howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#1
I see that the SNP version of Lady Macbeth has called for talks with the EU over Scotland's future relationship with them. Naturally they have told her where to go as they are still part of the United Kingdom. It looks likely that a referendum will be held and Scotland will cut ties with us but I think they will have great difficulty in securing membership of the EU as they won't be nett contributors.
Neil Moors- Registered: 3 Feb 2016
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#2
Foreign Policy is not devolved, so there is no question of Scotland being able to do its own thing outside of a referendum. However, those calls for a Referendum are legitimate following Brexit.
Having said that, I agree entirely with Howard, I cannot see the EU welcoming Scotland with all the associated financial uncertainty, and of course, Spain is always going to veto Scotland in any event.
Brian Dixon
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#3
n.ireland are thinking of going the same way ,and teaming up with southern ireland
Paul Watkins- Location: Dover
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#4
Correction Brian , Sinn Fein are thinking the same way.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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#5
same difference paul.part of the n.irish government
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#6
Cannot see the two Irelands joining up the Unionist majority would never accept rule from Dublin.
Reginald Barrington
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#7
The majority of N Ireland would never want to split from UK it is only the same republican opportunism that the terrorist Adams has always tried since he became legit
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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#8
a feisty debate ahead.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#9
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#10
This is sad to see but we spend a lot of time in Scotland and I tell you it is not like that only in the big citys and towns and you can pick that kind of thing in England to, even in our own town of Dover.But you need to go and see the true Scotland and the highlands in it and wildlife we love it and will be going again very soon.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#11
The article is on the First Minister's constituency and makes no reference to Scotland as a whole.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#12
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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#13
yeah ok.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#14
Great it shows part of where we are heading
We cannot stop playing it now
I will play it all the way up when we go.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#15
When I get to the high lands my name goes from Matcham to Sir William Wallace.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#16
The First Minister seems to be losing the plot, Scotland cannot do separate deals with EU member states with or without the UK having access to the single market.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-37661319Guest 1590- Registered: 22 Oct 2015
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#17
I think this is a mechanism to exert pressure and to keep their agenda at the forefront of any ongoing debate with regards to Brexit.The First Minister needs for the two to be irrevocably entwined within the Scottish conciseness or the conciseness of what it is to be Scottish.
Button
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#18
At least Scottish voters (and those in Gibraltar for that matter) had access to the referendum; the Channel Islands and I think the Isle of Man did not.
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Reginald Barrington- Location: Dover
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#19
Being as they are self governing crown dependencies and not part of the United Kingdom that only seems right to me.
Arte et Marte
Button- Location: Dover
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#20
But because the UK is leaving, so are they.
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