An independant Scotland will have to reapply to EU

zagubov

Graham_Devon wrote: »

Well it's an interesting concept that as Spain fishes in Scotlands waters, Scotland will be embraced into the EU and Scotland will pull the strings.

Spain is just ONE country in the EU. Others in the EU are narked about Spains deal on fishing....the French I think?? So they would be quite happy to see the back of Scottish waters for fishing purposes. italy probably wouldn't give two hoots about scottish waters and spains fishing.

It's something Scotland has to offer, but it's an insignificance to the majority in the EU. Some in the EU already want the UK out of it...so again, this endagers Scotlands self determination to do things Scotlands way.

They may go down another route, but then what currency will they have? It won't be the Euro....so they would just keep the pound and the Bank of England!? And what about EU citizenships? Again, all we get from the SNP is that everyone else is lying.

Theres so many questions. All we hear out of Scotland is a load of waffle about how Scotland CAN do it's own thing and two fingers up to everyone else. It seems the debate has far more air time in Scotland, so I don't know if answers are given to real questions there, but, if Question Time in Scotland was anything to go by, it seems many Scot's can't get answers either and the SNP just keep re-itterating (while spending money in a cover up) that they will do things for Scotland, within Scotland.

Scotland will politely ask for a continuation of what it has now and probably won't ask for more. If it's offered a hard time it can take its offer elsewhere and get what it wants at less cost. The EU will have lost a little bit of food security and energy security and landed a little bit more in Putin's pocket. No big deal.

Of course most countries don't care strongly. Why should they?What does Slovenia think of Estonia, or Lithuania think of Portugal or Cyprus?

More importantly, would Germany prefer Scotland and Catalonia, or bankrupt Spain, inside the EU? Might be a bigger question that one. There's a pattern to the (re)born countries that makes uncomfortable reading for some EU nations in trouble.:cool:

chucknorris

Generali wrote: »

Speaking of Scotland, well done to Bradford on beating Ars**al. Bradford is in Scotland right? It must be jolly close if not.

I guess you probably didn't see the game, it was great to watch and exciting to the very last kick of the game (the Arsenal missed penalty). Just before it was taken I had said to my wife 'well Bradford have done everything except win tonight' (how wrong I was as the penalty hit the post).

Generali

chucknorris wrote: »

I guess you probably didn't see the game, it was great to watch and exciting to the very last kick of the game (the Arsenal missed penalty). Just before it was taken I had said to my wife 'well Bradford have done everything except win tonight' (how wrong I was as the penalty hit the post).

I didn't although the opportunity exists to watch more live games on TV in Aus than in the UK. I did however laugh like a drain.

chucknorris

Generali wrote: »

I didn't although the opportunity exists to watch more live games on TV in Aus than in the UK. I did however laugh like a drain.

Are you a Spurs fan?

Generali

chucknorris wrote: »

Are you a Spurs fan?

If you could be bothered to read though my previous 19,370 posts then you'd know this already.

As you are clearly too lazy to complete this Augean* task then I am happy to confirm that I am a Spurs fan.

You? Not a Gooner surely. I thought better of you.







*Working through huge amounts of shhhh1t.

chucknorris

Generali wrote: »

If you could be bothered to read though my previous 19,370 posts then you'd know this already.

As you are clearly too lazy to complete this Augean* task then I am happy to confirm that I am a Spurs fan.

You? Not a Gooner surely. I thought better of you.







*Working through huge amounts of shhhh1t.

No! I am lumbered with being a Newcastle fan, so not so good times at the moment.

EDIT: If I was a gooner I doubt I would have described the match as 'great to watch' with Arsenal trailing for most of the game and eventually losing. I imagine most of them (gooners) found it depressing, although it is only the mickey mouse cup (although it was probably their only chance of any silverware this season).

Generali

chucknorris wrote: »

No! I am lumbered with being a Newcastle fan, so not so good times at the moment.

EDIT: If I was a gooner I doubt I would have described the match as 'great to watch' with Arsenal trailing for most of the game and eventually losing. I imagine most of them (gooners) found it depressing, although it is only the mickey mouse cup (although it was probably their only chance of any silverware this season).

You're not the bloke who got ordered out of the stadium by his missus in front of 10s of 000s because she'd finished shopping around half time are you? I think that's the funniest soccer thing I've ever seen.

chucknorris

Generali wrote: »

You're not the bloke who got ordered out of the stadium by his missus in front of 10s of 000s because she'd finished shopping around half time are you? I think that's the funniest soccer thing I've ever seen.

Nope I live in Dorking so never really get to the games, tbh I'm not keen enough to go to matches anyway (more of an armchair fan). I don't know anything about that, how was it broadcasted?

adouglasmhor

IveSeenTheLight wrote: »

Will they?
They certainly would not be United any more.

The UK is an abbreviation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The Kingdom Great Britain occured as a result of the political Union between England and Scotland in the Acts of Union 1707.

The Kingdom of Ireland merged with the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Irish War of Independance (1919-1921)
So it begs the question, should the union and Great Britain cease to exist, how can England, Wales and Northern Ireland continue to be called the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, when Great Britain is broken up?



I think you may have become confused as England being the UK which is understandable given they do not have their own anthem and rely on the UK's anthem

Mr Babbages says EEEERRGH EEEEERGH. Ireland as a whole was in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland between1801 and 1927, with home rule for the Irish Free State from 1922 to 1937, Northern Ireland used it's treaty option to remove itself from the free state before it was established.

Generali

chucknorris wrote: »

Nope I live in Dorking so never really get to the games, tbh I'm not keen enough to go to matches anyway (more of an armchair fan). I don't know anything about that, how was it broadcasted?

It was put over the tannoy. Mr Xxxxxxxx in bay 5 row h seat n please come to the car park as Mrs Xxxxxxxx has finished shopping. It was like the announcements where a car has been blocked in.

Only Radio 5 and Match of the Day picked up on it too.

V funny.

My dear old mum lives near Dorking and I am a big fan of the A25. It's one of my favourite roads.