What effect would scottish independence have on the UK tree industry?

[JimM]

Standard mantra isn't it!

"Ask not what I can do for my country, but what's in it for me"

[ArthurBottlesworth]

Standard mantra isn't it!

"Ask not what I can do for my country, but what's in it for me"

 

" And, you know, there is no such thing as society" M Thatcher Oct 31 1987

 

"people must look to themselves first. It's our duty to look after ourselves" same interview ..........

[fagus]

I am proud to have some Celtic blood in me. If there was a Yes vote; to paraphrase- There is nothing like an England scorned.

Industry likes stability and they will look at their position in Scotland very critically. Every new set up as teething problems and they will think 'Do we want to be part of that'

Your average tourist, certainly early on, would have the mindset Mmm they don't really want us- so lets not go.Salmon is playing with fire.

[Dean Lofthouse]

I am proud to have some Celtic blood in me.

 

Aye, there's not many of us that can claim a full pedigree. Most of us are mongrels and in the future pedigree humans will be very very rare

 

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[Mull]

Aye, there's not many of us that can claim a full pedigree. Most of us are mongrels and in the future pedigree humans will be very very rare

 

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Mongrels might be the answer, no prejudice, everyone the same.

 

Oh! Forgot about money and class!

[woody3]

its not a Independence vote, its for a sovereign state, the neds cant see that:001_rolleyes:

 

go to your bank with no assets and ask for a loan and also (as mad alex has done) point out that you will default if you dont get your own way

 

let us know the outcome?

 

scotland does not own the oil, its in uk waters

 

interesting to see mad alex's family tree, he is french:001_rolleyes:

[wrsni]

scotland does not own the oil, its in uk waters

 

I was going to ask who determined that it actually is "Scotlands oil" but was scared of the reaction!

[woody3]

I was going to ask who determined that it actually is "Scotlands oil" but was scared of the reaction!

 

the problem will be most of europe making a claim also

[Mike Dempsey]

The oil which is in Scotland's territorial waters will be Scotland's oil. Not too difficult to work out. Most of Europe may like to stake a claim but that would be the same as the UK staking a claim in the oil in Norway's territorial waters, not a chance. If, as it has been suggested here and other places that Scotland wouldn't be a member of the EU, there is even less of a chance that any other country would be able to access it or the fish or anything else.

At present Salmond has said he wants to be part of the EU. Salmond might not be in power as the SNP will dissolve once Independence has been reached. A new Government might wish to hold a referendum on EU membership (something you are not going to get down south in a hurry btw). Nothing is cast in concrete and many things may change over the next few years if independence is gained. Its a brand new entity and there will be opportunities to influence and make policy. I just hope it wont be the bankers and finance men who get to dictate what happens like they do down south!

[wrsni]

The oil which is in Scotland's territorial waters will be Scotland's oil.

 

Well then given that as it stands at present Scotland has NO territorial waters, it's not looking too promising.

 

The UK has territorial waters but not Scotland.