Comments on: An independent Scotland? Not right now methinks http://lightwater.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/an-independent-scotland-not-right-now-methinks/ Lightwater issues, politics, Surrey Heath Borough Council, and stuff Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:47:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: timdodds http://lightwater.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/an-independent-scotland-not-right-now-methinks/#comment-6562 timdodds Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:52:32 +0000 http://lightwater.wordpress.com/?p=2239#comment-6562 Michael Couldn't agree more. This view is gaining wider currency, as Iain Martin, the Daily Telegraph's political editor notes in his blog: "Modern Scottish nationalism looks set to be one of the victims of this emergency. With banks being bailed out and markets melting down would Scots really fancy being on their own? Of course not." He continues about the demise of Alex Salmond's 'Arc of Prosperity' which included Scotand, Ireland, and you've guessed it, Iceland. Regards, Tim Michael

Couldn’t agree more. This view is gaining wider currency, as Iain Martin, the Daily Telegraph’s political editor notes in his blog:

“Modern Scottish nationalism looks set to be one of the victims of this emergency. With banks being bailed out and markets melting down would Scots really fancy being on their own? Of course not.”

He continues about the demise of Alex Salmond’s ‘Arc of Prosperity’ which included Scotand, Ireland, and you’ve guessed it, Iceland.

Regards, Tim

]]> By: Michael Langstrom http://lightwater.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/an-independent-scotland-not-right-now-methinks/#comment-6557 Michael Langstrom Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:11:22 +0000 http://lightwater.wordpress.com/?p=2239#comment-6557 You're right; you don't hear Alex Salmond banging on about independence anymore. Instead he's gone cap in hand to Westminster asking that Gordon Brown (and Lloyds TSB) ensure that Edinburgh remains a financial centre. About a years ago, I recall some Scots boasting that Edinburgh was the UK's second-largest financial centre and that owing to this fact, Scotland didn't need England, Wales, and NI. Now that the stuff has hit the fan (and hard) its Westminster to the rescue (it's easy to bang on about independence when someone else is paying for it). The sad truth is, if Scotland were independent, it would be an Iceland II. Maybe now people will come to their senses and throw the SNP out and vote the Tories in ... both sides of the border. A long shot, but one never knows. You’re right; you don’t hear Alex Salmond banging on about independence anymore. Instead he’s gone cap in hand to Westminster asking that Gordon Brown (and Lloyds TSB) ensure that Edinburgh remains a financial centre. About a years ago, I recall some Scots boasting that Edinburgh was the UK’s second-largest financial centre and that owing to this fact, Scotland didn’t need England, Wales, and NI. Now that the stuff has hit the fan (and hard) its Westminster to the rescue (it’s easy to bang on about independence when someone else is paying for it). The sad truth is, if Scotland were independent, it would be an Iceland II. Maybe now people will come to their senses and throw the SNP out and vote the Tories in … both sides of the border. A long shot, but one never knows.

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