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sibelian

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6. The main thing

Reply to LuvNewcastle (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 9, 2014, 08:27 AM

Sep 2014

Is that you're dealing with a country that's elected 1 Tory MP being governed by the Tories.

It's not so much that we're generally more liberal as that we have NO right wing at ALL and yet are constantly being ruled by people that don't represent us.

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Krugman to Scotland: Be very afraid. [View all] RandySF Sep 2014 OP

Doesn't Scotland already have a lot of flexibility to make LuvNewcastle Sep 2014 #1

This is what kept Quebec in Canada. RandySF Sep 2014 #2

Not as much flexibility as a US state has muriel_volestrangler Sep 2014 #3

If I were a Scot, I think I'd want the 'devo-max' solution. LuvNewcastle Sep 2014 #5

The main thing sibelian Sep 2014 #6

Take the Crown Estates in Scotland. joshcryer Sep 2014 #4

Spot on TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2014 #7

Have no fear, Jack IDemo Sep 2014 #8

Currency union with independent Scotland unworkable, says Bank chief muriel_volestrangler Sep 2014 #9