tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post4232653203063141451..comments2024-01-16T08:40:53.682+00:00Comments on <a href="http://www.openeurope.org.uk">Open Europe</a>: Scotland and the EU: The borderline issueOEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00556463374230498875noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-16945611678015272872013-01-09T11:31:45.986+00:002013-01-09T11:31:45.986+00:00Why do we let them get away with the idea of Scott...Why do we let them get away with the idea of Scottish Independence? They are simply pressing to become a very minor colony of the EU. They will end up with no clout and no say and no independence.Rollohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18255460090580758354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-79722511946046026332013-01-08T18:27:47.185+00:002013-01-08T18:27:47.185+00:00Not EU law creates that the fact that Scotland wou...Not EU law creates that the fact that Scotland would become a seperate country does.<br />Subsequently as Scotland (if it ever gets independent) becomes part of a large club that the UK doesnot want to join.<br />It might be counterintuitive in the case of Scotland and England but a seperate country has borders. It also has a seperate government. And a lot of other seperate stuff.<br /><br />From a legal perspective it is difficult to understand that anybody could ever have thought that Scotland would not have to apply. That are simply very basic rules btw.<br /><br />However in not stressed situation often one would expect that a lot can be arranged politically through negotiation. Like Scotland become independent without bordercontrol with the rest of the UK. Or it directly becoming a member after independence.<br />However the situation is stressed, or better likely will be. Not made at home, but because it would set a precedence. Combined with the fact that the rules are drafted in a certain way and you need all EU countries basically to agree on it and that is not likely to happen. Riknoreply@blogger.com