22.08.2014 - English voters don't want currency union with Scotland
Voters based in England do not want to enter into a currency union with the independent country if a yes vote prevails in September’s referendum, a new survey has revealed. The Future of England Survey 2014 published this week worked alongside polling agency YouGov to consult 3695 English voters on their views of Scottish independence Individuals based in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are unable to vote in the Scottish referendum on independence even if they were born in the country. The Scottish government has set out plans for an independent Scotland to share the pound with the rest of the UK in a formal currency union but UK chancellor George Osborne has since issued a warning alongside the other main party leaders that the UK government would not enter into this type of union with the newly independent country...............................................Full Article: Source
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