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Post by captainconfident on Feb 27, 2014 16:15:41 GMT
Decoupling a currency is easy, its getting something else in its place that is the time consuming bit. If (and its a big if) Scotland were to get EU membership they would probably be forced into taking the Euro. I won't quote all of this essay by batchboy, but it is a great post. This is surely the problem, that to join the EU as an independent country, a commitment to the path to adopting the Euro is a requirement.
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Post by jevans4949 on Feb 27, 2014 22:17:16 GMT
Ref Standard Life: If there is the possibility that Scotland will introduce new regulations, or taxation rules, then it probably becomes highly necessary to divide up the businesses. I don't know, but you'll probably find that most international insurance companies do this sort of thing already.
In fact, the P2X sector may have to look into this too.
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Post by oldnick on Mar 16, 2014 8:12:40 GMT
I couldn't get a tune out of my head this morning but was struggling to identify the song.
A few of the words eventually surfaced and I nailed it as Fagin's song in the musical Oliver - Reviewing the Situation.
Then, completely unbidden, Alex Salmond's face appeared mouthing the words. The final line of each verse being "I think I'd better think it out again".
Now I want to make it quite clear that in my mind Fagin and the nice Mr.Salmond have nothing in common.
One is a rather disingenuous actor who takes advantage of minors to further his own ambitions, and the other is a fictional character who realizes the folly of his ways, albeit too late to do anything about it.
So there we have it: life imitates art - again!
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Post by agent69 on Mar 16, 2014 9:52:09 GMT
Now I want to make it quite clear that in my mind Fagin and the nice Mr.Salmond have nothing in common. Correct. Fagin had well thought out economic policies
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Post by oldnick on Mar 16, 2014 10:26:07 GMT
Now I want to make it quite clear that in my mind Fagin and the nice Mr.Salmond have nothing in common. Correct. Fagin had well thought out economic policies Albeit something of a kleptocrat.
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Post by oldnick on Mar 16, 2014 10:29:30 GMT
Correct. Fagin had well thought out economic policies Albeit something of a kleptocrat. However the vigour with which he pursued his apprenticeship scheme was to be admired. If only UK Ltd still did.
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Post by ed on Apr 28, 2014 1:48:47 GMT
My first post, lurking for ages was fun, but that is comedy of the highest order, I had to register to applaud you, but hell it was worth it  |
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Post by oldnick on Apr 28, 2014 5:33:48 GMT
Welcome to the forum ed. Are you in an east-of-GMT zone, or just a night owl? |
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Post by jonmac on Apr 28, 2014 7:40:39 GMT
Hello all im new to the forum so ill keep it short whats going to happen to the British nuclear weapons. as i do believe the scots are not going to keep them on their side of the border do you think they might sit nice in the thames.
Regards jon . p2pmoneyshop
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Post by bracknellboy on Apr 28, 2014 9:02:01 GMT
Hello all im new to the forum so ill keep it short whats going to happen to the British nuclear weapons. as i do believe the scots are not going to keep them on their side of the border do you think they might sit nice in the thames.
Regards jon . p2pmoneyshop Well very interesting question. The nats have said that an independant Scotland would join Nato, but would not allow ex British - or any - nukes in its territory, which of course includes having them on maritime vessels. I wonder how the rest of Nato membership will take to the idea that Scotland wants to benefit from Nato protection and the implicit/explicit element of nuclear deterence/capability, while barring nukes from its territory. I suspect there would be a clear Nein/Nada/Non to that one. Don't expect any US navy ships to ever dock at Scottish ports.... Another case of the nats wanting to have their cake and eat it, and believing that somehow breaking away from the UK will give them control over all things...whereas in reality as with any nation state, your control is somewhat limited by consideration of the wide picture/alliances/treaties etc etc. And the smaller you are, the less you can influence those frameworks.
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Post by rudry2677 on Apr 28, 2014 16:40:05 GMT
It would be a very sad day should the Union be devolved. Some in the Conservative party probably, secretly, hope that both Scotland and Wales throw themselves onto Europe's lap as it would then give England a permanent Tory goverment. However, it would be disastrous for all concerned as more Bureaucracy would mean even more civil servants who add nothing to the wealth of the nation.
Let us hope that Salmond's leap fails.
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Post by yorkshireman on Apr 28, 2014 17:05:14 GMT
Some in the Conservative party probably, secretly, hope that both Scotland and Wales throw themselves onto Europe's lap as it would then give England a permanent Tory goverment. But would that mean a consistently better run economy and a better deal for English tax payers? 
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Post by rudry2677 on Apr 28, 2014 17:35:03 GMT
Some in the Conservative party probably, secretly, hope that both Scotland and Wales throw themselves onto Europe's lap as it would then give England a permanent Tory goverment. But would that mean a consistently better run economy and a better deal for English tax payers? Without a doubt.
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Post by ed on Apr 28, 2014 22:14:51 GMT
Welcome to the forum ed. Are you in an east-of-GMT zone, or just a night owl? Many thanks for the welcome,working in IT means some very odd work hours when on 24 hour callout!
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Post by oldnick on Apr 29, 2014 4:23:45 GMT
Welcome to the forum ed. Are you in an east-of-GMT zone, or just a night owl? Many thanks for the welcome,working in IT means some very odd work hours when on 24 hour callout! Knowing what all the blinky lights are for is a valuable skill - feel free to pitch in with your thoughts when those issues crop up especially. :-)
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