National Borders

Shared Border Shared Future

Vicky Fairley — Sat, 06 Nov 2021 08:38:08 +0000

Shared Border Shared Future

Primary Author or Creator

Scotland's Gateways

Vicky Fairley Sat, 11/06/2021 - 08:38

Publisher

Scotland's Gateways

Category

National Borders

Type of Resource

website

Fast Facts

Whatever form our border between Scotland and England takes in the future, it will bring opportunities for all.

Shared Border, Shared Future is a resource for the many aspects of the Scotland/England Border, with a view to Scotland being a normal, independent country.

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This website covers cross border travel and agreements; opportunities for the local economy; currency; trade; employment; education; health; pensions; legal issues; driving licence with links to more detailed discussion on agriculture, health and business.

In general, most of what we think might be different in everyday life near the border after independence, is in fact something we are already doing. We already have the vast majority of agreements in place, to ensure that our day to day lives carry on easily.

Whether as a trading post, a business hub or a tourist attraction, our shared, international border has a very positive future. All that remains, is for us to take up the opportunities it will bring.

Keywords

Borders

Independent Scotland

Language English

Strength in Union: The Case for the United Kingdom

Olanna — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 22:22:26 +0000

Strength in Union: The Case for the United Kingdom

Primary Author or Creator

Alister Jack

Olanna Sun, 10/10/2021 - 23:22

Additional Author(s) / Creators

Andrew Bowie Editor; Centre for Policy Studies

Date Published

Tue, 10/12/2021 - 12:00

Alternative Published Date

September 2021

Category

National Borders

Devolution

Independence

Type of Resource

Collection of essays by Conservative Think Tank

Length (Pages, words, minutes etc...)

111 pages

Fast Facts

Is Scotland a Nation or a Region. MP David Cameron called Scotland a Nation in September 2014 in the run up to the Referendum. In 2021, Alister Jack, Secretary of State for Scotland, refers to Scotland as a region.

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Collection of essays by 14 Conservative MPs with forward by Michael Gove and introduction by Theresa May on the Union with Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. Union is Strength, the motto of Glasgow’s Trades Hall since 1605, is is the Secretary of State for Scotland’s essay on Scotland as a region.

Resource Address (URL)

https://www.cps.org.uk/files/reports/original/211001211002-CPSUNIONESSAYCOLLECT…

Keywords

Language English

Scottish independence: Here's the truth about borders after a Yes vote. Open minds on independence #22

Stephen Richard — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 17:11:46 +0000

Scottish independence: Here's the truth about borders after a Yes vote. Open minds on independence #22

Primary Author or Creator

The National

Stephen Richard Sun, 10/10/2021 - 18:11

Additional Author(s) / Creators

Believe in Scotland

Date Published

Wed, 04/28/2021 - 12:00

Category

National Borders

Type of Resource

News Media

Fast Facts

Trading in sterling for a transitional period would mean goods from Scotland will avoid currency exchange issues. If the UK doesn’t sort its borders with the EU, the resulting fall in the value of sterling will mean that trade with the rest of the UK increases, not decreases. Scotland will be the only nation from which rUK can afford to import. Where else would the rUK get the oil, electricity and food it needs from? It will be cheaper and just as easy to import from Scotland.

Resource Address (URL)

https://www.thenational.scot/news/19263234.scottish-independence-truth-borders-…

Keywords

International trade

Borders

Tariffs

Language English

Scottish independence, the EU and a ‘hard border’

Stephen Richard — Sun, 03 Oct 2021 12:36:21 +0000

Scottish independence, the EU and a ‘hard border’

Primary Author or Creator

The Ferret

Stephen Richard Sun, 10/03/2021 - 13:36

Alternative Published Date

2021

Category

National Borders

Type of Resource

Fact check

Fast Facts

In the early stages of independence an interim agreement will be needed. With full independence achieved, a border of some sort between rUK and Scotland will be needed. If Scotland were to join the EU an hard border will be required. Upon joining the EU, trade would be more difficult with rUK, but easier with the rest of Europe.

Resource Address (URL)

https://theferret.scot/ffs-explains-scottish-independence-border-issue/

Keywords

Borders

International trade

Language English

Scottish independence: Here's the truth about borders after a Yes vote

Stephen Richard — Sun, 03 Oct 2021 12:26:04 +0000

Scottish independence: Here's the truth about borders after a Yes vote

Primary Author or Creator

The National

Stephen Richard Sun, 10/03/2021 - 13:26

Date Published

Wed, 04/28/2021 - 12:00

Category

National Borders

Type of Resource

News Item

Fast Facts

Failure to sort out the current border chaos would mean the UK economy would be in free-fall and, given that Scotland exports more than twice the amount of goods per head than rUK, our economy would be hardest hit.

An independent Scotland in the EU would have the same border checks as the UK has. With the right agreement border checks can be electronic, pretty seamless and not physical whether in or out of the EU.

Resource Address (URL)

https://www.thenational.scot/news/19263234.scottish-independence-truth-borders-…

Keywords

Language English