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the truth 07-08-2014 03:07 AM

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Originally Posted by hijaxers (Post 7095164)
Well where's our vote ? Do we want Scotland to stay - typical the English have no voice at all. I think most English are sick of the Scottish whinging and would send em packing !

sick of your whinging more like

JoshBB 08-08-2014 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hijaxers (Post 7095164)
Well where's our vote ? Do we want Scotland to stay - typical the English have no voice at all. I think most English are sick of the Scottish whinging and would send em packing !

We don't need a vote? You're probably the same person that wouldn't want the EU to have any input on referendum and leave it all down to us.

arista 24-08-2014 04:39 PM

Tomorrow at 8:30PM
Live on BBC2 and SkyNews
Alex Salmon Vs A. Darling again

it goes on until 10PM

CBB is on at 9PM tomorrow

Lee. 24-08-2014 11:34 PM

I'm getting more and more excited.. :)

Alf 24-08-2014 11:35 PM

Are you in or out Lee? or would you prefer not to say?

Lee. 24-08-2014 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by wannashag (Post 7208103)
Are you in or out Lee? or would you prefer not to say?

I'm a huge huge YES.

Ninastar 24-08-2014 11:41 PM

I'm not too sure... Having been born in Scotland, I'd hate to see a huge drift between the two countries. Plus I personally don't see it going well if they do become independent

Ninastar 24-08-2014 11:42 PM

The 'proud to be scots, delighted to be united' posters made me smile a lot when I visited my grandad and Greg last week

Alf 24-08-2014 11:49 PM

Will there be border control if the vote is yes? need a passport to get in and out?

Lee. 24-08-2014 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wannashag (Post 7208204)
Will there be border control if the vote is yes? need a passport to get in and out?

No there wouldn't be

Lee. 24-08-2014 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ninastar (Post 7208150)
I'm not too sure... Having been born in Scotland, I'd hate to see a huge drift between the two countries. Plus I personally don't see it going well if they do become independent

I don't think there'd be a huge drift.. We'd still be neighbours and best friends, but we'd have our own government and the rest if the uk would have theirs.. It makes sense to me :)

Ninastar 24-08-2014 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Lee. (Post 7208237)
I don't think there'd be a huge drift.. We'd still be neighbours and best friends, but we'd have our own government and the rest if the uk would have theirs.. It makes sense to me :)

Hmm true... I just feel it's a little risky. I don't know all that much about it though

Lee. 25-08-2014 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ninastar (Post 7208253)
Hmm true... I just feel it's a little risky. I don't know all that much about it though

I'm 100% sure Scotland can go it alone.. And I'm feeling pretty sure we're going to go for it :amazed: I want home from hospital for the 18th so I can sit up all night and eat and drink and watch the results coming in. I think I'll probably die from excitement though :/

user104658 25-08-2014 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Lee. (Post 7208301)
I'm 100% sure Scotland can go it alone.. And I'm feeling pretty sure we're going to go for it :amazed: I want home from hospital for the 18th so I can sit up all night and eat and drink and watch the results coming in. I think I'll probably die from excitement though :/

I wouldn't get too excited, it's still looking like roughly a 55/45 split in favour of "no", unfortunately.

It's mostly a shame because no voters are (in huge numbers) doing it to preserve the status quo and because it feels "safer". It is NOT safe. The UK is economically ****ed.

So I look at it this way: An independent Scotland could go either way. In 30 years time with a Yes vote, things in Scotland might be amazing... might be thriving. Or it might go badly and a lot of people will be screwed.

In 30 years time with a No vote, there's no question about it; in the UK, unless you're landed gentry, you will be in the gutter. The government is doing a good job of controlling the media and convincing the general public that the economy vs the cost of living isn't spiraling completely out of control but... it simply is. The UK will be a bankrupt country full of poor, miserable people. Eastern European countries will be looking back on how things are now and pissing themselves laughing that they ever wanted to live / work in the UK.

The effect will be WORSE for Scotland because, as always, things get gradually ****tier the further you go from London, because the corrupt and useless Westminster governments treat it like a self-contained and all important City State, and any money that IS left will be siphoned south.


So... yeah... this is what will happen if we vote "no". In the event of a "Yes" vote I personally think there will be a few tough years but once firm footing is found we would be in a much better position to survive the inevitable end of Western economic supremacy. Scotland has a small populaion and a lot to offer no matter which superpower reigns supreme. The UK as a whole is a post-imperial nightmare that is FAR too big for its' boots. And this is what delusioned, media-affected Scottish voters feel is "safe". :(

Kizzy 25-08-2014 11:11 AM

Seeing how the gulf between haves and have-nots across Britain is widening society does seem to be going in a counterclockwise direction, the answer is not returning to the slums and being controlled by water cannon.
It's time we realised English parliament is corrupt, maybe Scotland should go for it?
One question... Lee can I come live in your shed?

arista 25-08-2014 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lee. (Post 7208096)
I'm getting more and more excited.. :)



Yes I hope Alex has
done some good revision

arista 25-08-2014 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lee. (Post 7208126)
I'm a huge huge YES.

You Are Most Wise

Alf 25-08-2014 11:25 AM

Surely the threat of putting up border control will be the ace card for the no vote, far more Scots come into England than the other way around.

I thought this would be one of Cameron's tactical moves.

arista 25-08-2014 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wannashag (Post 7209112)
Surely the threat of putting up border control will be the ace card for the no vote, far more Scots come into England than the other way around.

I thought this would be one of Cameron's tactical moves.



No border problems
just Total Freedom for Scotland.

arista 25-08-2014 07:33 PM

On BBC2HD or SkyNewsHD

Now

arista 25-08-2014 07:49 PM

Alistair Darling
keeps saying the same old rubbish

joeysteele 25-08-2014 09:16 PM

For me Alex Salmond got this one.

arista 25-08-2014 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joeysteele (Post 7211478)
For me Alex Salmond got this one.


Yes Guardian /ICM poll gives Alex the win


on this one.


ref :SkyNewsHD Live

MTVN 25-08-2014 09:48 PM

Crap debate, neither said anything new and just repeated the same rubbish we've been hearing for months

Angelika 25-08-2014 10:30 PM

I'm on the fence......thank heavens I don't have to vote!
There hasn't been enough discussion on the important issues for me to make a decision.

I'm hoping for a good outcome all round and praying I don't need a visa to visit family.


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