Quote Originally Posted by Taintedice View Post
if you're happy to be the voice of the SNP on here, then you're going to have to explain exactly what will happen if you hope to convince folk like noah that independence is workable from day one. iScotland can't use the Euro for at least 2-3 years, it can't use sterling, so what exactly will it use? Sturgeon said a new currency supported by a central bank, which is fine. Will this be stable, pegged to sterling, or allowed to float and find its own value. What if it ends up worth only 50p or valued at £1.50, how is that going to work in practice. The SNP need to have answers to these questions or are doomed to failure for a second and final time.
Two things Tainedice.. I'm not the voice of the SNP I'm just someone who supports Independence. And I'm not an Economist. What I do know is there is absolutely no reason an Independent Scotland could not have its own successful currency. I will leave the practicalities and finer points to the experts. What I do agree with is the Yes Campaign must have much more clearer and defined answers (as I said earlier we relied far to much on the opposition being fair and logical) So I'm looking forward a much more dynamic proposals re currency and financial matters. What I'm not going to do is fall into the trap of saying how every penny will be used blah blah. because I don't know, However I do know Scotland is a very wealthy country even without oil&gas we are resource rich.

I'm not in the slightest bit sentimental about currency. It's only a tool. I really don't care what it's called. Or whose picture is on the notes and coins. But I do know an Independent Scotland would hold all the cards to make us a prosperous and successful Nation