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[Rods2]

If Scotland votes for independence in a referendum, they will have to apply to join the EU and would almost certainly have to make a commitment to join the Euro.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/scotland/9303587/European-Commission-Separate-Scotland-forced-to-reapply-for-EU-membership.html

[cleggy]

 

[hotel21]

If Scotland votes for independence in a referendum, they will have to apply to join the EU and would almost certainly have to make a commitment to join the Euro.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/scotland/9303587/European-Commission-Separate-Scotland-forced-to-reapply-for-EU-membership.html

Not true, as I understand it.  The 'EUspokesperson' has since done an about turn, as far as I heard on the news on the way home tonight.

[albitz]

Im not surprised the spokesperson did a u turn.Thats not the sort of thing they would want people to know in advance.

[Kevin Wood]

.. and if they joined schengen either the rest of the UK would have to follow suit or we'd have to rebuild Hadrian's Wall.

[hotel21]

Im not surprised the spokesperson did a u turn.Thats not the sort of thing they would want people to know in advance.

Dont go holding your breath about Scotland becoming independant from the rest of the UK.........

[Dishevelled Den]

Im not surprised the spokesperson did a u turn.Thats not the sort of thing they would want people to know in advance.

Dont go holding your breath about Scotland becoming independant from the rest of the UK.........

Yes I would agree with that.

[Rods2]

I think an EU commission lawyer, giving his legal view has just blown a big under the waterline hole in the SNP's independence ship. 

[albitz]

Im not surprised the spokesperson did a u turn.Thats not the sort of thing they would want people to know in advance.

Dont go holding your breath about Scotland becoming independant from the rest of the UK.........

Yes I would agree with that.

Im not usually a betting man,but I might visit a bookies shop and lay down a few quid on them voting to stay in the U.K.
All this "proud independent nation" talk as well & good,but it doesnt pay for free Universities or prescriptions.
Im a unionist by tradition,but I do believe that the U.K. has to have a level playing field for all four countries,and if that isnt going to happen we should all go our seperate ways. Retaining the status quo shouldnt be an option imo.

[Varche]

Free vote for every British passport holder. One passport equals one vote. The voting document would be quite specific including NOT having sterling, paying their share of the National debt off, free rent of nuclear sub bases, paying back the bill of settlement ( £400B at todays rates?), no sharing DVLA, etc etc. Own foreign embassies, own air traffic control. The list is actually very, very long.

If the result was Scotland to leave the UK then we could restore Hadrians Wall to its former glory using the unemployed and prison inmates. Lartge wanted posters (with a bounty) could be displayed with a reward for the traitors who have had the temerity to suggest and support independence. Tower of London could be pressed back into active use. That should boost UK tourism.

OR common sense should prevail and the UK stays united and has common policies

[BlueBridge]

On the plus side, we can get rid of the clock going back in October

[Vamps]

On the plus side, we can get rid of the clock going back in October

Doing that puts us into our own time..GMT.....rather than our current BST......

Hadrian's wall is still there, just needs building a bit higher.......

As has been said, I think we should simply remain as we are, showing a passport in Bradford is one thing but in Berwick it just does not seem the same......

[Sir Tigger KC]

Can't see what all the fuss is about!    The Scots can have independence if they want it, and they can have the UK's EU membership as a leaving pressie!!