freedomdwarf1 -> RE: Scotland to vote on annexing England (3/13/2017 11:51:10 AM)
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The problem with fishface and other Scottish MP's is they cannot seem to comprehend a very simple fact. She's been banging on about finding a way to stay in the EU single market. That's just not possible no matter which game they play. The EU have told her straight - she can't be in the EU unless Scotland is an independent sovereign nation; that's a basic condition of joining/being in the EU. If Scotland leaves the UK union, even if we are still in the EU when that happens, they are automatically OUT of the EU because it's the UK that holds EU membership, not Scotland. If they don't get independence by the time the UK leaves, they are OUT of the EU with us. So.... fucked both ways. Scotland will be out of the EU single market whatever happens. There is no mechanism for Scotland to leave the UK and stay in the EU. And, of course, the very second they leave the UK, they need to find a new currency (they can't use the Euro until they are in it) and the Bank of England have clearly stated they can't use the British Pound. And because they can't step away from the UK and straight into the EU, they will have to apply to the EU (independently) to re-join the EU. That could take many many years. Meanwhile, Scotland will be in a limbo - out of the UK and NOT in the EU. And not to mention, Scotland does not have the power to hold a referendum without the consent from parliament in Westminster, UK. The last I heard, PM May isn't keen on granting that referendum until we (the UK) are actually out of the EU.
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