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They need to be answered at some point, but not necessarily before the referendum. Not saying it's a best way to do it, but it's the most likely way. Brexit fo
by dubeye 4y ago
They need to be answered at some point, but not necessarily before the referendum. Not saying it's a best way to do it, but it's the most likely way.
Brexit for example, was a referendum on a very broad question, the specifics were worked out afterwards.
But most likely there will be a transition period, where monetary sovereignty is sacrificed in the short term, to allow central bank to be set up and votes held on various questions including some you list.
- swarnie 4y ago> Vote for this! > What is it? > We dont know yet! Doesn't seem like a brilliant idea from where i'm sat. I think the comparison to Brexit will come up a lot, arguing for a similar process with six years of hindsight is... questionable....
- zarzavat 4y agoThe aftermath of the Brexit referendum was horrendous precisely because there were several groups campaigning for mutually contradictory visions of Brexit. A referendum whereby the nature of the thing being voted on is only explained afterwards is not democratic, it is merely an illusion of democracy.
- dubeye 4y agoYes and the scottish aftermath will also be horrendous as many contradictory visions exist of indy too. But how else to do it? You can't agree prior to the vote how indy will look exactly, for the very same reason.
- petesergeant 4y ago> They need to be answered at some point, but not necessarily before the referendum It would be well within Westminster's powers to say "sure, draw up a costed budget first and answer the big questions, get OBR sign-off, and we're good to go!"
- dubeye 4y agoIt's also with westminsters powers to just ignore SNP requests for a ref. But at some point, if UK wants to maintain it's pretence of being a defender of sovreignty and democracy, then it will need to allow scotland to hold a second referendum on terms of it's own devising. Not westminsters.
- petesergeant 4y agoI think the UK can easily maintain this by saying "once every 25 years seems reasonable", and nobody internationally will bat an eyelid.
- dubeye 4y agoWhat is reasonable depends on context. If 80% of scottish voters argue 15 years (for eg) is reasonable, what makes Westminsters 25 number more reasonable? I would agree 10 years is pushing it .