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    Callum McCaig‏Verified account @callum_mccaig 31 Jan 2017

    Callum McCaig Retweeted Kieran Andrews

    Turkey's application was submitted in 1987. Since then 16 countries, including many newly independent ones have joined. There is no 'queue'.https://twitter.com/c_kandrews/status/826374859294916610 …

    Callum McCaig added,

    Kieran Andrews @KieranPAndrews
    Excl: Independent Scotland behind 'Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia, Turkey' in EU queue, says MEP https://thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/politics/scottish-politics/360283/independent-scotland-behind-montenegro-serbia-bosnia-turkey-eu-queue-says-mep/ … via @thecourieruk
    2:30 AM - 31 Jan 2017
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      2. Unicornball‏ @Semilocon 31 Jan 2017
        Replying to @callum_mccaig @Goddon00

        I guess the purpose of this phrasing is to frame "indy Scotland = worse off than Bosnia".

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      3. Unicornball‏ @Semilocon 31 Jan 2017
        Replying to @Semilocon @callum_mccaig @Goddon00

        Bosnia is not in the EU because of severe democracy deficits and bad economy. https://www.quora.com/Why-isnt-Bosnia-in-the-European-Union-When-will-it-join …pic.twitter.com/sGPywr0p4S

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      4. Unicornball‏ @Semilocon 31 Jan 2017
        Replying to @Semilocon @callum_mccaig @Goddon00

        None of this applies to Scotland which is on the democratic level of any other EU state.

        1 reply 2 retweets 3 likes
      5. Gordon Shillinglaw‏ @Goddon00 31 Jan 2017
        Replying to @Semilocon @callum_mccaig

        Yes, their constant plan has always been to make it look like Scotland is both poor and unwanted

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      1. ann MacBot #DissolvetheUKUnion‏ @liz6153 31 Jan 2017
        Replying to @callum_mccaig

        Project fear mark 2. Cheek to call it an exclusive

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      1. jacquie johnstone‏ @YES2ForScotland 31 Jan 2017
        Replying to @callum_mccaig @GordonDunsmuir

        No there is criteria which has to met, in Turkey's case failed on many of said criteria

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      2. David Robertson‏ @theweeflea 31 Jan 2017
        Replying to @callum_mccaig

        @ChrisLawSNP @C_KAndrews @thecourieruk the point is its a Spanish MEP who is arguing against Scotland. Spain has a veto.

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      3. ann MacBot #DissolvetheUKUnion‏ @liz6153 31 Jan 2017
        Replying to @theweeflea @callum_mccaig and

        Do you think it's appropriate for a Minister to lie?pic.twitter.com/X99Bec441k

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      4. David Robertson‏ @theweeflea 31 Jan 2017
        Replying to @liz6153 @callum_mccaig and

        That says nothing about a nation joining. Spain does have veto Why accuse of lying?!

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      5. Frank Farquar‏ @FrankFarquar 31 Jan 2017
        Replying to @theweeflea @liz6153 and

        Why would any EU member State,Not want Scotland? MEP wrong about Turkey, surely

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      6. David Robertson‏ @theweeflea 31 Jan 2017
        Replying to @FrankFarquar @liz6153 and

        because they don't want to encourage Catalonia.

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      7. Prof Woland‏ @m_jivetoaster 31 Jan 2017
        Replying to @theweeflea @FrankFarquar and

        but post-brexit, Scotland's scenario no longer equiv to Catalonia

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      8. David Robertson‏ @theweeflea 31 Jan 2017
        Replying to @m_jivetoaster @FrankFarquar and

        that's not how Spanish see it.Scotland will be out EU. Reapply

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      9. ann MacBot #DissolvetheUKUnion‏ @liz6153 31 Jan 2017
        Replying to @theweeflea @m_jivetoaster and

        You are so wrong, https://stv.tv/news/politics/1358976-no-big-obstacle-to-independent-scotland-joining-eu/ …

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      1. 1gandf1‏ @chalmers_john 31 Jan 2017
        Replying to @callum_mccaig

        :Looks like son of project fear is crawling out from under the slime! We scots won't be fooled a second time by this nonsense

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      1. Edward Harkins‏ @EdwardHarkins 31 Jan 2017
        Replying to @callum_mccaig @wimthetim

        'Scotland has been part of Europe for longer than Spain [has been] living in democracy'; respects to @pilaraymara

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      1. Samloosehead‏ @samirwin50 31 Jan 2017
        Replying to @callum_mccaig

        @SJMSJK And it will never be admitted while it remains a totalitarian state under Erdogan. Another Brexit lie pre-referendum.

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      1. ismcgr‏ @Ismcgr 11 Feb 2017
        Replying to @callum_mccaig

        that's just WMs answer to everything for Scotland - get to the back of the queue!

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      1. Gerry Sweeney‏ @Gerard1960 2 Feb 2017
        Replying to @callum_mccaig

        @PatricksPeople @C_KAndrews @thecourieruk I wonder if being Spanish is colouring his vies?

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      1. Dov Trams‏ @DovTrams1 2 Feb 2017
        Replying to @callum_mccaig @Paula1902

        no queue but there are conditions & Scotland would not qualify on many of them. No independent nation states in EU

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