(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Just wondering what you all think. I live in Inverness, Scotland and it's constantly being mentioned in newspapers and on TV, radio etc. People are voting this September on whether or not Scotland should be an independent country, if the majority vote is yes then Scotland will be completely seperate from the UK by March 2016 (not geographically, obviously). Personally, I'm completely against it, I don't feel Scotland will have a rich enough economy to sustain the current standard of living which is enjoyed while being part of the UK.

Once they become independent, it's like life all starting over again. The country will need new currency made, the type of government system and how the laws are made.

I don't mind, but that's because I'm British and it really doesn't effect me that much. I'd be worried if I were Scottish though, there are a lot of dumb people that just want independence for the sake of independence and don't care about the negative effects that it would have on the country.

Scotland is beautiful from what I've seen and heard from my friends' trip. But as the above posts mention, a lot of things will have to change/

I thought all that changes since I was studying African countries a while back and I did see things change once the country goes independent.

Question, doesn't Scotland's economy run on some type of fishing or sea business? I remember reading an article on how Scotland's economy is strong with the UK from this and if they separate, the "sea business" will be owned by the UK? You're Scottish so it would be best to ask you

Fishing means a lot to the Scottish economy, a lot of fishing is done in the North Sea (the sea between the UK and Scandinavia), commonly on the coast of a city called Aberdeen. The North Sea also apparantly (according to the ''Yes Scotland'' campaign) has billions of £ of oil which could make Scotland the richest country in the world. However I don't believe it and still think Scotland is economically better as a part of the UK

Independent Scotland would be a weaker Scotland.
Scotland would be forced to use another currency over the pound, likely the euro, but given the euro crisis is still raging who knows.
Could always peg to the pound but would be at the mercy of the Bank of England.
In order to make a currency work you need fiscal and monetary policy union along with a bank to be the lender of last resort.
On top of that it would be forced to enter into new talks about trade deals and joining the EU.
Of course that may be a good thing in the long term so long as Scotland does not over spend. Some nations which peg to a currency and have far more stable systems.
Spending would need to decline unless Scotland increased her tax base.

Given how Britains power has declined along Scotland would find it pretty hard to strike a deal quickly.
As a Petroleum state Scotland would be at the mercy of currency wars along with other issues against her in a global world due to being so small.
North sea oil is currently spending money to increase output but has a pretty low output.
Also Trident and current UK bases to work out a deal with.
And an assets to debt problem to work out.

They should go for it.. cut Scotland off from UK and watch the crime rate in UK drop by 50%