[Greg!]

Originally Posted by Cherie

I heard a star morning that Scotland does more trade with the U.K. Than it does with the EU so not sure why the SNP want to turn their backs on that in favour of the single market

The other irony is Nicola ignoring the wishes of the people she represents just a few years after they made their feelings known

And trade with the rest of the UK would stop because.....? Nicola Sturgeon is not Theresa May, she doesn't want to rip her country out of any single markets

[Cherry Christmas]

Originally Posted by Greg!

And trade with the rest of the UK would stop because.....? Nicola Sturgeon is not Theresa May, she doesn't want to rip her country out of any single markets

As Scotland would no longer be part of the UK trade deals would have to be negotiated similar to how the UK have to renegotiate with the EU

[Greg!]

Originally Posted by Cherie

As Scotland would no longer be part of the UK trade deals would have to be negotiated similar to how the UK have to renegotiate with the EU

The UK is only renegotiating a new trade deal with the EU because the UK government has CHOSEN to leave the single market so that they can pander to UKIP voters and reduce immigration. Scotland and the UK have no reason to ditch the UK single market so they won't.

[Denver]

Originally Posted by Greg!

The UK is only renegotiating a new trade deal with the EU because the UK government has CHOSEN to leave the single market so that they can pander to UKIP voters and reduce immigration. Scotland and the UK have no reason to ditch the UK single market so they won't.

If you want to be part of the EU then you cant have a single market with the UK

[Cherry Christmas]

Originally Posted by Greg!

The UK is only renegotiating a new trade deal with the EU because the UK government has CHOSEN to leave the single market so that they can pander to UKIP voters and reduce immigration. Scotland and the UK have no reason to ditch the UK single market so they won't.

You can't be part of the EU and pick and choose who you trade with, it's quite complex if you leave the UK you will have to reapply to join the EU and that could take years so you would neither have the single market or a trade deal with the UK to begin with, Spain has already said they would block Scotland as an Indy country joining, it would be even more of a mess than Brexit if that's possible

[Greg!]

Originally Posted by Cherie

You can't be part of the EU and pick and choose who you trade with, it's quite complex if you leave the UK you will have to reapply to join the EU and that could take years so you would neither have the single market or a trade deal with the UK to begin with, Spain has already said they would block Scotland as an Indy country joining, it would be even more of a mess than Brexit if that's possible

Spain has never said they would block Scotland. Their PM said the Scottish situation is very different from Catalonia and a senior member of the ruling Spanish party said Scotland wouldn't be blocked. The head negotiator for Brexit in the EU parliament said that Scotland would be fast-tracked as they already meet most of the criteria for joining.

[Denver]

Originally Posted by Greg!

Spain has never said they would block Scotland. Their PM said the Scottish situation is very different from Catalonia and a senior member of the ruling Spanish party said Scotland wouldn't be blocked. The head negotiator for Brexit in the EU parliament said that Scotland would be fast-tracked as they already meet most of the criteria for joining.

Scotland will not be fast tracked it has already been said they will have to apply and wait like everyone else

[Greg!]

Originally Posted by Adam.

Scotland will not be fast tracked it has already been said they will have to apply and wait like everyone else

We wouldn't have to wait very long though, that's the point I'm making

[Cherry Christmas]

Originally Posted by Greg!

Spain has never said they would block Scotland. Their PM said the Scottish situation is very different from Catalonia and a senior member of the ruling Spanish party said Scotland wouldn't be blocked. The head negotiator for Brexit in the EU parliament said that Scotland would be fast-tracked as they already meet most of the criteria for joining.

It was one of today's news headlines

Spain says independent Scotland would be at back of the EU queue
‘We prefer things to stay as they are,’ foreign minister says.
By CYNTHIA KROET 3/14/17, 1:41 PM CET Updated 3/14/17, 3:54 PM CET
Spanish Foreign Minister Alfonso Dastis on Tuesday said an independent Scotland would be at the back of the queue if it wants to join the European Union.

“Spain supports the integrity of the United Kingdom and does not encourage secession or divisions in any of the member states. We prefer things to stay as they are,” Dastis said, according to the Guardian.

The minister, on a visit to Latin America, was asked about Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s announcement Monday that she intends to hold a second independence referendum and wants Scots to vote on their future in the EU before the U.K. leaves the bloc.

Dastis said Scotland “would have to queue, meet the requirements for entry, hold negotiations and the result would be that these negotiations would take place.”

[Greg!]

Originally Posted by Cherie

It was one of today's news headlines

Spain says independent Scotland would be at back of the EU queue
‘We prefer things to stay as they are,’ foreign minister says.
By CYNTHIA KROET 3/14/17, 1:41 PM CET Updated 3/14/17, 3:54 PM CET
Spanish Foreign Minister Alfonso Dastis on Tuesday said an independent Scotland would be at the back of the queue if it wants to join the European Union.

“Spain supports the integrity of the United Kingdom and does not encourage secession or divisions in any of the member states. We prefer things to stay as they are,” Dastis said, according to the Guardian.

The minister, on a visit to Latin America, was asked about Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s announcement Monday that she intends to hold a second independence referendum and wants Scots to vote on their future in the EU before the U.K. leaves the bloc.

Dastis said Scotland “would have to queue, meet the requirements for entry, hold negotiations and the result would be that these negotiations would take place.”

Where does it say they'd block Scotland? All it says is that Scotland would need to apply and meet the requirements, which we already knew.

[Denver]

Originally Posted by Greg!

And trade with the rest of the UK would stop because.....? Nicola Sturgeon is not Theresa May, she doesn't want to rip her country out of any single markets

Scotland will be at the back of the line when it comes to trading with the UK

[RichardG]

Originally Posted by Adam.

Scotland will be at the back of the line when it comes to trading with the UK

i love obama

[Denver]

Originally Posted by RichardG

i love obama

Why should they expect to be the top of the list?

[Greg!]

Originally Posted by Adam.

Scotland will be at the back of the line when it comes to trading with the UK

I'm screaming is this a joke? The UK is DESPERATE for trade deals and Scotland is England's biggest export partner and NEAREST NEIGHBOUR :joker: :joker:

[Denver]

Originally Posted by Greg!

I'm screaming is this a joke? The UK is DESPERATE for trade deals and Scotland is England's biggest export partner and NEAREST NEIGHBOUR

Scotland will have nothing to offer the UK