The idea is....
having all these technical minded, energy orientated experts in our country, we will be ideally placed to use the profits from the North Sea Oil to become a world leader in Renewable energies. Throw in the renewable potential of places like the Western Isles or the Pentland firth for Sea power, or the windy hills and glens we do actually have a fair bit of potential if this renewable idea ever really becomes huge.

Not too long ago we were also the trailblazers in Nuclear energy with (iirc) the worlds first functional Nuclear power plant and certainly the worlds first fast-reactor.

I believe an independent Scotland would work, but with the plebs like Salmond running things, we're likely to be a fair bit worse off than under plebs like Blair and Brown.
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Wed 25 Nov 2009, 9:32, 2 replies, latest was 17 years ago)

How would it work though?
would you have a closed border system? Would English people not be entitled to use your healthcare system? How Scottish would you have to be to qualify for the benefits of your own country? One parent? One grandfather?
(Bazongaloid, Wed 25 Nov 2009, 9:40, Reply)

There was a /links post
that had a great description/animation of how the Berlin Wall worked in its hey-day. But I DON'T search for LINKS for BULLIES!
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Wed 25 Nov 2009, 10:17, Reply)

I see. Makes sense I suppose
And yes, Salmond is a helmet. He doesn't do his country an favours that I can see.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 25 Nov 2009, 9:41, Reply)