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Scotland independence: the case for Yes | 69 comments (69 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)
Re: Scotland independence: the case for Yes (4.00 / 3)
Uh, Iceland's problem was that it was running its banking system on GB£ rather than local currency.

How did that become a point in favor of surrendering sovereignty over your currency?

- Jake

Friends come and go. Enemies accumulate.

by JakeS (JangoSierra 'at' gmail 'dot' com) on Tue Sep 9th, 2014 at 04:53:13 AM EST

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