
RE: Independence - it's in the hands of the Scots to change it, if they so desire.
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Wed 25 Jan 2012, 19:45,
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Though I know a lot of Scots who live in London, I do wonder how it would affect them.
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Wed 25 Jan 2012, 19:54,
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I'd vote for independence if our border controls involve sharp sticks
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Wed 25 Jan 2012, 20:04,
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because both countries agreed to the union both must agree to dissolve it.
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Wed 25 Jan 2012, 19:57,
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But as parliament in the rest of the UK is sovereign it's up-to parliament not the people as such. (In Scotland the people are sovereign not the state so only the people can decide.)
There's your useless fact of the day :-)
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Wed 25 Jan 2012, 20:20,
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There's your useless fact of the day :-)

If this is not the case watch out for Cornwall.
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Wed 25 Jan 2012, 20:44,
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There's precedents that do allow for one nation to declare independence from another without the need for agreement of both (Kosovo for one) and the UN rights of self-determination would (in theory) allow Scotland to declare independence if the people wanted it.
There's also some arguments that since Westminster changed the treaty of the union without the consent of the (original) Scottish Parliament then the treaty has been voided.
But I'm not a lawyer and will be talking bobbins.
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Wed 25 Jan 2012, 20:58,
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There's also some arguments that since Westminster changed the treaty of the union without the consent of the (original) Scottish Parliament then the treaty has been voided.
But I'm not a lawyer and will be talking bobbins.

after my blank stares someone told me I was being asked if I wanted a pot of cheese
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Wed 25 Jan 2012, 19:55,
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Since moving here I've never had so much cheese. It's second only to batter in the Scottish diet.
Never order a pizza with extra cheese in Scotland as you'll die.
(Although now that I've discovered cheesy chips, I'm afraid that is just a matter of time).
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Wed 25 Jan 2012, 20:24,
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Never order a pizza with extra cheese in Scotland as you'll die.
(Although now that I've discovered cheesy chips, I'm afraid that is just a matter of time).

perhaps he was abused by posh southern boy at school.
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Wed 25 Jan 2012, 20:04,
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I don't trust the wee smarmy bastard
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Wed 25 Jan 2012, 20:55,
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