Not financially no, it'll still be part of Great Britain and the British Isles geographically though. Serious question. Do you think the Scottish Parliament is effective at representing the will of the Scottish people? Reason I ask, like many, I don't feel Westminster represents me. I'm actually in favour of more devolved powers to Scotland, but for similar reasons to me being in favour of the EC, but against the EU, I feel Scotland is better staying part of the UK. I'd actually be in favour of expanding the Scottish Devolved powers down to the Humber, provided they could show they'd be representative. I see the difference between Scottish Independence and Brexit, being that the UK Parliament has shown it is prepared to allow the Scotch to run things up there, and let the Taffs do things their way. Okay, both may well argue there's still too much Westminster interference, but it's still negotiable, whereas the UK's position was entrenched if it stayed in the EU.
The Scottish Parliament is far better at representing the will of the Scottish people than Westminster since it's been 50 years+ since the Scottish electorate has had any effect on the outcome of a Westminster election. Also Scotgov vehemently opposed Brexit. The Scottish people overwhelmingly voted against Brexit and still... The devolved powers that Scotland have are at the whim of Westminster. Westminster has decreed that Scottish fisheries and agriculture powers that come back from the EU will not be devolved even though both are devolved issues at the moment. Westminster has the power to desolve all of the devolved assemblies any time they wish. I don't give a monkeys about the EU. Or the UK for that matter. I only care about my country and I think my country would be best served looking after it's own affairs, voting for it's own governments and deciding it's own future.
I agree with your last paragraph, where we differ is that I don't see that as a realistic prospect for Scotland any time soon, simply due to the logistics of setting a Country up. If the SNP were serious about Independence, as opposed to using is as a convenient screen to hide their failures, they'd build as a Country by appearing to work with Westminster to gain more and more of the elements they need to be viewed as a Country. The fact they don't do that confirms to me that they're leading you up the garden path.
Not at all. In my opinion Scotland's paramount issue is Independence. Once that is achieved then our relationship with the EU and the rest of the UK will be sorted. Sorted by the Scottish people. My own personal preference would be stay outwith the EU and negotiate a deal that suits us, not the city of London which is what the current negotiations are all based on. As I've previously said on this thread, Scotland has what the EU wants, we hold a great hand. The free movement of people would not be much of an issue in Scotland. Mainly because we are not Isolationistic. Unlike our English cousins.
Ah the arrogance of the little Englander! We are already a country mate. Have been for a millenia. In fact the most difficult problem an independent Scotland will face is unravelling the 300 years of fùckpiggery and corruption imposed by Westminster that will see every penny of tax generated in Scotland stays in Scotland which is far from the case at the moment. If the SNP are serious about independence! Independence is the SNP's reason for being my friend. This shows your total ignorance of Scottish politics because up here they are accused of putting independence before all other issues. And yes, their failings are many and varied but are you really saying that Scots would be better off sticking with Westminster, have you not noticed that nuthouses failings? I think you'll find that it's Westminster who doesn't want to work with any of the devolved assemblies. Preferring to ride rough shore over every and all devolvement already in place when it suits their fùcked up corrupted agenda. The SNP is a means to end. Once that end is achieved they become irrelevant. The Scottish people will then decide it's future by electing a government in actual democratic elections. England will need to do similar. Good luck with that.
Scotland exports most of its goods to the rest of the UK, (Rest of United Kingdom 60% Rest of the World 22% European Union 18%) if its independent that will involve tariffs. Can Scotland afford that?
Ooops Maybe it hasn’t been brought to your attention but it seems the SNP have discovered that they can rent out the site for nukes to the UK government for a couple billion a year and that will fund your brand new shiny Scottish Army. Nukes don’t seem to be such a problem, now.
Again! You English and your insistence that the SNP is Scottish Independence. The vast majority of Scottish people don't want nuclear weapons on our soil. Mainly because we are very sensible cùnts. So it doesn't matter what shìte you make up about what the SNP will do about Faslane and/or the massive white elephant of a mythical deterrent. The Scottish people will decide. So no doubt Westminster will park them up north somewhere. Sunderland probably since that already looks like a nuclear wasteland.
I have just learned that the Greek police, on reviewing the tape of the McGuire incident, have released him and awarded a penalty to Man U.
