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I'm English, and a southerner at that... Let's just say I'm quite a fan of Alex Samond. Don't get me wrong... There are many advantages to the Union, but I bel

I'm English, and a southerner at that... Let's just say I'm quite a fan of Alex Samond. Don't get me wrong... There are many advantages to the Union, but I believe that a lot of them could exist without it. Free trade, for instance, doesn't require a union, whilst it removes our obligation to fund other regions (of whichever Union...)

arethuza 15y ago
"whilst it removes our obligation to fund other regions (of whichever Union...)" Of course, it is worth pointing out that if Scotland had been independent we'd probably be as rich as the Norwegians by now...
- alexchamberlain 15y ago
  Reasoning?
  - arethuza 15y ago
    As Mr Salmond used to argue, "It's Scotland's Oil". Of course, we pumped it out as fast as possible to help keep the UK economy afloat during the 80s.
danmaz74 15y ago
And what would stop the losers (or self-perceived losers) in free trade to opt out of it? History is full of examples of that.