Forget Norway

Nationalists never mention Croatia in their “if they can do it why not Scotland?” lists. They're a hard act to to follow

They became independent in 1991, created the Kuna currency in 1994, applied for EU membership in 2003, joined in 2013 and will adopt the Euro in January 2023. A similar journey for Scotland after October 2023 means joining the EU in 2045 and Euro in 2055 – 32 years!

And that’s if our deficit is below 3 per cent of GDP to comply with Euro joining conditions; Croatia’s deficit averaged 3 per cent between 2013 and 2021 and was 1 per cent or less in three of the last five years. Scotland’s deficit averaged 10.7 per cent in the same period

So the Snp-greens have an uphill task. They disagree on currency and refuse to outline the cuts and taxes required to get to a 3 per cent deficit level.

ALAN SUTHERLAND Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire