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    England 'border controls' fear

    b4 some start

    LEAKED UK Government papers have reawakened fears England would insist on border controls with an independent Scotland.


    http://www.heraldscotland.com/mobile...0ec574efc7c7c3

    so Scotland may have to join the Schengen agreement if applying for EU membership, looks like Hadrian's Wall could be used again
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    I am sure there is a checkpoint on the M74 already.... visible on the southbound side, in the vicinity of Gretna.....only half joking....


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    Quite a nice shopping outlet nearby too.


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    Quote Originally Posted by joebloggs View Post
    ...so Scotland may have to join the Schengen agreement if applying for EU membership, looks like Hadrian's Wall could be used again
    Impossible to control land borders.


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    Impossible to control land borders

    ...the East Germans done a reasonably good job of it !
    No man is an island, but Barry is


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    Quote Originally Posted by Bluebirdjones View Post
    Impossible to control land borders

    ...the East Germans done a reasonably good job of it !
    Yes, that's true.
    But then again they had Stasi 'shield and sword" informers on every street corner and had a very strict policy of shoot to kill.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Terpe View Post
    Yes, that's true.
    But then again they had Stasi 'shield and sword" informers on every street corner and had a very strict policy of shoot to kill.
    with dedworth in charge not one Scot would make it over the border
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