As Scotland, Wales and NI all receive more in EU subsidies than they pay, I doubt the EU would want them back. As it is, other member countries will need to pay more to cover the loss of the UK payments.
I suspect that Scotland probably does do well out of the EU. The EU rural development fund has done much for our rural communities, a lot of investment that frankly I don't think Westminster would have otherwise made. And it's investment that has paid off.
Now Scotland is a wealthy country, the 48th wealthiest in the world (not bad considering our tiny population). In terms of GDP per person we are the 14th wealthiest country in the world. And Scotland has contributed to the industrialisation and modernisation of the world like no other. We are the 12
th largest economy in the EU as it is, and obviously again rank higher in terms of GDP per person.
Anyway Scotland is in the EU, it is a matter of whether we are to be dragged out against our will by England or not.
Further your logic doesn’t add up. The EU takes’ developing’ nations in as new members, invests in them as members, diversifying and strengthening the EU economy as a whole.
There is only one reason that the EU may not want Scotland as a returning member (assuming we were forced to leave by England), and that is that Spain may try to veto Scotland’s membership.
Removing these benefits and leaving them with just their earnings will make them
think twice and therefore reduce the cost to the UK taxpayer by reducing the benefits we pay out.
You know perhaps there are some benefit reforms and trimming required here and there. But, look, it’s pin money. Yet again benefits are being used by the establishment to pull the wool over the eyes of working people. What about the Amazon’s, the Googles, Vodaphone, Starbucks and the multitude of other multinational companies that come here, make a fortune here, but pay no tax. That’s where the money is, that’s what needs sorted.
The French are moving on this, and we should be pulling together with the French within the EU to get new laws passed that ensures that these big companies pay their dues in every country within the EU in which they trade. Westminster ain’t gonna do it, and the working man in England continues to be blinded by benefits and xenophobia!