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<blockquote data-quote="shtove" data-source="post: 109554"><p>Norway are fine outside the EU, because they've got North Sea oil - note: it wasn't squandered and is an increasingly valuable fall-back. Switzerland are fine as they are, because they're in the geographical heart of the world's biggest market and their highly admired democracy approves of the most twisted scam of all: full banking secrecy. But the Germans still own them.</p><p></p><p>The biggest conundrum for the UK is the euro, which is likely to overtake the dollar as the world's reserve currency as the oil producing states gradually stick two fingers up to the US. That'll mean more wars in the middle-east, but also the ability of the US to bankroll its armed forces will decline.</p><p></p><p>As part of the UK, Scotland will only enjoy the benefit of the euro when their English neighbours have felt the full pain of maintaining the overvalued pound and decide to make the switch - could take ten years. Scotland would avoid all that by applying for membership of the euro as an independent state. It would also have to wean itself off welfare culture to meet the entry criteria, but that's desirable in itself. Same goes for Norn Irn.</p><p></p><p>Flag waving and anthems are strictly for sport. This is about economics: market access, plus market protections. The US has already fired off a few shots against China, and now is the time to head for the high ground BEFORE the dollar dam breaks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shtove, post: 109554"] Norway are fine outside the EU, because they've got North Sea oil - note: it wasn't squandered and is an increasingly valuable fall-back. Switzerland are fine as they are, because they're in the geographical heart of the world's biggest market and their highly admired democracy approves of the most twisted scam of all: full banking secrecy. But the Germans still own them. The biggest conundrum for the UK is the euro, which is likely to overtake the dollar as the world's reserve currency as the oil producing states gradually stick two fingers up to the US. That'll mean more wars in the middle-east, but also the ability of the US to bankroll its armed forces will decline. As part of the UK, Scotland will only enjoy the benefit of the euro when their English neighbours have felt the full pain of maintaining the overvalued pound and decide to make the switch - could take ten years. Scotland would avoid all that by applying for membership of the euro as an independent state. It would also have to wean itself off welfare culture to meet the entry criteria, but that's desirable in itself. Same goes for Norn Irn. Flag waving and anthems are strictly for sport. This is about economics: market access, plus market protections. The US has already fired off a few shots against China, and now is the time to head for the high ground BEFORE the dollar dam breaks. [/QUOTE]
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