Does Osborne’s stance have any currency?

n “They are using bullying tactics — and that could cause people to vote for independence out

of anger at the Tories.” — Grace

Hough, Annan.

n “Of course they are and nobody can blame them for that. To be an independent country with a currency that is not compatible with our nearest neighbours would be a total disaster. George Osborne is merely pointing that out for our own good.” — Ian Middletown,

Jamestown.

n “Not so long ago, Scotland was accused of getting more out of the UK economy than it was contributing. If this is true why is the British Government doing its utmost to keep the union?” —

Thomas Sorley, Dreghorn.

n “The Chancellor clearly needs Scotland more than Scotland needs Westminster. Westminster is running scared of Scotland succeeding as an independent country. I fully support Scotland gaining independence.” — William McLaughlin, Preston.

n “There are 50 million residents of England and five million in Scotland. We should no longer subsidise this small sub-group of the UK. The pound is a British currency. Why should England subsidise the tiny Scots population?” — Ian Larman,

Maidstone.

n “If we are going to go it alone, we can create our own currency. I think the UK Government are beginning to sound increasingly desperate.” — Margaret Gibb,

Burntisland.

n “Scotland could have its own currency and be in control of own interest rates. It’s all scaremongering by Westminster. Sterling is just as much Scottish as it is English and Welsh.” — Heather Peterson, Longniddry.

n “Salmond has already arrogantly presumed that a currency union was a

given. It never was. He is now compounding it by threatening not to accept Scotland’s share of debt — another tactic. Westminster are fighting fire with fire.” — John Moonie,

Perth.

n “Scotland xxxxxdy. could continue to use the pound, just as Ireland did, until eventually introducing a Scottish pound.” — Stephen

Calder, Peterhead.

n “I think it would be disastrous for By Scotland xxx to lose the pound. Firms might not invest in Scotland if xxx@sundaypost.com they don’t know what the currency will be.” — Aileen McCormack, St Monans.

n “Scotland has separate notes already that you can’t use in shops in England, so you might as well get your own currency.”

By xxx — Steven Smith, Newbiggin-bythe-sea.

xxx@sundaypost.com

n “Scotland can’t have its cake and eat it. If it wants independence it will have to put forward how it is going to achieve this without help from the Bank of England.” — Brian

Nicholson, Stroud.

n “I am a Scot living in England, thank God. Just give Scotland independence and when it sinks — which it will — just keep sinking.” — Carol Whitehead, Manchester.

n “It’s as much Scotland’s pound as it is the United Kingdom’s. The Channel Islands and Isle of Man all use the pound, yet run their own economy. The Bullingdon boys are showing their true colours, aided and abetted by Labour.” — John

Fitzpatrick, Glasgow.

n “If Scotland wins independence it will be on its own. All financial help from Westminster should stop. Just see how long it will be before it is in the mire.” — John Grant,

Oxford.