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In 1999, Alex Salmond called the £Sterling "a millstone around Scotland's neck", whilst promoting the idea of an independent Scotland adopting the Euro as its currency. Quite why this quote has yet to be used by the Better Together campaign is a mystery, as it would demonstrate not only incredibly bad judgement on the part of Salmond, but a degree of flightiness too.

IMO, it's a much heavier weapon to deploy, than simply trotting-out the technical arguments that might prevent a workable currency union - valid as they are. The killer blow hasn't been landed yet, and to be honest, I think it will be won on points, rather than by knockout.

[QUOTE="Grasshopper, post: 2469777, member: 65342"] In 1999, Alex Salmond called the £Sterling "a millstone around Scotland's neck", whilst promoting the idea of an independent Scotland adopting the Euro as its currency. Quite why this quote has yet to be used by the Better Together campaign is a mystery, as it would demonstrate not only incredibly bad judgement on the part of Salmond, but a degree of flightiness too. IMO, it's a much heavier weapon to deploy, than simply trotting-out the technical arguments that might prevent a workable currency union - valid as they are. The killer blow hasn't been landed yet, and to be honest, I think it will be won on points, rather than by knockout. [/QUOTE]

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