THE national movement in Scotland is unwavering in its internationalism and in particular its commitment to rejoining Europe in some meaningful,…
. And that party has already made up its mind on the subject, not only in favour of EU membership but, I hazard, it also has a naively optimistic view of how the institutions of that august body deal with the needs of small countries. Just think of how the Commission railroaded austerity policies on Greece and Ireland.
But that does not help us avoid the thorny issue that folk are hardly likely to vote for independence in the first place unless they have a clue about what it means for trade and security relations. Which brings us back to the EU versus Efta.As I understand it, SNP support for EU membership is based on three main planks. First, to restore sovereign Scotland’s ancient standing as a European nation, with the political influence that brings.
Dare I say it, I think the rush to join the EU without any real debate regarding the prospective costs suggests the traditional Scottish cringe is at work. Brussels will never agree to that for any length of time. The only thing the SNP have to trade in any monetary negotiations with Brussels is a commitment to join the eurozone quickly. Indeed, I believe that is what some folk in the SNP leadership would prefer, though they won’t say so in public.
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