Would England go down the tubes if Scotland was independent?

Question

Scotland has the north sea oil,pipes water down to england, energy is being made from wind farms in the north of scotland, scotland has the better education system as well as free university education.
If scotland became independent and england had to pay for the amenities it just takes from scotland at the moment would the standard of living in england go down?
Bearing in mind that england would no longer have any financial benefits from scotlands exports.

Answer 1

I read in the paper yesterday that a majority of both Scots and English people are now in favour of Scottish independence.

I think it would do us both good. We would both still be members of the EU, and would probably be better neighbours if we were less tied up with each other.

As a Scot, however, I have to say that I don't really want John Reid back. If we go for independence, will you keep him? Please?

Answer 2

is resource the single most important factor in determining the population's well being?? I don't really think so.

Japan, Germany, Italy and Hong Kong probably has some of the 'least natural resource per capita' while Kazahstan, Angola and South Africa are among some of the highest. Japan and Germany has some of the largest current account surplus in the world.

How have Scotish resources been benefiting the UK economy? By jobs and profits from private companies, and every English citizen will always be welcome to apply for jobs in that sector. Meanwhile the energy companies are all listed in the London Stock Exchange and we all have the right to buy their shares in order take a share of their profits.

Answer 3

Not sure about that, because England grows a lot of the food we comsume in Scotland due to its less harsh climate.

On the plus side, Scotland would probably be a far richer country if it ditched England and perhaps relationships between the two would be a lot less strained...

Answer 4

If up to 10 million scots people left the pound (and about 4 million welsh folks), this would bugger up the currency - as poverty in these nations puts massive downward pressure on inflation..This is the reason why England will try too prevent either nation leave. If the value of peoples savings dropped by up too 25%. the english would get crazy, but thats what would happen if a significant amount of people stopped using it, and adopted the euro..

Answer 5

I don't think you have looked into the background of what your question represents, look into it and you will see that England would more than likely be either better off or no chance if Scotland was independent.

Would Scotland be should have been your question

Answer 6

"Bearing in mind that England would no longer have any financial benefits from Scotland's exports".

Ohhh.... so as someone who lives in England, that's why my tax subsidises the Scots, and pays for their "Free" higher education, the cost of the new parliament building, and everything else.

A better question, I think, would be "Would an independant Scotland go down the tubes without all of the subsidies from the English tax-payer?"

Answer 7

Are you mad! Scotland needs england not the other way round.....England generates more money that scotland each year...in fact Scotalnd ends up taking money from UK just to keep it afloat......do some research....Scotland is unfortunately a white elephant......a beautiful beautiful white elephant...but dying all the same...just look at the migration figures...and the so called brain drain etc....north south divide.

Answer 8

yes i believe England would go down the drain if Scotland was independent becausee scotland has alot more resources they can use in your life than England since their are living by wind farms.

Answer 9

Don't know about that but parliament would be a very dull place without the Scottish MPs and Prime Minister.

Answer 10

I'm not sure I agree with argument re the oil rigs. The important point is surely who owns them, not where they're located.