[Closed] David Cameron - smart or big scaredy pants?

Many people involved, however you can't deny Britain were one of the main players as the situation was developing.

b r - Member

Funny thing is, nationality wise I've never described myself as English, but British. And tbh I think of myself as a 'Yorkshireman' first, and a Brit second.

And that won't change [s]if[/s] [b]when[/b] we go independent.

fixed it for you

so moving along from the How big is your diplomatic penis part...

If Scotland becomes independent but then has a delay in joining the EU would that mean any of the new scottish citizens would not be able to work in England without getting work Visa's and vice versa?

May depend on when Scottish citizenship would start. To add to the mix, UK citizenship may be offered depending on how the UK perceives Scottish policy following a yes vote.

mikewsmith - Member

If Scotland becomes independent but then has a delay in joining the EU

FWIW, nobody seems to think this is likely... The UK government hired Professor James Crawford to attack the Yes campaign's timeline, he responded that the timeline was "entirely realistic"

That however is just my opinion, yours may be different even if you like to think you speak only in facts.

It has nothing to do with my opinion, the UK has the sixth largest economy in the world, that's not my opinion, it's a fact. The UK is a member of the G7 group of countries, that's not my opinion, it's a fact. The UK is a member of the UN Security Council, that's not my opinion, it's a fact.

None of it has anything to do with my opinion.

And yes, those examples I give shows that the UK is a major player in world politics, it might not be the top dog, no one said it was, but it is still a major player.

mikewsmith - Member

If Scotland becomes independent but then has a delay in joining the EU would that mean any of the new scottish citizens would not be able to work in England without getting work Visa's and vice versa?

It's a bit of a tough one this. One body of opinion suggests that residents of Scotland would remain EU citizens while everything is being worked out (after all, there is no mechanism for removing a country from EU citizenship). A more detailed and accurate answer could be provided by the EU directly but they've said that they would only respond to a request from the UK Government and since David Cameron refuses to provide that request, we are all left a little bit in the dark.

One [i]might[/i] suggest he had a reason for not asking.....