I have completed a series on the implications of Scottish independence in the Calling England blog. They cover all the important ground
relating to the question:
In
the matter of Scottish independence, the British political elite and the
Scottish Numpty Party (SNP) are flatly ignoring the interests of the English,
Welsh and Northern Irish. This is unreasonable for two reasons: firstly, the
granting of independence to … Continue reading →
The wages of Scottish independence – If Parliament says NO
Whether
or not Scotland would vote for independence is debatable. Polls consistently
show a majority against, although there are always a substantial number of
“don’t knows”. In a referendum held only in Scotland with the YES campaign
headed by the … Continue reading →
Geographically
Scotland is very isolated. It is a stranded at the top of mainland Britain with
a single land border with England. Any goods or people coming and going to
Scotland have a choice of independent access by air and … Continue reading →
The wages of Scottish independence – a divided country
The
divided country is not the UK but Scotland. Its divisions are cultural,
geographical, religious, demographic and racial. Demographically Scotland is a
most peculiar place. It has a population estimated at 5.2 million in 2010
(http://www.scotland.org/facts/population/) set in an area … Continue reading →
The wages of Scottish independence – membership of the EU
The
Scottish Numpty Party (SNP) leader Alex Salmond has a dream; well, more of an
adolescent fantasy really. He imagines that an independent Scotland would
immediately be embraced enthusiastically by the EU. In the more heroically
bonkers versions of the fantasy, … Continue reading →
The wages of Scottish independence – The monarchy
The
Scottish Numpty Party (SNP) has committed itself to the Queen being Scotland’s
head of state should independence occur.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/wintour-and-watt/2011/may/25/alexsalmond-queen).
As with so much of the SNP policy towards independence this presumes something
which is far from self-evident, namely, that …Continue reading →
The wages of Scottish independence – immigration
The
Scots Numpty Party (SNP) fondly imagines that an independent Scotland would
continue to have free access to England. They recklessly assume Scotland’s
position would be akin to that of the Republic of Ireland. However, that
assumption rests on a …Continue reading →
The wages of Scottish independence – Public Debt
One
thing is certain about an independent Scotland: it would begin life with a
massive national debt. Exactly how much is problematic because the Scottish
referendum on independence will probably not be held until 2015. The Scots
Numpty Party (SNP) …Continue reading →
The wages of Scottish independence – the currency problem
The
most problematic decision for an independent Scotland is the currency. There
are three choices: to keep using the pound, join the Euro or create their own
currency. If they choose the pound or Euro they will not be truly … Continue reading →
The wages of Scottish independence – public sector employment
One
of the many major issues which an independent Scotland would have to address is
the extent to which the Scottish economy is dependent on public spending and in
particular the number of public sector jobs which would be moved … Continue reading →
same subject:
The
Scots Numpty Party (SNP) bases its case for the viability of Scotland’s
independence on the idea that wicked England has been “stealin’ ouir oil” and
that if only they had control of the tax revenues from UK oil and gas … Continue reading →
Make sure the costs of Scottish independence get into the media
The
letter below was published in the Times 10 May 2011. It is extremely important
that the debate on independence for Scotland is conducted on the basis that
Scotland will not be allowed to walk away from the financial obligations … Continue reading →
Scottish independence? Yes, but only on these terms
The
Scots Numpty Party (SNP) has managed to defeat the attempts of the unionists
who deliberately devised the electoral system to thwart single party government
(and hence leave independence off the practical political agenda) and get a
majority in Scotland. The …Continue reading →
