An open letter to proponents of Scottish independence

[pozorvlak]

I've been living in Scotland for nearly six consecutive years now (around ten years in total), and in that time I've become increasingly open to the ideas that

1. a viable independent Scotland is possible,
2. in the event of Scotland becoming independent, I might well choose to become a Scottish citizen¹.

There's a kind of baseline respect for the life of

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[pozorvlak]

Thank you! The "secessionist region" argument isn't mine, but I can't remember where I first heard it, unfortunately. Still, I've never heard it addressed, and I was hoping someone more knowledgeable than I about EU law and politics would do so here.

[pozorvlak]

I've read and loved several of Charlie Stross' books, and have even met him a couple of times :-) I'll throw this at both of them. Thanks!

[pozorvlak]

BTW, you've just convinced me to go out and drop £8 on The Fuller Memorandum. Reading now...

[michiexile]

I devoured The Fuller Memorandum. Delicious reading.

[necaris]

As yet unpublished on my side of the pond, I believe. I've read the previous two and loved them, so the second I can buy a copy I probably will...

[michiexile]

US Amazon from July 6th:
http://www.amazon.com/Fuller-Memorandum-Laundry-Files-Novel/dp/044101867X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1279316330&sr=8-1

UK Amazon from July 1st:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fuller-Memorandum-Laundry-3/dp/1841497703/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1279316353&sr=8-1

[necaris]

Ah, recent enough that I'd have failed to notice -- July has been and continues to be a very busy month for me. Awesome to know it's out though.

[pozorvlak]

Yep, just finished it :-) Great stuff.