Lily of St. Leonards
some thoughts mainly on Scottish politics
Sunday, 5 May 2013
Do Independent countries have the right to their own currency?
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One of the things that independence grants a country is choice. For example, an independent Scotland could decide to join the Euro. A...
Sunday, 21 April 2013
The Union is an accident of history
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A set of quite unlikely historical circumstances led to Scotland becoming part of the United Kingdom. The first of these was that Henr...
Sunday, 7 April 2013
Could an independent Scotland avoid austerity?
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There have been a lot of complaints recently from Scottish independence supporters about cuts and austerity. Leaving the UK is portray...
Sunday, 31 March 2013
Independence weighed in the balance
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Some Scots support independence come what may and nothing would change their minds. Other Scots want the UK to continue and are just a...
Sunday, 24 March 2013
The benefits of independence
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The economic crisis, which began in 2008, has provided us with a number of lessons. The latest chapter of this evolving story involvin...
Sunday, 10 March 2013
The difference between a compatriot and a foreigner
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In the debate about Scottish independence, there is a great deal of claim and counterclaim. Even those of us who follow the debate clos...
Saturday, 23 February 2013
The implications of independence
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Supporters of Scottish independence have relied on the strategy of portraying secession as something wholly advantageous and with n...
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