd be able to if I didn't though.

Reply 30

Quady

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Original post by mstone12

would it affect oil price for the average user would it be less taxed etc

No... why would it be? :s-smilie:

Edit
If anything tax in iScotland would go up, although thats unlikely to be on fuel.

Reply 31

ZÃ¼rich

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Original post by Joeman560

We should but we won't, the reason being, we're English.

What right does England have to tell the Scots whether or not they remain in the UK?

Reply 32

toejoeson

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No they don't.

I'm not in favour of independence. I probably won't vote at all but I do think David Cameron should take up Alex Salmond's offer of a debate. However, I think he's well aware that there is no way he could come out of that in a positive light as Salmond is probably Britain's best debater.