The Scottish Politics thread

I think that as a country its up to the good people of Scotland to determine their own future and I would hope they would as a country vote for independence. Unfortunately its too complicated for them and if it did go ahead at least 75% would need to vote to leave the union.

I think that's the general feeling of many on here. Its seems Scotland are stuck with the UK and stuck with being an independent UK as referendums are a bad idea.
 
hilts said:
I think that as a country its up to the good people of Scotland to determine their own future and I would hope they would as a country vote for independence. Unfortunately its too complicated for them and if it did go ahead at least 75% would need to vote to leave the union.

I think that's the general feeling of many on here. Its seems Scotland are stuck with the UK and stuck with being an independent UK as referendums are a bad idea.
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75% is quite a stretch, I struggle to see how anyone on either side could really honestly agree with that. I do however like the idea of a larger majority needed to swing it, there is something logical about it.

Don't think it would work though. Two referendums have already gone with a simple majority. This would then be seen as shifting the goalposts, and say there somehow was a majority but not significant enough to settle it, it would just start all over again, or at the very least there would be bitterness and more division. Besides, don't think those pursuing it would accept it.
 
Coatigan said:
75% is quite a stretch, I struggle to see how anyone on either side could really honestly agree with that. I do however like the idea of a larger majority needed to swing it, there is something logical about it.

Don't think it would work though. Two referendums have already gone with a simple majority. This would then be seen as shifting the goalposts, and say there somehow was a majority but not significant enough to settle it, it would just start all over again, or at the very least there would be bitterness and more division. Besides, don't think those pursuing it would accept it.
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Its not my view these are the views of certain posters in here because they lost one. Obviously they will about face if one is offered and they win it. Such is the hypocritical nature of people.

You should get the opportunity for another referendum and the majority decision should be accepted.
 
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