From: Allan Conn
Date: 15 Jan 18 - 02:23 PM

(Nigel)"Before the referendum the Scots held a referendum on whether they wished to be a separate state, or part of the union. As a result they are included in the UK for what happens now with Brexit."

(Allan)They did vote to stay in the union with at least part of the argument which was put to them being that staying in the UK was the only way they could guarantee they retain membership of the EU. How does that equate with what has happened since?

I don't recall it as a promise that staying in the UK would guarantee continued membership of the EU. As I recall it was more a case of "If independence goes ahead Scotland will not be a member of the EU even if UK remains a member." In other words, an independent Scotland would automatically have lost its membership rights (as it had none in its own name).