What you have actually done is link to a blog post from the LSE which references an article from said Kirsty Hughes, the one who says using the pound (the same pound Ian Blackford says we will use for years) is a blocker to joining the EU. As a reminder.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
"Other issues will come to the fore too: if an indy Scotland adopts the pound for several years & UK is out of the EU, that will mean Scotland doesn't meet EU accession criteria."
The last bit is key "that will mean Scotland doesn't meet the EU accession criteria"
So in fact nothing from the EU at all and you back up my point, thanks for that.
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29-07-2022 09:04 PM #1711
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You're going round in circles again. 🙈
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Have a word 😜
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It WAS a special deal, they were fast tracked to candidate status by way of a vote that bypassed the usual lengthy application process for candidate status.
How on earth does that “back up your point” that the EU don’t provide special treatment??
They DID change the rules for Ukraine and Moldova, so why wouldn’t they fast track Scotland to candidate status in the same way?
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30-07-2022 06:58 AM #1715
Can I just ask: in a modern world where the majority of transactions are done using cards and contactless payment methods: what’s the big deal with using the euro?
I personally couldn’t give a ****, and I’d rather see us use the euro if it meant an easier transition to rejoining the EU.
My parents live in Berwickshire and do their weekly shops in Berwick, but they are in the same boat. Now the borders has always been staunchly pro union, and it’s understandable particularly in the East where the biggest town locally is over the Border, but I wonder if the SNP came and said actually we would adopt the euro if it would ease the issue for lots of people."...when Hibs won the Scottish Cup final and that celebration, Sunshine on Leith? I don’t think there’s a better football celebration ever in the game.”
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30-07-2022 07:27 AM #1716
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https://www.heraldscotland.com/polit...et-adopt-euro/
"Almost 40 per cent of Scots are less likely to back independence if separation plans appeared on course for the country adopting the euro currency, a new poll has revealed.
The poll by Redford and Wilton Strategies of 1,000 Scottish adults found that 39 per cent would be less likely to support the country’s separation from the rest of the UK if it would then be required to replace the pound with the European currency."
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30-07-2022 07:43 AM #1717
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A solution could be to use both the £ and € during a transition period. Phase in the euro for a couple of years, phase out the £ over a couple of years. Sorted.
A lot of the larger shopping chains already have the ability to take multiple currencies at the till and in many countries around the world even smaller shops can can do. It can't be too difficult.Space to let
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30-07-2022 07:47 AM #1718
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I personally wouldn’t care if we joined the Euro. Currency is such a chicken **** issue."...when Hibs won the Scottish Cup final and that celebration, Sunshine on Leith? I don’t think there’s a better football celebration ever in the game.”
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30-07-2022 08:00 AM #1722This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteThere is no such thing as too much yarn, just not enough time.
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30-07-2022 08:10 AM #1723
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You send me random YouTube videos as well, you never explained what that was about as well.
Why do you feel the need to do this all the time?
I can start making silly schoolboy jokes about you if you like as well? Shall we do that?
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Adoption of the Euro is not a vote winner now hence why you won't see anyone from the SNP endorse it, but if Scotland were to become Independent then I think it would adopt the Euro as the main barrier of Independence has already been achieved.
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This allows time for all contracts within Scotland to transfer to the Scottish pound seamlessly. Eventually it will be allowed to float. As the only net exporter in the UK the problem will be in keeping it from strengthening too much compared to the pound.
I don’t think there will be any rush to join the euro. There will need to be a prolonged settling in period for the new currency first and it may be that we never intend to join. That will be for a referendum.
Personally wouldn’t mind but it’s no problem if we don’t.
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The dollar against the euro in the same timescale has remained stable as 1982 levels
Small uplifts for summer holidays are great for families, but we've seen a managed decline of the pound to euro over the years.
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Gas worries are going to pummel the euro this year. The dollar was worth 0.8 euro 12 months ago its now worth 1. Money markets don't work on what happened 20 year ago, just the years ahead and the euro is tanking
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FT last month:
Last week’s interest rate rise by the Bank of England has provided some temporary respite to sterling. But the pound is still 10 per cent weaker against the US dollar compared with its January peak, and 3 per cent weaker against the euro.
Guardian in May:
Ominously, though, in recent weeks the pound has been weak not just against the US dollar but against the euro and other currencies such as the Australian dollar.
And, as we are likely to be in recession deeper and longer than other comparator countries its not looking good for the future.Space to let
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He/She does go round in circles a bit.
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If anyone thinks that euro will do better than the pound then what you should do is convert all your available pounds to euros, you'll make a mint when you convert back.
We also aren't expected to go into derp recession, Germany and euro zone are though. Germany should bounce higher thoughLast edited by Stairway 2 7; 30-07-2022 at 01:50 PM.
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30-07-2022 03:13 PM #1739
It's amazing how many times over the years I've read that Germany is in in financial trouble, or likely to into a deep recession, but I've yet to see it happen.
There have been a number of fluctuations in the German economy over the last couple of decades but it invariably comes back stronger than ever.
I honestly don't think most people realise how resilient the German economy is compared to countries like the UK, mainly due to it being much more diverse.
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Germant like the rest of us was just in a deep recession. In future its seen as a given they will have a recession coming up but they should come out of it better than the uk.
Uk might get a depression but the central estimate it small growth the next few years, although that's worse than all the rest of g7 countries
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