October 11, 2012

Why Would Scotland Turn Itself into Greece?

Jeremy Warner, Daily Telegraph

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A fatal financial contradiction lies at the heart of the Scottish National Party’s plan for independence.

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TAGGED: Eurozone, Europe, Greece, Scotland, UK

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