Im talking about actual percentage of the population. And those votes were not for independance but for what the SNP do within the UK. It makes sense that they would vote for the party who will fight more for the benefit of Scots within the UK system. But that doesnt mean they want to be a republic.

It's a single figure overall majority of 9. A great win, no doubt but with 45% of voters backing them which means 55% of voters voted for UK Unionist parties and part of that 45% vote the SNP got were disenchanted Lib Dems votes, this time round anyway.

Perhaps, but consider also that the only major Scottish city not secured by the SNP was the post-industrial Glasgow.

Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen, Fife, you name it, all SNP territory now. Scotland is quite serious about this.

Sauce: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...sults-map.html

Dundee,Aberdeen and Fife have always had a strong SNP contingent there, Edinburgh used to have a strong Conservative element there but that's all gone.

Glasgow and Edinburgh are the 2 largest populated Cities in Scotland and despite some successes for the SNP there this time those 2 major cities will never overall support full independence.

Alex Salmond got his success this time because he underplayed the independence issue,he is only raising it now since this overall win but the people who voted SNP do not I believe have much desire for it and even the majority of people who voted SNP especially with confused Lib Dem former voters in the ranks are not likely to vote for independence or even want a referendum on it for that matter.

The SNP will now be in a position to have a referendum on their withdrawal from the UK. However, such a massive question cannot be answered by the Scots alone. If a referendum is held on the future of the United Kingdom, English people must be able to vote in it.

Most English people will vote to give Scotland independence, I think. English people are tired of paying through the nose for Scots to have free prescriptions, free tuition fees, free elderly care when the English don't get the same services themselves. Why would anyone want to do that? England would be much better off financially without having to subsidise a country that contributes little and costs a lot.

I'm not so sure that Wales will vote for independence. Plaid Cymru came third in last weeks election behind Labour and the Conservatives, so although the Welsh speak of independence, they like the money.

"Most English people will vote to give Scotland independence, I think."

Bang On Right.

if its so great why is there about 3 million of them down here?

so many Scots boast about being Scottish(usually based on some ancient Braveheart notion of Scotland) but don't want to actually live there. Pardon me if I spot a contradiction.

Haha yeah very true, most of Braveheart was bull as well, a good film but completely innaccurate

You thinks Scottish pride comes from a film? Wrong. The Scots boast about being Scottish because we are proud of our culture, our history and our country.

With loads rightly to be proud about too happyland, the culture is steeped in decency and the people are the friendliest I have met anywhere. The History because it is wild and really colourful, never dull but really interesting.

Then the Country, one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

I see endless amounts of things to boast about in the Nation that is Scotland.

Why thank you JS! :)

Don't forget your accent:D

oh of course.. :D

You are 100% welcome,I love Scotland and the Scots,no finer people anywhere else in the World.

If Scotland can go, they can take all the debt from their banks with them! :hugesmile:

I just hope that both Zippy and Livia are right and Scotland can be happy with partial autonomy for the time being. The intervention of their own Parliament could spare them the worst aspects of the Coalition cuts and its wretched privatisation agenda that Salmond is taking a much needed stand against.

Scotland will have its
Own TV Station

The Scottish BBC can be removed
as the National station.

Thats Good
as the Bloated BBC needs to Cut back


Ref : James Matthews report on SkyNewsHD

http://news.sky.com/sky-news/content...2/15989759.jpg

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-...nce_Would_Work

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Funky Zee
soon your new passport

Feel The Force

It would be interesting to see what share of the deficit Scotland would inherit if they did become independent actually, considering how much was spent bailing out RBS and HBOS, and the disproportionate amount of public spending that goes towards them

Of course there are! Brazilians for one.

Scots are very bitter and spiteful towards the English. Serious case of chiponshouldersitus.

I think you may find that is with good reason and also works both ways, England has rarely dealt fairly with the Scots.

I cannot comment on Brazilians, I only know 3 people who are from Brazil.Part of my family are from Scotland and I know a great many Scots and to me they along with the Irish are the friendliest,most hospitable and most uplifting people I have met.

There's a fair bit of spitefulness in this thread...

Read back and see where most of it comes from

Does not matter to me. Only Celtic matters, so going up to Glasgow would not change anything

:love:

You just completely prove my point though Niamh,you are always fair, always see a funny side to things and also always encourage others on here.

awww, thanks Joey:hugesmile:

If Scotland Wins the Vote
in 4 years time they will be made a new nation.
Bigger than Cyprus.


Report just on RT News.

Also
The Public People of England want Scotland
as another nation.

:joker:

Josie's ass is bigger than Cyprus

No she is a Mod
and may not like that


Save youself
Edit it

:nono: Gibson

Ive never seen a mods ass

You Never put the Surname,




Roll On The
Republic Of Scotland

The Mod is spelt "Josy" though :laugh:

he knew that

sneaky arista

Yes It is.


You Got a
Get Out Jail Card
Win.