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i agree with that, however there's more to it than the legal side. if an independent scotland decided to walk away from the national debt, there are many ways in which the rest of the UK could make things difficult; by playing hardball over oil, vetoing EU membership, pension rights etc. it seems a very unlikely scenario, as it's clearly in both sides' interests to keep the discussion amicable.
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Last edited by C0ckney; February 14, 2014, 15:22."The Christian way has not been tried and found wanting, it has been found to be hard and left untried" - GK Chesterton.
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you assume we are dealing with rational actorsTo us, it is the BEAST.Comment
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It was also used for left handed people, and in some countries where lavatory paper is not in constant use, the left hand is used to dispose of poop.Originally posted by Sava View Post
Thus....Vive la liberte. Noor Inayat Khan, Dachau.
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Depends on when it is said. Before a vote, it appears to me the SNP thinks its best interest is to make it unamicable, in order to get a confrontation that will engender nationalist/separationist sentiment. After the vote, they may reconcile, but at the moment it seems "independence at any cost" is a clear but unstated policy theme.Originally posted by C0ckney View PostOne day Canada will rule the world, and then we'll all be sorry.Comment
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i think a lot depends on how much of that is electioneering and how much is serious (from both sides). i suspect most of it is the former, and after a yes vote, both sides would moderate their positions. however it will be interesting to see how things develop."The Christian way has not been tried and found wanting, it has been found to be hard and left untried" - GK Chesterton.
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Well Barroso has now made it pretty clear that an independent Scotland would have no easy route into the EU. Salmond responds by calling this preposterous'..
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Thought that was pretty funny too. Denialism at its finest.DISCLAIMER: the author of the above written texts does not warrant or assume any legal liability or responsibility for any offence and insult; disrespect, arrogance and related forms of demeaning behaviour; discrimination based on race, gender, age, income class, body mass, living area, political voting-record, football fan-ship and musical preference; insensitivity towards material, emotional or spiritual distress; and attempted emotional or financial black-mailing, skirt-chasing or death-threats perceived by the reader of the said written texts.Comment
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i thought the analogy he used, with kosovo, was bizarre."The Christian way has not been tried and found wanting, it has been found to be hard and left untried" - GK Chesterton.
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For all we care he could have compared to the Cardassians and the Bojarons and it still wouldn't have changed the fact that Scotland has to reapply for EU membership.DISCLAIMER: the author of the above written texts does not warrant or assume any legal liability or responsibility for any offence and insult; disrespect, arrogance and related forms of demeaning behaviour; discrimination based on race, gender, age, income class, body mass, living area, political voting-record, football fan-ship and musical preference; insensitivity towards material, emotional or spiritual distress; and attempted emotional or financial black-mailing, skirt-chasing or death-threats perceived by the reader of the said written texts.Comment
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has anyone claimed that scotland wouldn't have to reapply?"The Christian way has not been tried and found wanting, it has been found to be hard and left untried" - GK Chesterton.
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NahhhDISCLAIMER: the author of the above written texts does not warrant or assume any legal liability or responsibility for any offence and insult; disrespect, arrogance and related forms of demeaning behaviour; discrimination based on race, gender, age, income class, body mass, living area, political voting-record, football fan-ship and musical preference; insensitivity towards material, emotional or spiritual distress; and attempted emotional or financial black-mailing, skirt-chasing or death-threats perceived by the reader of the said written texts.Comment
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I thought that was what Salmonds was claiming.“It is no use trying to 'see through' first principles. If you see through everything, then everything is transparent. But a wholly transparent world is an invisible world. To 'see through' all things is the same as not to see.”
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Surprised Salmond did not say he was a Westminster stooge.Originally posted by kentonio View PostWell Barroso has now made it pretty clear that an independent Scotland would have no easy route into the EU. Salmond responds by calling this preposterous'..One day Canada will rule the world, and then we'll all be sorry.Comment
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I'm guessing that Scotland secession + EU accession would set a bad precedent for any EU members with separatist groups, like Spain with the Basques and Catalans, so they'd resist allowing some sort of fast track. No NATO, No EU, No UK currency union--nothing seems to be working out for the poor SNP. It's almost as if this attempt at Balkanizing the British Isles doesn't really make any sense.If there is no sound in space, how come you can hear the lasers?
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You may take our pound, you may take our EU membership, you may take our NATO defences, but you will never take our FREEDOM!One day Canada will rule the world, and then we'll all be sorry.Comment
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