To be serious, one thing I think the Scottish would miss is a voice in Europe. Currently they are part of a big economy (6th? biggest worldwide) with a population of 62 million, to a small economy with around 5 million people. The rest of the UK will still be a big player, but Scotland will be just another Slovakia.Does anyone know - will an independent Scotland keep the pound, linked to the UK pound? Or will it float the Scottish pound or take the Euro?
. Also from what I've heard some of the fields will be kept by the UK - but I cannot remember the details.
irrespective of the mineral resources at stake, I think the north sea boundary should start with a line perpendicular to the coast at the border out to the territorial limit at 12 miles, then parallel to the lines of lattitude out to the "mid" point/international waters of the North Sea. the Solway/Irish sea boundary could be interesting.
From what I read, every poll shows Scotts won't want to go (60:40 split), which is a real shame as I doubt we'll every get this close to getting rid of them for a long time. Mind you it might be a happier story when it comes to Alex Salmond - if he wins he can enjoy his "Arc of Prosperity" without annoying us (at least till Scotland goes bust), and if he looses he'll probably go hind under a rock for a few decades
'I spose cornwall will be next .'Hope so - full of bloody Laaandaners anyway
as far as scotland concermed here SNP are looking at been a Nuclear missile free country & its involvement in NATO??