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Old 10-01-2012, 14:28   #16
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Re: Will Scotland Leave the UK?

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I my opnion, we should give more powers to scotland and alow them to rasie they own money for public spending, but as for indpendence, I do fell that this a good idea, my reasons are:

1. Scotland needs to be fianacally stable
How - by depending on tourism, Scotch, and alcohol taxes?

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2. How on earth are we going to split public boides liek the army etc
Joint services, like UN/NATO forces.

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3. How would scotland be reprsented on the International stage?
Andy Stewart and Kenneth McKellar in the Eurovision Song Contest

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4. What about the status of the Scot-Irish Catholic community?
What about us?

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5. What about the boder regions, The Scottish Borders are pretty much like Norhumberland, would they need passports just to go a few miles?
They're equivalent to the choochters, so don't count......

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6. The status of the Royal Family?
They can keep their holiday home

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7. Relations between Scotland and the rest of the British Isles?
We'll still have relations with your women....

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8. Would the Independence of Scotland result in the further breakup of the UK?
No, since, imho, it isn't going to happen.
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