Scottish Independence Referendum - 18 September 2014

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

 Main disadvantage is that the nicest-looking national flag gets way uglier (maybe the Scots will give up some random island to keep St. Andrew's cross in there, but that's doubtful).

You have got to be kidding.  It's an ugly and awkward flag.  About the only thing good that can be said about it is that it is not an insipid tricolor.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

If Britain leaves the EU, would that increase or decrease support for Scottish independence?

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Ugh.

Either be independent or don't.

All this half way crap is annoying.

If you're going to be independent, have your own damn head of state. Have your own money.

If you're going to be part of the UK, no more devolution of powers. It's already devolved to a ridiculous extent as it is.

It's not as if Scotland can force England to give up Elizabeth.  Of course if Charles is on the throne by then, both might be trying to stick the other with him.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

The UK government has kindly informed Scotland that if they do in fact do the deed, they will lose the pound sterling, and will have to make do with an alternative -perhaps adopting the euro.  

Would Scotland really have a problem with joining the Eurozone though? I was under the impression that they were more favorable towards the EU/Eurozone than the rest of the UK.

If they joined the Eurozone, the Scots would have even less influence over their currency than if they continued to use the British pound despite having no official say in it.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

It would probably take at least 4-5 years for them to join the euro anyway if everything went off w/o a hitch (EU membership negotiations, then spending two years as part of the ERM II).

I fail to see how Scotland could both keep the pound and be part of ERM II.  Even if only as a temporary measure, the Scottish punnd would have to be independent of the pound sterling during any transition to the Euro unless Britain were to seek to join the Euro.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDi1OXJn4Vw

I can't believe this. Horrendous to watch.

Impossible to watch as someone lodged a copyright claim on it.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDi1OXJn4Vw

I can't believe this. Horrendous to watch.

Impossible to watch as someone lodged a copyright claim on it.

I can not be the only one to appreciate the irony of Ernest complaining about the zealous implementation of copyright law.

I wasn't complaining so much as ... okay, you got me, tho I will point out that the last few moderations I've done for copyright were because someone else reported the infringement.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Will BBC be able to cover an election without the use of a swingometer?