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Ghost Dog

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26. Ok. But a friend of mine with a house here, but still resident in Glasgow,

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #25)

Fri May 30, 2014, 03:51 PM

May 2014

and a one-time leading-light in Scottish Labour, says she can see such a possibility, if the independence vote wins, in the not-so distant future.

And I say I'd like to see an English Republic (or Regional Republics) too...

BTW, is the Pound Sterling more English or Scottish, by origen? The Irish Punt floated quite well (about 92p English if I remember well) until the Euro was chosen.

... --> I expect a negative vote also.

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Formal countdown begins for Scottish vote that could break up United Kingdom [View all] Bosonic May 2014 OP

Outcome may be biased by those in Scotland who are daft enough to believe Salmond's claims dipsydoodle May 2014 #1

If Scotland's out, then England should also be out Ghost Dog May 2014 #19

International convention would recognise rump-UK Anarcho-Socialist May 2014 #29

Alright. Thanks for that. Ghost Dog May 2014 #30

Question DonCoquixote May 2014 #2

Scots are a bit keener on EU membership than Brits overall muriel_volestrangler May 2014 #10

A very real and strong majority in Catalonia Ghost Dog May 2014 #20

it would not be a member of the EU. It would be a nonmember state geek tragedy May 2014 #18

Heart of the matter - djean111 May 2014 #3

blackmail? leftyohiolib May 2014 #5

?????? Blackmail? How so? djean111 May 2014 #17

But Scotland's oil wealth is in decline.... Adrahil May 2014 #12

Bonnie Scot Lads Botany May 2014 #4

Deltoid explosion underway. Cleanup in aisle 7! postulater May 2014 #6

I said this some time ago; I don't see it happening. nt MADem May 2014 #7

Wish it would happen, but Scotland would be bankrupt so it won't. McCamy Taylor May 2014 #8

Not to mention that a larger percentage of the population in Scotland use more welfare than England, Crowman1979 May 2014 #9

New Sco'land? DeSwiss May 2014 #11

Well, those English Regions look about right... Ghost Dog May 2014 #21

"Scotland receives no net subsidy from the UK." Would have 95% of the UK's oil reserves. pampango May 2014 #13

It's not going to be an 'ethnic' vote. Ghost Dog May 2014 #23

This would never happen and less likely to happen as time passes cosmicone May 2014 #14

bigger in this case is better bossy22 May 2014 #16

Would Queen Elizabeth be the head of state of an independent Scotland? (nt) Nye Bevan May 2014 #15

yes (nt) muriel_volestrangler May 2014 #22

In the first instance, yes. Ghost Dog May 2014 #24

There are no plans at all to consider that muriel_volestrangler May 2014 #25

Ok. But a friend of mine with a house here, but still resident in Glasgow, Ghost Dog May 2014 #26

Sterling is basically English in origin muriel_volestrangler May 2014 #27

Strong independence movements are usually a product of strong regional economies. Benton D Struckcheon May 2014 #28