The Scottish Referendum on Independence? 


brief.
I think scotland should vote no in the referendum simply because it would be a great leap in a hugely uncertain direction economically. great britain being one of the biggest economies in the world it would guarantee a sustainable future for all the nations in the union. I believe that will be better for all of us there's  less of a chance of a war breaking out. Originally the referendum had three options until westminster took the middle ground 'advanced devolution' off the table , now the scottish people will only be asked if they want an independent scotland or not.


I watched the two videos. The first video I watched  was called YES campaign and the other one was the views of young voters. If we leave the UK, Scotland, and the rest of the UK become separate countries. Sharing the UK Pound would need agreement with people in the rest of the UK to set up a Eurozone-style currency union.

The Scottish Independence 
1. About third of scotland's 4 million voters think that scotland should leave UK and become independence. Ending the 305 years old political union.

2. A brief history - Scotland's relations with its larger neighbour have often been difficult. none more so than in the wars of independence 700 years ago led by williams wallace and then robert the bruce. He defeated edward ii then attempting to subjocate scotland, at Bannockburn in 1314.
in 1707, that union was cemented by scotland and england's political union, forced on scotland in part by a financials crisis following the abject failure of its colony panama.
in the 1800's scotland economy strengthened, its cities boomed and its citizens took a leading role in the british empire.

3. Salmond is in talks with David Cameron, the prime minister, about securing the legal powers that holyrood needs to set up the referendum. salmon wants to pass legislation in november 2013 but laws affecting the U.K constitution are reserved to the U.K parliament.

4. What does it mean for us? Someone born in scotland: it should mean a greater direct say over one's government and more political freedom, but also greater economics risks, less security and more differences with england.
Non-scottish UK citizens: Not a great deal, but the UK economy will be smaller, oil and whisky may be expensive, british identity will be diluted and britain status overseas will be weaker.