Scottish independence referendum 2017?

[afleitch]

I think Scottish Labour will support one. In order to keep itself together it will not take a party line on it.

[afleitch]

The logical choice would be for Westminster insist this be put off until if and when a final agreement is reached with Brussels.

Scotland can negotiate entry, or at least an agreement that we can enter the EU/Euro if we vote in favour of a Yes vote, which takes away the concerns over trade/currency. This can happen in tandem with the UK negotiating out.

An 'Out' led Tory party probably doesn't mind too much about the Union at this point anyway to care.

[afleitch]

If Scotland votes to leave the U.K and join the E.U, would it be reasonable to expect that a lot of businesses located/headquartered in the U.K would relocate to Scotland?

It depends. Some are already in Ireland for economic reasons, so it depends on things like corporation tax.

[afleitch]

If Brexit wins, I hope Scotland becomes independent. They want to be In and should be.

The EU couldn't give us even tacit support in 2014 as we were part of the UK (and Spain's itchiness when it comes to it's own issues) I do not think this will be the case this time. This will be helpful.

[afleitch]

If Brexit wins, I hope Scotland becomes independent. They want to be In and should be.

The EU couldn't give us even tacit support in 2014 as we were part of the UK (and Spain's itchiness when it comes to it's own issues) I do not think this will be the case this time. This will be helpful.

The EU vindictively campaigning to dismember a former member state would be a very foolish thing to do, which would spook pretty much every country, both inside and out of the European Union.

It's not about dismembering. It's about sending signals that Scotland can retain it's EU membership while the rest of the UK leaves. The two things can happen simultaneously.

[afleitch]

I genuinely don't know how I'd vote in this, and I hate the SNP and never even considered yes for a moment last time round.

Bit of conflation there. And that was part of the problem last time round. I think this time round Yes will be more cross party. I think Labour might come round this time.

[afleitch]

I've seen the same thing. Big No's and 'SNP Out' people even at the GE in May at least emotionally saying they want out. Might settle down though.

[afleitch]

Looks like Brussels isn't that enamoured with the SNP:

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3660320/NON-EU-slaps-Sturgeon-SNP-leader-dramatically-announces-wants-immediate-discussions-STAY-EU-humiliated-Brussels-says-No-s-not-works.html

This doesn't necessarily mean much, because no one expects Scotland to get all or even most of the UK's many opt outs and they never have. The question is more whether the EU would accept Scotland at all.

This doesn't necessarily mean much as it's from the Daily Mail