I voted yes....but felt like I'd been kicked in the ba's the day

[Red_Zeppelin]

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-...itics-37219612

"A Nobel prize-winning economist says Scotland's plans for a currency union with the UK during the independence campaign may have been a mistake"

I feel like I've been lied to and cheated.

and don't get me started on you know who wanting us to join the EU and sign up to phukk knows what currency.

[Mook1]

It's probably your leather keks that are making you feel like you've had a boot in the baws.

[Red_Zeppelin]

I'll boot you in the ba's if ye keep spouting shyte......yer cards marked laddie.

[stewarty27]

You'll be fine Zep, come Independence we will be using our own currency probably the Scottish pound linked to our own central bank. We will most defo NOT be using the Euro as its optional to join and even if we did want to join we couldn't as we don't meet the criteria. You're right to feel you've been lied and cheated on. You have.... but it wasn't from the Yes side that's for sure.

[noahrab]

You'll be fine Zep, come Independence we will be using our own currency probably the Scottish pound linked to our own central bank. We will most defo NOT be using the Euro as its optional to join and even if we did want to join we couldn't as we don't meet the criteria. You're right to feel you've been lied and cheated on. You have.... but it wasn't from the Yes side that's for sure.

Any country joining the EU has to adopt the euro at some stage.

It isn't optional.

[JackSnakes]

Any country joining the EU has to adopt the euro at some stage.

It isn't optional.

At some stage... This is true...

[Hairdrier]

There are 9 EU countries that don't use the Euro as currency.

[Red_Zeppelin]

how many of those 9 are countries that joined after the euro currency was rolled out???

[Hairdrier]

how many of those 9 are countries that joined after the euro currency was rolled out???

Denmark has been in the European Union since the early 70's and hasn't succumbed to the Euro.

[stewarty27]

At some stage... This is true...

In theory yes Jack in reality seldom happens, Sweden good example the people said they didn't want it in 2003 so it never happened. Both the UK and Denmark have opted outs. All that would be thrashed out in negotiations. Scotland will start its Independence with its own currency probably the pound linked to its own central bank. Would prob shadow the UK pound for the first few years. Personally I don't particularly care what kind of money I have in my pocket all the same to me.