SCOTLAND AND INDEPENDANCE

The big question is not the independence of the nation that is up to the people of Scotland that at least has all ready been decided .  I have concerns about what the Scottish diaspora will think about it as they not to be given a vote neither are they to know what the status of their British passports will be if the vote is yes!.  As Scots across the world wont get a vote and those of us who have part Scottish ancestor wont get a vot either.

So now we move on to the position with regards to Europe we joined as the united Kingdom. If Scotland becomes independent we are no longer the United Kingdom so the body that the European treaty`s  where signed by now no longer exists . There for it is possible that the union may decide that we need to renegotiate the terms of our membership. If that's the case we may have to accept the euro as our currency if we decide to stay in regardless of if you are in Scotland or in England.

The situation in regards to membership of NATO, the make up of our Army`s, Navy`s or our Air force`s is called into Question. Will Scottish members of the armed forces be asked to chose which country they serve?

The royal household if the Monarch remains the ruler of the two kingdoms how will the royal household be funded and what will change. Will Charles when he ascends the throne have top have two coronations one London one in Scone palace. Wales will not come into it he was crowned prince of wales ruler of the principality  by his mother.

The money question  pound, euro,or a return to the bawbee`s  that was the name of the last independent currency the was minted in Scotland in the 1500`. Either way it seems all of the main party's south of the border have agreed that if the vote is yes then the bank of England will not be underwriting the Scottish economy any more ,so if they are using the pound it will be the Scottish pound, not the English pound. That means that  the value may not be the same ! So how many Scottish pounds to the English pound may become a vexing question for people crossing the boarder.

The question of passports starts to raise its head  and how we will get to change who is entitled to hold which passport. Will Scottish people working in the rest of the United Kingdom after a yes vote become migrant workers ? The currently debate about European workers taking jobs may well focus on  jobs held by Scottish workers  as much as on other Europeans.

To be honest if the people of Scotland vote yes to independence it will be a big change for any one who holds a British passport. Be they of what ever nationality they claim as their birthright. A huge number of things we currently take as read and normal will have to be renegotiated and decided all over again so many things will change as people may no longer feel the same way as they did 500 years ago !