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Only 11 days to go before our Scottish cousins will decide whether they wish to remain as part of the UK or whether they wish to go it alone. If they do decide to break with us then I wish them all the best luck in the world. It must be a very scary decision to make, knowing that once the vote comes in and if it is YES, then the repercussions for both them and the UK are enormous. Talk about a constitutional crisis !! It does pose some questions that will need to be answered though, maybe some of the posters on here might have the answer, would love to hear from them if they do because it is really puzzling me.
For instance, Scotland says they will keep the Queen as their head of state. how does this work? The Queen is the head of the Union. The Union is no more. Scotland will be a newly formed separate country led by the National Party. Surely they can no longer claim right to our Sovereign ? Please correct me by all means as it certainly puzzles me.
As I understand it, Scotland, on becoming a breakaway new country, will have to apply for membership to the EU in it's own right. Mr Salmond says that because the UK was already a member of the EU, then Scotland should be allowed to still be part of the EU. Mr Barruso says this is not the case and that Scotland will first have to request entry to the EU as would any other country, also Spain says it would veto Scotland's entry because it would give regions in it's own country who have long wanted to break away, encouragement to go ahead and try again.
definitely puzzled about that one.
Monetary = how on earth does this work? Mr Salmond says that Scotland has every right to continue to use the pound. I suppose he could but what would be the point when he does not have the Bank of England as the backer for that same pound? surely the Scottish pound would be seen as a very risky currency because it would surely be out on it's own the same as countries that use the dollar but without a safety umbrella such as the Bank of England.
Immigration risk - this one really startles me. If for instance, Scotland applies to join the EU or as Mr Salmond states, automatic re-entry into the EU, how does that effect Scotland and England? The EU operate with the Shengen agreement of free entry into all other European countries without immigration checks. The UK opted out of this and we kept our borders (inadequate as they are), how are immigrants going to be stopped from flying into Scotland and travelling to England? I just cannot see it being allowed. Will this really see us erecting a new Hadrian's Wall ???? will it mean erecting manned border controls to stop immigrants coming into England ? will passports be needed ? It's mind boggling!
What about our armed forces > what happens there ?
if someone could explain to this English duffer I would be very grateful because I know action will be required on most of the above, it has to be, but how on earth is it going to work? The thought that I will need a passport to visit my relatives in Scotland is ridiculous but how else do we protect ourselves against unfettered illegal immigration
Thanks in advance for your input into the above puzzling questions xxx
For instance, Scotland says they will keep the Queen as their head of state. how does this work? The Queen is the head of the Union. The Union is no more. Scotland will be a newly formed separate country led by the National Party. Surely they can no longer claim right to our Sovereign ? Please correct me by all means as it certainly puzzles me.
As I understand it, Scotland, on becoming a breakaway new country, will have to apply for membership to the EU in it's own right. Mr Salmond says that because the UK was already a member of the EU, then Scotland should be allowed to still be part of the EU. Mr Barruso says this is not the case and that Scotland will first have to request entry to the EU as would any other country, also Spain says it would veto Scotland's entry because it would give regions in it's own country who have long wanted to break away, encouragement to go ahead and try again.
definitely puzzled about that one.
Monetary = how on earth does this work? Mr Salmond says that Scotland has every right to continue to use the pound. I suppose he could but what would be the point when he does not have the Bank of England as the backer for that same pound? surely the Scottish pound would be seen as a very risky currency because it would surely be out on it's own the same as countries that use the dollar but without a safety umbrella such as the Bank of England.
Immigration risk - this one really startles me. If for instance, Scotland applies to join the EU or as Mr Salmond states, automatic re-entry into the EU, how does that effect Scotland and England? The EU operate with the Shengen agreement of free entry into all other European countries without immigration checks. The UK opted out of this and we kept our borders (inadequate as they are), how are immigrants going to be stopped from flying into Scotland and travelling to England? I just cannot see it being allowed. Will this really see us erecting a new Hadrian's Wall ???? will it mean erecting manned border controls to stop immigrants coming into England ? will passports be needed ? It's mind boggling!
What about our armed forces > what happens there ?
if someone could explain to this English duffer I would be very grateful because I know action will be required on most of the above, it has to be, but how on earth is it going to work? The thought that I will need a passport to visit my relatives in Scotland is ridiculous but how else do we protect ourselves against unfettered illegal immigration
Thanks in advance for your input into the above puzzling questions xxx
