<suspects you know someone at IPSOS MORI>
I can neither confirm nor deny.
the financial sector seems to be thinking the result is "no"
but, either way about 50% are going to be disappointed, I wonder if splitting the Scots like this was a good idea
It's not like we were an happy and harmonious nation united as one in our love for Westminster rule until that nasty Mr Salmond sprung a referendum on us. The division has been there for a while, it's not just there in Scotland, and it's not going to go away by ignoring it. What I found gratifying about the Yes campaign was that it wasn't a single monolithic entity. All kinds of people have been campaigning and coming up with interesting ideas and hopes and dreams, and no later how unrealistic some of those have been, the end result has been to severely put the shiters up Westminster and force them to acknowledge that people aren't happy, and that that still might matter, despite the wholesale selling out to corporate interests.
Sounds riveting, really. I was going through some of the manifold ramifications today and I am left with the impression that although a romantic and emotional thing, there aren't enough contingencies in place to make it a success, ultimately.
I'd change me Teh vote in a minute if I could.
Do you think it could ever end up as Ireland did?
So really then, if the vote is no - but the vote is real close as I thought it might be - do you think then it will give Scotland a more powerful voice in Parliament then? Would that be enough to appease the separatists?
I don't use pay TV, but thanks for BBC 5. Bookmarked and listening now.
It is 01:09 there and I am hearing the returns come in, but I'll not let anything go yet... I should have been writing down the returns as they are coming in, but you'll see as much tomorrow.
They've stopped it. Oh, I've checked your link and I think I can watch it from there. Thanks!
Unbelieveable turnouts, averages somewhere around 86%! That is unreal!
Quote:
Star Trek star George Takei has the most popular tweet: "Overheard: "Well, if Scotland votes for independence from the U.K., what's to keep Canada from breaking off from the U.S.?", retweeted over 1400 times.
Hahahaha! Love it!
Un-fucking-believable.
I literally dinnae ken.
{{{Scottishes who voted Yes}}}
Although it was wrong (IMO) for only a part of the UK to decide the future of the UK (albeit 'their' part), I can't help but feel disappointed for rUK.
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(Just have another referendum when Westminster inevitably fucks up/delays/provocatives on federalisation
:Y )
EDITED: 19 Sep 2014 08:40 by X3N0PH0N
For all your posturing over the rights of democracy, you don't seem to be too fazed that (a) the future of the UK was not decided by all of its citizens, and (b) that in a pathetic attempt to appease the minority, the political leader of all persuasions pretty much sold rUK down the river.
And then you criticise the US democratic process. Odd, no?
You think the rest of the UK should have had a vote on whether Scotland should be allowed to leave?
I really don't see the logic in that. A contract is an agreement between parties, any party can end it if they are no longer in agreement. When you change phone contracts done on ask for permission to leave your current supplier? I mean it affects them, too.
interesting that "Teh" got the result pretty much spot on
>For all your posturing over the rights of democracy
Not entirely sure what that means and I don't think I've ever done that.
> you don't seem to be too fazed that (a) the future of the UK was not decided by all of its citizens
The future of Scotland was decided by Scotland. Had they voted Yes then the rest of the UK could've decided their own future. What Kos said.
>that in a pathetic attempt to appease the minority, the political leader of all persuasions pretty much sold rUK down the river.
No idea why you think we've been sold down the river.
>And then you criticise the US democratic process. Odd, no?
What's odd about it?