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Originally Posted by arista
Sure England will not want it
But in 3 years time the Scotts could back it
as the bonus behind the deal is the Key.
It was reported today David would allow
them to Vote up there.
Its for the Scottish People Alone to Pick
what they want.
And it is Bliss
that if we get the Republic Of Scotland
Labour with Die.
I will Jump with Pure Joy.
Times Are Changing.
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I feel you are missing the point I am trying to make,it is not for the Scottish people alone to decide to have independence,yes in a referendum they can vote for it as they voted for devolution in 1979 but Margaret Thatcher refused to grant it,however,that referendum vote would not in any way be binding to the govt in Westminster who have to take the whole UK picture.Only the Westminster UK parliament can grant independence to one of its Nations and there is not a single main UK party who would support that.
An Alex Salmond/SNP referendum can be taken as a barometer but it cannot be made binding to a UK Westminster govt.
Actually it's also a poor argument to say that without Scotland Labour would be finished, in both 1997 and 2001 and to a degree in 2005 even without the Scottish seats won by Labour there would have still been Labour Govts,albeit in 2005 a likely minority Labour govt.
Without the 41 seats won in Scotland by Lab 2005, they would have still had 314 seats.