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States and nations are studied as separate concepts in International Relations. Very few places line up as both in anything like a comfortable fashion (Japan would be an interesting example).

From the White Paper published today.

11. Will an independent Scotland have control over monetary policy?
Day-to-day monetary policy would be decided independently of government by the Bank of England as it is now, taking account of economic conditions across the Sterling Area. The Scottish Government would seek formal input into the governance and remit of the Bank of England.

An "Independent" Scotland will "seek" formal input into the Bank of England. Sadly so ludicrous it will be remembered for all time as showing he wants to lose.

He can't have his cake and eat it.

Independent Scotland can't keep sterling and have control over monetary policy.

I've never agreed with the argument for independence and the fact that we're being told we'd still have the same currency,be able to hold
duel British and Scottish citizenship and not have any border controls,makes me ask 'What's independent about that anyway ?' .
As far as retaining the pound is concerned,the indications are that Wales for one would veto it (the SNP,in their focus on a
Scotland v England issue,seem to have fogotten all about our Celtic partners Wales and Northern Ireland )

Another suggestion from an SNP source which in my opinion is delusional and rather insulting is that their 670-page blueprint "makes
the American Declaration Of Independence seem like a post-it note". Well,that's because the American case for independence was
compelling and straight forward,unlike the SNP's wishy-washy,best-of-both-worlds version.The blueprint may have some good points,
but for a lot of the issues it's more like a letter to Santa than a realistic plan.