Cable Forum - Will Scotland Leave the UK?

The 'yes bounce' has been factored in. We went over this a few weeks ago. ;)

The No campaign is getting all the bad news out now, i.e. no pound, no EU, businesses fleeing south, declining oil revenue. Once these simply become established fact, rather than contentious points of debate (as they are beginning to), they will cease to define how people feel about the referendum. Look, for example, at the currency issue. Nobody in Scotland, outside the SNP leadership and the usual cesspool of hardline cybernats, still thinks a currency union is a goer. The polls show that very strongly indeed. That fact will weigh heavily on those who vote in September.

The final phase of the campaign will be to build the positive message of the Union and come polling day, that message, plus the fact that when Scots come to put a cross on a ballot paper they tend to think with their wallets and their stomachs rather than their Mel Gibson reflex, will see No safely home.

Chris

25-03-2014 09:04

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A TNS poll this morning has Yes on 28, No on 41 and Don't Know on 30. It's quite different to other recent polls but is consistent with the previous TNS poll.

techguyone

25-03-2014 09:16

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I married a Scot & showed her this thread, and she in her scottish way informed me that Jimi was a jobbie... whatever that means.
She seemed to find it rather amusing though. Perhaps it's a Scottish term like 'tae'

Sirius

25-03-2014 09:32

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Originally Posted by techguyone (Post 35683124)

:LOL:

Derek

25-03-2014 09:49

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And here was me thinking all the muppets were in the Yes camp. :D

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/...h-independence

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Kermit the Frog adds croak to 'no' campaign over Scottish independence

Muppets star wants the UK to stay united, though adds that Miss Piggy is interested in becoming Queen of Scotland

Damien

25-03-2014 09:56

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Kermit the frog is bullying Scotland!

Osem	25-03-2014 10:04

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Quelle surprise, Kermit's employers are on a PR campaign...

Chris

25-03-2014 10:42

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Originally Posted by Derek (Post 35683128)

And here was me thinking all the muppets were in the Yes camp. :D

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/...h-independence

The slimy green Britnat. What's the betting a certain constituency has already vowed to boycot his new film.

Damien

25-03-2014 10:50

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Originally Posted by Chris (Post 35683134)

The slimy green Britnat. What's the betting a certain constituency has already vowed to boycot his new film.

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2014/03/3.gif

Osem	25-03-2014 13:51

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Hopefully the people of Scotland will realise who the biggest 'muppet' of all is and vote accordingly. If they don't, well, bye... :waving:

TheDaddy

25-03-2014 14:49

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Originally Posted by Osem (Post 35682924)

I have a theory that 'English Jimi' (the guy who needs to cement his 'Scottish' credentials by typing 'tae' at every opportunity) is in fact an English nationalist who's doing his very best to ensure England gains independence by hook or by crook. Trouble is his 'best' really isn't very good... :D

In that case Jimi gets my vote

Jimi	25-03-2014 19:30

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Originally Posted by Chris (Post 35683123)

A TNS poll this morning has Yes on 28, No on 41 and Don't Know on 30. It's quite different to other recent polls but is consistent with the previous TNS poll.

Tut tut Chris,that poll is exactly 4 weeks old.

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Give her my love.xxx

Sirius

25-03-2014 19:32

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So i was right you are full of poo

Hugh	25-03-2014 20:06

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Originally Posted by Jimi (Post 35683231)

Tut tut Chris,that poll is exactly 4 weeks old.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psxitl2yks.gif
Give her my love.xxx

Exactly?

Are you sure?

http://www.scotsman.com/news/politic...-yes-1-3352264

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TNS questioned 1,019 adults between 26 February and 9 March

Apparently, there is more than one Independence movement in Scotland...

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/0...A2N1FV20140324

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Islanders from Shetland, Orkney and the Western Isles have lodged a petition with the Scottish parliament asking for a vote on September 25, a week after a referendum on whether Scotland should end its ties with the United Kingdom after 307 years.

Local councils in the three island groups have also launched a campaign called "Our Islands, Our Future" to seek more powers after the September 18 vote, whatever the result, which could include control of the sea bed around the islands.

The moves follow debate over the powers that Shetland and Orkney would have if Scotland became independent, with local officials saying that around 67 percent of North Sea reserves lie within their coastal waters.

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