Scottish Independence
Cameron and Salmond are getting it together on Monday to agree on the independence referendum. It seems there will be one question: in or out. And there is a high probability that the franchise will...
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Norway should be a bit comparable to Scotland - at least in terms of population (which is almost the same) and having extensive natural resources in the North Sea. The Norwegian defence budget is...
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Mikey wrote:Well at least an independent Scotland will generally be able to buy the best kit for the job without the need to prop up BAE's share price So - you don't believe what the S...Read More
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How long for Scottish politics to adapt to the SNP becoming obsolete? Taking Ireland as a model would be decidedly depressing for all sorts of reasons.
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There would be much horse trading about who gets what. KOS would not want nuclear submarines so would no doubt try and barter for a viable frigate fleet, and so much then depends on out of service...
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I'd expect that Scotland would be lucky to get 2-3 Type 23 frigates, 1 Hydrographic, 1 RFA and 3-5 MCMV if the RN was split down along the lines of how much each nation actually contributed to the UK...
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HMS Pinafore wrote:I'd expect that Scotland would be lucky to get 2-3 Type 23 frigates, 1 Hydrographic, 1 RFA and 3-5 MCMV if the RN was split down along the lines of how much each nation actually...
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What would be the guestimate of the actual value current of the UK defence equipment? in various states of wear and tear??? 2 QE's in various state of build £5b 6 T45 at £600m each - £3.6b 13 used T23...
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Don't forget that the British Military retains a lot of land & property north of the border which will have to be taken into the equation. This will have to be taken into account when it comes...
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Not worth much. It's not crown land but owned like any other so it doesn't simply become Scottish (state) owned just because it's in Scotland. Commercial value decidedly low, that's why we send...
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I think the distinction between one type of land owned by the British central government & another would be considered unimportant by a Scottish government. Are there are any cases where British...
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Good point - I'm sure private property rights will be upheld but the Crown Estates aren't going to retain ownership of the sea bed and foreshore in Scotland I suspect, let alone the salmon fishing.
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Some of it is private property, leased or in use in some other agreement. If there is a disproportionate amount of state owned land north of the border then stand by for the SNP to alot a ridiculously...
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Philip Hammond: SNP Defence Plans Compromise UK's Safety Philip Hammond has said Alex Salmond’s meagre defence budget for an independent Scotland shows the safety of the Scottish people is “near the...
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brianm wrote:“The truth is that independence offers the attractive full-rank career prospects in Scotland which is impossible with the current set-up. For too long Scots in the UK Armed Forces have...
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I'd have thought that alone would kill Scots recruitment flat dead Every Scot I've met has really appreciated the chance to travel and also deploy abroad.
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“The truth is that independence offers the attractive full-rank career prospects in Scotland which is impossible with the current set-up. " Nonsense: the "full-rank career prospects" in the tiny armed...
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ChrisPat wrote:brianm wrote:“The truth is that independence offers the attractive full-rank career prospects in Scotland which is impossible wi...Read More
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DJ56 wrote:“The truth is that independence offers the attractive full-rank career prospects in Scotland which is impossible with the current set-up. " Nonsense: the "full-rank career pro...Read More
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As part of the deal for Irish independence in the 1920s the right was given for any Irishmen who wanted to join the British armed forces to still do so. There were many who wished to follow their...
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