09-09-2014, 00:48
(08-09-2014 20:28 )Goodfella3041 Wrote: [ -> ]I'm not for independence by any stretch of the imagination, but I am left completely cold by these dire warnings about what is and isn't possible for Scotland if they separate.
It's like a divorcing couple. When you are at that stage of throwing dishes and threatening divorce, nothing is possible. I want it all, you can't have any of it, f**k you and the horse you rode in on. But once the decision is made, tempers cool, pragmatism kicks in and the lawyers bills start to add up ... then everything is just a negotiation.
Take the EU issue. I don't doubt that EU ministers have thrown cold water all over it. But seriously ... they were about to accept Georgia. They were in the process of letting in the Ukraine. They've let in all of the Baltic states, which have only been states for a couple of decades. In what twisted, bizarro, Belgian calculation does in NOT make sense to let in an independent Scotland?
In short ... pre-referendum, this is all just political brinksmanship. In the event of a "yes" vote, post-referendum will be all economics all the time. If it makes economic sense, it will happen. If it doesn't it won't.
Well if today showed a little something is that the SNP need to Sort there arses out with a plan "B" with regards to finance and currency because pound took a 11 month low against dollar and Euro and 1.5bn was wiped of share price with most of the scottish shares or anything connected with scotland going down on just the hint of a yes vote
And to anyone who belives they will cave in and let you have monatary union then you are in cloud cuckoo land its the tories you know they are bastards youve been trying to get rid of them by voting yes Do you honestly think they will set you up with a fair deal