In reply to Robert Durran:
> They may or may not be delivered. Just like all of Salmond's promises.
Did you hear him lie on the Today programme this morning about currency?
No., I was on a training course today, what was the latest lie ?
( bearing in mind that know one actually knows the ' truth', as it will be subject to negotiation)
> The only thing certain to be delivered by a Yes vote is Independence itself.
Everthing else is an act of faith.
I agree with that, everything will be up for grabs, and there will be ' betrayals' (on both sides. )
I was amazed tonight, after two years of discussions my ( committed) Tory friend said that he has:- no doubt that Scotland 'could' make a success of independence!
He also seems most concerned with Cairney's vague language regarding a possibility of any currency union , he now seems to accept the possibility, (he fears) that the rUK will be bounced into , or have to give / negotiate away, a CU after a Yes vote.
(An extension' to keeping Trident in Scotland for more than 5 years possibly?)
Cairney's has not ruled CU out, simply saying that the others have said no, and that there would be a loss of the newly won sovereignty. ( incomparable with sovereignty)
Cairney might just be being impartial, OR he might be leaving the door slightly ajar, just in case it is needed.
Although Salmond just asserts a CU will happen, my friend now fears a CU will happen .
(Whereas before he was convinced the rUK would never roll over.)
I sense he too distrusts them to hold to their promises, and his wishes.
I think he is cracking up. He took me by surprise that he is no longer totally denying that CU is a possibility, far less proposing that Scotland could be successful as an independent country.
(Previously, it was going to be a basket case in two years or earlier. )
Don't get me wrong, he is certainly not a Yesser but he seems no longer to be in in total and assured denial that there is any possibility of CU, and, whilst he fears a left wing socialist leaning Government with full powers over Scotland's affairs, he is now actually proposing that ,depending what form / direction the Scottish Government takes after the next election, Scotland could perhaps , possibly, maybe, make a success of independence!
I can tell you that is an enormous turn around. I think Salmond has hexed him.
As I have said on here before, I don't like Salmond, I don't support or vote for the SNP, but , I have to accept that this mini conversion is amazing, and admiration goes to Salmond for that.
( it is a resounding NO vote from him though, committed voters rarely change)