Have it Your Way, Scotland, but Forget About the Pound Read more: Britain to Scotland: Secede, and You Can Forget About the Pound
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- Britain is about to play out a trump card in their attempts to dash the plans of Scottish secessionists: If they break up the 307-year-old union, they won’t be allowed to keep the pound.The statement will be made by Chancellor of the Exchequer (the British equivalent of finance minister) George Osborne in Edinburgh at 9 a.m. GMT Thursday, his office reports, and will play on fears that independence could put Scotland’s prosperity at risk.cn domainScotland’s Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon remained resolute, however, and derided a “panic move” that would “backfire spectacularly.”“We’ve gone in under a week from David Cameron’s ‘love-bombing’ to attempted bullying and intimidation — from a charm offensive to just plain offensive,” she said.Scotland’s 4 million residents over the age of 16 will vote on the matter of independence on Sept. 18. cn domain
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