Will Scotland Leave the UK?

[Mr Angry]

Originally Posted by Paul M

What will the UK become if Scotland leaves ? The Slightly Less United Kingdom ?

According to one leading Scottish legal expert "What was created by the Treaty of 1706 and the Acts (Scottish and English) of 1707 was a new legal entity referred to as Great Britain. It was the Act of Union of 1800 that created for the first time a legal entity known as "the United Kingdom" -- namely the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (now the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland). If Scotland achieves independence, it is not "United Kingdom" that will have to cease to be used by the remainder, but "Great Britain". It is Great Britain that Scotland and England formed in 1707 and it is Great Britain that will cease to exist if that union is severed. There is no reason whatever why the remainder should not continue to be called the United Kingdom or UK, but the full title would have to be changed to something like "the United Kingdom of England (?and Wales) and Northern Ireland".

[weenie]

Originally Posted by Paul M

What will the UK become if Scotland leaves ? The Slightly Less United Kingdom ?

No United Kingdom maybe less better, only joking as you know you love us Scots really Go on admit IT !!!
I personally think Alex Salmond, will end up with a egg on his face "Scotch Egg"... I cannot see the the yes vote IMO ...

[Doug P]

Nothing against Scottish singers but the idea of these islands sending TWO songs to the Eurovision Song Contest is appalling!

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by Mr Angry

According to one leading Scottish legal expert "What was created by the Treaty of 1706 and the Acts (Scottish and English) of 1707 was a new legal entity referred to as Great Britain. It was the Act of Union of 1800 that created for the first time a legal entity known as "the United Kingdom" -- namely the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (now the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland). If Scotland achieves independence, it is not "United Kingdom" that will have to cease to be used by the remainder, but "Great Britain". It is Great Britain that Scotland and England formed in 1707 and it is Great Britain that will cease to exist if that union is severed. There is no reason whatever why the remainder should not continue to be called the United Kingdom or UK, but the full title would have to be changed to something like "the United Kingdom of England (?and Wales) and Northern Ireland".

We're not including Wales in it under any circumstances, we'll just have to be known as the kingdom

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Originally Posted by heero_yuy

But it would halve the chances of us ending up with "Nul Points"

They have to go now, we need tae points

We'll keep our name. The Act of Union is irrelevant, people outside the country won't care at all.

[Osem]

Yet more 'bullying'...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26362321

Standard Life is putting in place contingency plans to relocate funds, people and operations to England if Scottish people vote for independence and what it regards as material uncertainties about money and regulation are not sorted to its satisfaction.

In its annual report, published on Thursday, the chairman of the Edinburgh-based pensions and savings firm, Gerry Grimstone, says Scotland has been a great base for the company but that, "if anything were to threaten this, we will take whatever action we consider necessary - including transferring parts of our operations from Scotland - in order to ensure continuity and to protect the interests of our stakeholders".

[Pierre]

Well at least they've finally answered the Currency issue.

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My pension is with Standard Life and I would want it regulated by the UK Government. Especially when it comes to protecting the contributions....

[Osem]

Originally Posted by Damien

My pension is with Standard Life and I would want it regulated by the UK Government. Especially when it comes to protecting the contributions....

You're just a bully! :lol:

I would have thought this action would amount to a fiduciary responsibility of the company and others like it.

Alec the Great Democrat and all round big fan of referendums says there should not be a referendum in England, Wales and NI on whether to share their currency with a separate Scotland.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/poli...ncy-union.html

[Osem]

Originally Posted by Chris

Alec the Great Democrat and all round big fan of referendums says there should not be a referendum in England, Wales and NI on whether to share their currency with a separate Scotland.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/poli...ncy-union.html

Sounds about right to me. He's shown how much he likes to have his cake and eat it. Only someone like Salmond could claim to be the victim of bullying whilst at the same time prancing around telling the rest of the UK what it can and can't have.

Originally Posted by Osem

Sounds about right to me. He's shown how much he likes to have his cake and eat it. Only someone like Salmond could claim to be the victim of bullying whilst at the same time prancing around telling the rest of the UK what it can and can't have.

I do intend to steal his lunch money however. FOR ENGLAND!

[weenie]

Maria Miller says independent Scotland would lose the BBC, does that mean no TV licence ...

[Pierre]

Originally Posted by weenie

Maria Miller says independent Scotland would lose the BBC, does that mean no TV licence ...

That's right, free telly for Scotland all paid out of what is the massive bottomless pit of money that is North Sea Oil, that will apparently pay for absolutely anything the Scottish heart desires.

[weenie]

No you have wrong it is more bullying LOL what rubbish all this bullying bull, if Salmond can say what Scotland will get why cannot he be told what Scotland will lose ... utter rubbish all these bullying claims ...