Scottish independence

[SWP's back]

If Scotland vote YES, I think they will keep the pound.

It isn't their decision.

The Chancellor's said they can't and the Bank Of England have said they can't.

They make the decision, not Alex Salmond or Scotland.

The bank of England haven't

Liar.

 

[BimboBob]

No UK sport funding. No lottery. No roads maintained. No NHS. The list of services that the English help fund is nearly endless. Good luck to them.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

what happens if it's a draw? I assume it goes to rock paper scissors - best of three.

No one thought of it!
There is no plan.

Quelle surprise!

 

[foxy]

A lot of the yes voters look like deluded pond life. There were hardly any shouting their mouths off when the referendum was announced. A rush of blood due to a little bit of excited patriotism is going to cost them.

 

[mackenzie]

A lot of the yes voters look like deluded pond life. There were hardly any shouting their mouths off when the referendum was announced. A rush of blood due to a little bit of excited patriotism is going to cost them.

The media keep saying how this has galvanised politics. I don't think it can be cited as such because this isn't about politics as we understand it, more a desire to send a message.

 

[Mike N]

No UK sport funding. No lottery. No roads maintained. No NHS. The list of services that the English help fund is nearly endless. Good luck to them.

I think you will find they will be able to set up their own versions of the above, and they can afford it.

The arrogance of some English people is laughable.

 

[bluesoup]

No UK sport funding. No lottery. No roads maintained. No NHS. The list of services that the English help fund is nearly endless. Good luck to them.

I think you will find they will be able to set up their own versions of the above, and they can afford it.

The arrogance of some English people is laughable.

i think you will find neither side has been precise with the budgeting for these things. Worrying for either side !

 

[hackneyslim]

Brilliant interview the other day from Andrew Neill.

This SNP woman kept bringing up the NHS and how it was only safe under SNP hands.

Neill let her rant then pointed out that in real terms the SNP had cut NHS spending by 1% whilst the rest of the UK had increased theirs by 4%.

Cue much reversing of position and stating that the campaign wasn't about that anyway more about not privatising bits of the NHS.

Hang on says Neill are you saying the SNP haven't privatised any services. Yes says the woman.

Funny says Neill cos you have definitely privatised Woman's obesity programmes. You have given them to weight watchers.

Cue bluster, bluster and more bluster

Andrew Neill is a Murdoch mouthpiece and as such is fundamentally a propaganda tool. If listening to liars, blowhards and doomsayers is an acceptable conduit to political solutions, he should be Speaker of the House.

Which is all very clever of you to say but the figures came from that independent body The Institute of Fiscal Studies.

No doubt you think they are Murdoch mouthpieces as well

I don't mean to insult you. I simply wouldn't know about the IFS. However, I do think Neill and his paymaster are not impartial but they have access to the media and therefore can influence public opinion. And I do not consider them honest or decent either. I believe their venality and reptilian self-interests are of no concern to the issue of the independence of a nation.

 

[pieface]

Frankie Boyle
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[TGR]

No UK sport funding. No lottery. No roads maintained. No NHS. The list of services that the English help fund is nearly endless. Good luck to them.

I think you will find they will be able to set up their own versions of the above, and they can afford it.

The arrogance of some English people is laughable.

And the naivety of some people is hilarious