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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (107582)	9/18/2014 3:47:02 AM
From: Snowshoe	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217576

I wonder how the Scots will feel if Shetland decides to split off? :o) Shetland may reconsider its place in Scotland after yes vote, says minister theguardian.com Oil-rich Shetland may consider becoming a self-governing territory like the Isle of Man rather than stay part of an independent Scotland in the event of a yes vote, the Scotland secretary, Alistair Carmichael, has said. In an interview with the Guardian, Carmichael said if Shetland were to vote strongly against independence but the Scottish national vote was narrowly in favour, then a "conversation about Shetland's position and the options that might be open to it" would begin. The Liberal Democrat MP, who represents Orkney and Shetland in Westminster and has been secretary of state for Scotland in the coalition government since last October, said those options might include the islands modelling themselves on the Isle of Man, which is a self-governing crown dependency that is not part of the UK, or on their neighbours the Faroe Isles, which are an autonomous country within the Danish realm. Asked if he was suggesting Alex Salmond should not take for granted that oilfields off Shetland will belong to Scotland in the event of a yes vote, he said: "That would be one of the things that we would want to discuss. I wouldn't like to predict at this stage where the discussions would go."

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (107582)	9/18/2014 3:53:34 AM
From: Elroy Jetson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217576

Really Maurice, how much oil lives south of Hadrian's Wall? We might soon see exactly how much GDP England can actually scrape together by shifting money around The City from one bank to another. How much does England charge the Irish from the EU to visit England? Nothing, it's an EU common travel area. The "horrendous split" with Scotland being cut-off from the Pound and whatnot is nonsense. If the Yes-vote wins, there will be several years of negotiations about a large number of topics with Scotland pretty much in the driver's seat, right where David Cameron put them. If David Cameron became insane and vindictive, deciding to charge Scots £1,000 to visit England, how much would Scotland charge the Queen to visit Balmoral or her Trident submarines? Where would most New Zealand school graduates get jobs or sick New Zealand seniors get healthcare if Australia cut-off their reciprocal residency agreement?