Cheap Scotch And A New Flag

[icyfroth]

It's a long way away and supposedly none of our business but if Scotland votes "Yes" and splits from the United Kingdom, the result could be cheaper scotch and a new Australian flag.

A late surge in the Yes vote in polls before Thursday's referendum on Scottish independence has suddenly made the world sit up and pay attention.

While banks and businesses are worried about an independent Scotland being cut out of the British pound and taking on a crippling national debt, analysts are also considering the fate of the Union Jack.

Losing Scotland's St Andrew's Cross would leave the Union Jack without its blue background and diagonal white stripes.

It could also result in a rethink of Australia's flag and the Union Jack's place on it.

Dr Oliver said a vote for independence would leave Scotland worse off, thanks to higher national debt and declining income from its North Sea oilfields.

 Entire Article Here

Really? So why is Scotland even thinking of seperating from England?

[fourandsixpants]

yes. Nuclear weapons based in Scotland and then all that offshore oil which is 90% under the jurisdiction of Scotland.

[fourandsixpants]

to op:

2 reasons UK would be worried:

*Nuclear weapons based in Scotland and then all that offshore oil which is 90% under the jurisdiction of Scotland.

this is a good article on the oil issue.

http://www.yesscotland.net/answers/what-about-oil-independent-scotland

*......there are up 24 billion barrels of oil still to be extracted from the North Sea with a wholesale value of up to £1.5 trillion.

And these figures do not take into account the possibility of additional finds in fields to the west of Scotland.  A report published on 3rd September 2014 by oilandgaspeople.com and industry experts suggests Scotland could be sitting on twice the oil and gas reserves currently predicted.  

Scotland is a wealthy country, and fortunate to have these resources.  With Yes we will have powers to steward them properly for the benefit of the people who live here, whereas Westminster has wasted them.  

[shepherdsrule]

I vote for...........

[j*oono]

It is looking like a big No at this stage.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-19/live-blog-scottish-independence-referendum/5754676

There are reports that Scottish Labour leader Johann Lamont has declared victory for the Better Together/No camp.

[shepherdsrule]

dammit - there goes the cheap scotch!!

[fourandsixpants]

Queen Elizabeth II can keep her magnificent Scottish estate at Balmoral....PROBABLY:

QEII and David Cameron the British PM due to make a speech in next few hours

[j*oono]

Glasgow was always going to vote YES 😄

[shepherdsrule]

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@shepherdsrule wrote:

I vote for...........

Pic disappeared in my last post....not sure what I did!!

[shepherdsrule]

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@paintsew007 wrote:

Queen Elizabeth II can keep her magnificent Scottish estate at Balmoral....PROBABLY:

QEII and David Cameron the British PM due to make a speech in next few hours

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Seriously, how much room does one little old lady and hubby need??

[icyfroth]

VOTES in Scotland’s historic independence referendum are running virtually neck and neck, but leading “No” campaigners are suggesting victory is in sight.

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Looks like England and Scotland will stay married.