Will Scotland Leave the UK?
16-09-2014, 22:18
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Re: Will Scotland Leave the UK?
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Hang on, you think that of all the things that Scotland will lose out on if there(god forbid) is a yes win is that the old firm wouldn't be able to play in English football??
hahaha once in a while Arthur you actually make me laugh.
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I like Arthur but don't agree with him on this one. My main concern about a YES vote is losing my British identity and potentially my way of life against my will. An alien in my own Country.
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17-09-2014, 10:00
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Re: Will Scotland Leave the UK?
I think we are already aliens in or own country!
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17-09-2014, 10:24
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Re: Will Scotland Leave the UK?
The Queen was in Glasgow when she formally met Alex Salmond, Scotland's First Minister.
EIIR: "How nice to see you Mr. Salmond."
AS: "Nice to see you Your Majesty. Now, what are we going
to call Scotland when we win Independence?
EIIR: "Oh dear, one hasn't considered that yet!"
AS: "How about calling it a 'Kingdom' and then I will be
King?
EIIR: "Near! One doesn't think that is appropriate."
AS: "How about 'Empire' then I can be an Emperor?
EIIR: "Near! In one's dreams!"
AS: "All right! So how about calling it a 'Principality' and
then I can be a Prince?"
EIIR: "Near, Mr. Salmond! I think we will let it remain a
'country' and you can carry on as you are."
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17-09-2014, 10:46
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Re: Will Scotland Leave the UK?
The SNP are using Norway as an example of how a low-population oil-rich country can prosper - they forget to mention that beer is around 9 euros a pint, that Whisky costs two to three times the UK price, and that the Norwegian base Income tax rate is 28%.
Haven't heard those figures/prices mentioned much.....
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17-09-2014, 10:56
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Re: Will Scotland Leave the UK?
The problem that Norway will face is that all the high paid jobs in the oil and gas industries will eventually disappear, and buying up property and businesses in other countries won't help in that.
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17-09-2014, 11:07
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Re: Will Scotland Leave the UK?
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The problem that Norway will face is that all the high paid jobs in the oil and gas industries will eventually disappear, and buying up property and businesses in other countries won't help in that.
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Not a bad problem to have. They've sensibly stuck a few quid away for such rainy days.
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17-09-2014, 11:29
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Re: Will Scotland Leave the UK?
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The problem that Norway will face is that all the high paid jobs in the oil and gas industries will eventually disappear, and buying up property and businesses in other countries won't help in that.
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Over the centuries many technologies have become outdated and left behind and oil will be undoubtedly follow suit. However Norway unlike the UK has not squandered its oil income and is so much more prepared than you assert by using the income and not the capital to facilitate a change in its economy.
What is the UK going to do when the oils runs out?
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17-09-2014, 11:39
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Re: Will Scotland Leave the UK?
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What is the UK going to do when the oils runs out?
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What it did before Oil was found.
There's actually quite a lot of oil out there, it's just harder to get at. So extracting it will require investment, and it'll be more expensive.
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17-09-2014, 12:00
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Re: Will Scotland Leave the UK?
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Not a bad problem to have. They've sensibly stuck a few quid away for such rainy days.
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So they will have high unemployment benefits, which will please those that continue to work.
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17-09-2014, 13:20
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Re: Will Scotland Leave the UK?
Not long to go now! I think the No vote will just edge it, but then there is always a surprise.
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17-09-2014, 18:42
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Well all the yessers are partying in George Square is if they have won already. Glasgow City Centre is swarming with them.
Waste of their time.
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17-09-2014, 18:48
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Re: Will Scotland Leave the UK?
My hunch is sometime on Friday Scotland will have decided to stay in the union and with that hopefully this will have been put to bed once and for all any chance of Scotland ever going alone as we are very much better together.
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17-09-2014, 18:52
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Re: Will Scotland Leave the UK?
Anyone who thinks voting Yes will safeguard the NHS should watch this. Nothing could be further from the truth.
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=728624613887849
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17-09-2014, 20:27
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Re: Will Scotland Leave the UK?
There's been a lot of speculation today about all those who have never registered to vote previously specifically registering to vote YES. The theory being who would register to vote, or vote for the first time, to say no to something.
Well me, my wife, my Mum, my Dad, my 2 brothers, my mother-in-law, my father-in-law, my brother-in-law and sister-in-law are going to the polls tomorrow to vote No. Of the 10 of us only 5 have voted previously. The younger members of the family are either voting for the first time, or have not been registered to vote previously. This is a pattern I've seen amongst friends and family. Of course this might not be the case everywhere but from my own experience, people who have shown no interest in politics previously are signing up just to vote No.
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Now Shetland are considering their place in Scotland:
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/...air-carmichael
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17-09-2014, 21:16
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Re: Will Scotland Leave the UK?
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There's been a lot of speculation today about all those who have never registered to vote previously specifically registering to vote YES. The theory being who would register to vote, or vote for the first time, to say no to something.
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Well that's just daft. If the reason was vote no or we'll kill your first born, I'm sure many would register to vote.
If the no'ers passionately believe no, then they'll register to vote no.
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