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Originally Posted by smudgie

I have no problem with a totally independent Scotland.
We could get a visa to visit this beautiful country, no problem.
My only concern is that it is not very long since the last referendum, if Nicola was given the nod to join Europe from the other 27 countries then I can see the advantages and the reasoning behind it.

However smudgie, she will not be holding any referendum soon, we may not actually be out of the EU for anything up to or even beyond 7 years.

She could wait until the next Holyrood elections and combine the 2.

Nothing can be done until we see what the UK negotiates and gets from the EU, it may be the final deal is not too different from what we have now in the end.
The EU will not 'deal' with Scotland until, out of respect for the UK and this vote,the matter of the UKs exit is nearer finalised.

That is when Nicola and the Scottish parliament can then have their concerns addressed,all she needs in place before, is the granting of a referendum to be so called by the Scottish govt.

The referendum does not need to be held for years.
She has that time because in my opinion, the Scottish Nationailst party will be governing Scotland for at least another decade or more.