Scottish Independence, yay or nay?

[Stouffer]

I fear that a yes vote will make Scotland's rich moreso at the expense of everyone else. If it happens I hope the people fight with all their strength to stop this happening.

 

I hope I'm wrong.

 

And Russia will probably invade.

 

[mgw100]

Why would it?

[Stouffer]

Why would it?

Because I'm an uninformed cynical twat who always expects the worst.

 

For the record I'd be voting yes.

[mgw100]

The SNP are not exactly the party of the people they try and make out to be - they have made promises about reducing Corporation tax for example (arguably reasonable given the short term business uncertainty of the new state). That said, I don't think they can possibly be less progressive than the Tories in particular or the Westminster consensus in general. The UK leads the way in Europe in terms of gap between rich and poor, if that doesn't change, I genuinely think it would be political suicide.

[Bobby Hundreds]

I hope they vote yes but they won't. We will never get political reform until people step outside the fear created by the status quo. Corporations and banks telling us how shit it will be unless we tow the line. Well fuck them. Vote yes Scotland be the guinea pig so if it fails I can say well thankfuck they jumped in first silly sausages I'm off to asda.

[Arl arse]

[Boss]

I'm most annoyed about the fact that Andy Murray won't be representing Britain anymore in the Olympic's, which is a guaranteed medal in the singles and mixed doubles, also Eilidh Child won't be able to run 400m hurdles for Britain either, it's a no from me for that reason. What's Laura Robson going to do, has Scotland thought about that?

[Red Phoenix]

Just saw this on twitter, it's to Cameron :

 

 

Thought this was good too, apologies for F* on the GF :

 

[Fugitive]

Alex is gonna be a rich rich man if they vote yes.

[Paisley Red]

Galloway not sounding too optimistic about the chances of a No victory here:

 

http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/scottish-independence-the-political-class-is-doing-what-hitler-couldnt--destroying-britain-9730260.html

[Nunavut Patrick]

Amy Macdonald singing Flower of Scotland....

 

how can you vote No....think again.

[Champ]

Amy Macdonald singing Flower of Scotland....

 

how can you vote No....think again.

And have that pile of shite as a national anthem?

Where's the forward looking, fairer society in all that Braveheart bollocks?

[Jairzinho]

I think I love Amy Macdonald.

[Paisley Red]

And have that pile of shite as a national anthem?

Where's the forward looking, fairer society in all that Braveheart bollocks?

Agreed, it's a morose dirge about a battle that took place 700 years ago. Something more modern required, I'd go with the obvious choice of 'George Square Thatcher Death Party' by Mogwai.

[Mook]

Agreed, it's a morose dirge about a battle that took place 700 years ago. Something more modern required, I'd go with the obvious choice of 'George Square Thatcher Death Party' by Mogwai.

Caledonia should be the National anthem.

[lifetime fan]

Travis: Why does it always rain on me.

[Mook]

Travis: Why does it always rain on me.

If we're having pop music then I'm going for some Alex Harvey.

[mattyq]

The Krankies  Fan-Dabi-Dozi

[King Emlyn]

Kinda hope they will vote yes but reckon the majority will choke when it comes down to it.

[stringvest]

Has to be Eddi Reader singing it.  No bagpipes though.  

[stringvest]

Kinda hope they will vote yes but reckon the majority will choke when it comes down to it.

 

The cynical campaign by the traditional parties to frighten people will likely work - it's why the populace of the UK has gone along with spending on nuclear arms, wars, terror alerts, austerity, selling of of public assets to rich private profiteers etc etc etc.

 

Ultimately, they know the have the tools to frighten the public into acquiescence.  They've come very late to the party, because they mistakenly thought they'd squeezed the last spark of independent and critical thought out of the Scottish population decades ago.  But now they're here, with all the heavy weaponry and dirty tricks at their disposal.  

[Champ]

The cynical campaign by the traditional parties to frighten people will likely work - it's why the populace of the UK has gone along with spending on nuclear arms, wars, terror alerts, austerity, selling of of public assets to rich private profiteers etc etc etc.

 

Ultimately, they know the have the tools to frighten the public into acquiescence.  They've come very late to the party, because they mistakenly thought they'd squeezed the last spark of independent and critical thought out of the Scottish population decades ago.  But now they're here, with all the heavy weaponry and dirty tricks at their disposal.

 

Using Jim Sillars and his 'retribution' nonsense was a crafty move

[stringvest]

Haven't heard that yet - I'll youtube it later so I can get angry.  Grrrr.

[Champ]

Travis: Why does it always rain on me.

East Lothian, statisically the driest place in Britain, I'll have you know. And beautiful when we were there in the week

[Champ]

Haven't heard that yet - I'll youtube it later so I can get angry.  Grrrr.

He was on The Today programme this morning and has made front page headlines here today claiming there would be a heavy price to pay for all those companies that have come out this week against independence if there is a Yes vote. And then made matters worse by saying that he'd only said that to get publicity to air his real views. Idiot