If Scotland separated from the UK, what kind of Government will they switch to?

[brooklynite]

A Republic, which they've never had, or a Monarchy with whomever is the current descendent of the last Scottish King?

[Scootaloo]

1. Probably the same parliamentary system every other former british holding uses?

[brooklynite]

3. But with whom as Head of State?

You think they'll continue to recognize Queen Elizabeth as Sovereign?

[JI7]

8. maybe in the same way Canada and some others do, mostly as a figurehead

[Adam051188]

2. they'll obviously set up an independent fractional reserve banking system...

...separate from any direct government oversight and then give free reign to private banking firms to hold committees and hearings concerning what sort of name is applied to the group or individual who rubber stamps the decisions of the financiers.

go with what works

[Boreal]

4. Dunno but

they intend to remain in the EU which makes no sense. The idea of becoming independent from Britain but remaining subservient to Brussels seems to defeat any notions of self governance. Countries in the EU have 80% of their laws written by unelected and unaccountable bureaucrats in Brussels!

[Spider Jerusalem]

5. A parliamentary government, as they have already?

And Salmond wants to retain the Queen as head of state (which would not be an issue since the Queen is already the head of state of the various Commonwealth Realms including Canada, Australia, New Zealand, etc).

I expect that "no" will win in the referendum, though.

[shenmue]

6. Good question

[JackRiddler]

7. And when can we bomb them to save the children?

[OldEurope]

9. "the current descendent of the last Scottish King"

We could offer them a Bonnie Prince Charlie:
the Wittelsbacher family (who were the kings of Bavaria) are descendents of the Stuarts, the youngest one is Karl Rupprecht Prinz von Bayern.



But I really hope that the Scots do not separate. That would damage not only Britain but the rest of Europe, too. There are so many unsolved questions, the search for solutions and the negotiations would probably paralyse parts of the EU.

[Recursion]

10. Everything I've seen suggests the personal union will remain

so HRH Elizabeth II will still be Queen of Scots. But she's head of state of an absurd number of countries (Nigeria, Jamaica, Canada, etc.) so what that practically means I'm not sure. I don't think the "Yes" movement is (small "r&quot republican, though the republicans who do exist are for it.