... were presented to Queen Anne on July 23, 1706, who designated May 1, 1707 as the day the countries would be united, though the Scottish Parliament still had to agree. There was a great deal of public dissent and violent opposition in Scotland, but the anti-unionists lost and the Articles were ratified in January of 1707. They became law in March of that year. When ... will inevitably have complications (Bettertogether). Alistair Darling challenges Alex Salmond on this issue, stating: It's quite clear that a currency union is off the table. Alex Salmond needs to tell us what will replace...

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