Scottish independence

[Blue Hefner]

I'm shocked by the 'better together' and the Labour Party's attitude. From what I've seen/read it's very confrontational, talking about borders and trying to frighten them into voting 'no' rather than leaving it up to them and trying to work together no matter what because, like it or not, that's what they'll have to do

If I was Scottish, given the way the 'no' supporters have behaved, I'd be tempted to vote 'yes' just to put two fingers up to the establishment and be even more determined to make an independent Scotland work

 

[Gabriel]

I'm shocked by the 'better together' and the Labour Party's attitude. From what I've seen/read it's very confrontational, talking about borders and trying to frighten them into voting 'no' rather than leaving it up to them and trying to work together no matter what because, like it or not, that's what they'll have to do

If I was Scottish, given the way the 'no' supporters have behaved, I'd be tempted to vote 'yes' just to put two fingers up to the establishment and be even more determined to make an independent Scotland work

It's been shambolic, disorganised, and overly reliant on 'celebrity/political endorsements, while the 'Yes' campaign has cleverly built from the bottom and created a stronger and broader consensus. Eleven days to go and the Westminster politicians are only now returning from their long holiday, with news of a large pay increase, before they have a recess for the conference season. Against this background, it is little wonder the 'Better Together' campaign is so devoid of leadership and drive.

If the Scots do return a 'Yes' vote, historians will surely marvel at the sheer complacency and arrogance displayed by Westminster. They might conclude, however, that this was merely emblematic of what drove the Scots to dissolve the Union in the first place.

 

[Anonymous]

Come on Scotland, vote "yes". You know you want to :))

 

[mayo31]

I'm shocked by the 'better together' and the Labour Party's attitude. From what I've seen/read it's very confrontational, talking about borders and trying to frighten them into voting 'no' rather than leaving it up to them and trying to work together no matter what because, like it or not, that's what they'll have to do

If I was Scottish, given the way the 'no' supporters have behaved, I'd be tempted to vote 'yes' just to put two fingers up to the establishment and be even more determined to make an independent Scotland work

It's been shambolic, disorganised, and overly reliant on 'celebrity/political endorsements, while the 'Yes' campaign has cleverly built from the bottom and created a stronger and broader consensus. Eleven days to go and the Westminster politicians are only now returning from their long holiday, with news of a large pay increase, before they have a recess for the conference season. Against this background, it is little wonder the 'Better Together' campaign is so devoid of leadership and drive.

If the Scots do return a 'Yes' vote, historians will surely marvel at the sheer complacency and arrogance displayed by Westminster. They might conclude, however, that this was merely emblematic of what drove the Scots to dissolve the Union in the first place.

Well said.

 

[TGR]

Do you believe that article is an unbiased view? Just remember that Murdoch will have his hands all over this, and he has been known to stick his nose into political affairs!

You really do spout some nonsense.
David Smith is one of the most respected and acclaimed experts on encomics in the whole of Europe.
However - a Bluemoon poster knows better?
<shakes head and slowly walks away>

Behave yourself. He may be an expert, but he's posting in a Murdoch run newspaper, and if you seriously believe it is unbiased, then you're fucking deluded.

As for spouting nonsense, well looking at your two posts above I'd say you're top of the tree yourself. You've obviously had some run in with a jock that has clouded your judgement, or you're upset by Sun reports that everyone in Scotland doesn't want England to win at football!

<shakes head and slowly walks away>

 

[forevermancity]

If they do vote yes which currency will they use? Can't use the GBP and it doesn't look like Europe will have them so no euro

 

[117 M34]

Will we need to use our passports to visit Scotland?

 

[TGR]

If they do vote yes which currency will they use? Can't use the GBP and it doesn't look like Europe will have them so no euro

They will use the GBP but have no control on interest rates or any lender of last resort so if things go tits up they are in serious trouble. I lot of them really have no idea just what they are voting for. It is turkey's voting for Christmas.
Salmond has done a great job of whipping them up into a nationalistic frenzy. However with Salmond it is all about ideology and ideologists do not not have any care or concern for the consequences that a 'Yes' vote will entail.
A country gets the government it deserves...

 

[Len Rum]

They will eventually have their own currency backed by their own government bank which will be their share of the Bank of England.

 

[Blue Hefner]

If they vote 'yes' when do they actually become independent? How long is the transition period to sort things out?