Alex Salmond made these points amongst others) to show why a Scotland independent of Westminster would be better of in all aspects of European affairs

All Labours Robin Cook could say was the SNP was incapable of working with Europe because it could not work with the rest of the UK.

WHO CARE ROBIN... THIS IS FOR SCOTLANDS BEST INTERESTS NOT THE "UK"

• Direct votes in the Council of Ministers (3 votes NOT 1 vote)
• Scotlands turn in the seat of the EU presidency
• Ability to nominate a commissioner
• Membership in all legal and financial institutions
• 16 seats in the European parliament not eight under "UK" region status
• 9 seats NOT 2 on the social and economic committee
• 9 seats on the committee of regions NOT 4