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GalaxyIce Send message Joined: 13 May 06 Posts: 8927 Credit: 1,361,057 RAC: 0 |
The UK will then be called the United Kingdom of Britain and Northern Ireland. Whoops, sorry. I changed my mind. Scotland leaves so you take out the "Great". I'm sure the Scots will approve in this slight modification of the UK official name. flaming balloons |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24913 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
The UK will then be called the United Kingdom of Britain and Northern Ireland. Only until 2016, then it'll have to be England & Wales |
W-K 666 Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 19408 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67 |
The UK will then be called the United Kingdom of Britain and Northern Ireland. Are you sure that Eire wants Martin McGuinness. |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
No it will not. The full correct name for the UK as it stands now is "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland". We could of course expand upon this union at the expense of annoying the Argentinians and re-name it, United Kingdom of Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the Falkland Islands. The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24913 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Well considering Eire's history, I don't think they have much choice. It'll all be down to Dublin & Stormont. If they can work together, then i can see that being one of the reasons why Scotland want independance. Should any of this occur, then it'll be a sad day for the British Isles. Still say my idea of the P.U.B. is workable & it will retain the Union Jack. |
betreger Send message Joined: 29 Jun 99 Posts: 11416 Credit: 29,581,041 RAC: 66 |
I would be curious to know how much if any corporate oil money is filtering into the Scottish SNP. |
GalaxyIce Send message Joined: 13 May 06 Posts: 8927 Credit: 1,361,057 RAC: 0 |
No it will not. The full correct name for the UK as it stands now is "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland". Good point! However, the whole consept of the United Kingdom thing is that it only includes the geographical islands of Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), Ireland and all those other little islands like Jersey and the Isle of Man. The Falklands are a bit too far away I'm afraid will have to remain as they are because they want to be British. flaming balloons |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24913 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
I would be curious to know how much if any corporate oil money is filtering into the Scottish SNP. Now that is an interesting question. Could it be that the oil companies are feeding the SNP as an independant Scotland can set their own tax rates? ..or does it go much deeper? |
betreger Send message Joined: 29 Jun 99 Posts: 11416 Credit: 29,581,041 RAC: 66 |
It has become a common practice in my country. |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
I would be curious to know how much if any corporate oil money is filtering into the Scottish SNP. Could be but as a member of the ECM Scotland will have to in time accept standardised tax rates as set by Europe, which seems not too far off in the distance. The risk here would be if later the UK left the ECM and then set lower tax rates than Scotland could. The question also is how much of the oil in the North Sea would fall in to the hands of Scotland? Not very much at all since upon assigning correctly set territorial water zones most of the oil fields there will fall into UK controlled waters. The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24913 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Hmmn....Davie boy needs his PR team to get a move on.... Insulting the Scots while trying to get them to stay in? Easy Dave, just study their culture mon... They prefer a pinch of salt with their porridge...... Del Boy's attempts to sell his company's ideas - British Independant Traders |
GalaxyIce Send message Joined: 13 May 06 Posts: 8927 Credit: 1,361,057 RAC: 0 |
Hmmn....Davie boy needs his PR team to get a move on.... Every picture tells a story. "hey Jimmy, that's ma porridge!" or "How dare you eat porridge without the appropriate head gear!" ;) flaming balloons |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24913 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Hmmmm A further link off this answers Betreger's question......shame Salmond is 30 years too late..... Oil Fund "could be worth £30bn |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
I'd love to know who put our politicians up for doing silly stunts like this? Does the hierarchy not realise that no one falls for this type of staged photo call, a shot trying to create an image of unity with Scotland by utilising a bowl of Scots porridge oats. Did anyone inform Mr Cameron that not many Scots actually eat porridge anymore and even less of them wear kilts; shock - horror!! The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
W-K 666 Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 19408 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67 |
Hmmmm The last report I saw on oil production said it might last 20 years at most but the amount recovered would reduce significantly year by year. Unless major investment is put in to explore and develop new fields, these would be west of Shetland. Shetland probably still would not want to follow Scotland and it's politics are still Liberal. And I thought they were having second thoughts on alterntive energy in Scotland as during the last few years at peak demand the overhead routes could not carry the load. And also in high wind conditions they had to switch off as it was too dangerous because there was a chance of short circuits due to cables touching. There was headline story about how much was paid for them not to produce electricity. Putting more overhead routes in is controversial, spoils the views and has environment issues. Underground cables are too expensive, for distances involved. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24913 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Aw, c'mon Nick, don't tell you've forgotten what they think of us? We're just "gormless peasants" to them & we need our hands held every day. |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
Aw, c'mon Nick, don't tell you've forgotten what they think of us? We're just "gormless peasants" to them & we need our hands held every day. Yurrr, they fink we're all fick..... The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24913 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
...wut makes u say that doc? |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24913 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Jeez, with those last 4 posts, that seems to be the whole Scottish Parliament on here..... ....better let them have their independence, thry might just do a better job than Westminister..... ...Unless he puts his oars in..... ....Damn, where did the rest of the UK go? |
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