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Scottish Independence

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  • What are you basing this on? the scaremongering from the unionists?

    Scotland would be the sixth richest country in the world, fact.

    This is usual scaremongering from unionists that we will end up like Greece, Ireland and Iceland. Heard it all before and all lies.

    You're not the slightest bit delusional are you? :beer:
  • Oliver14 wrote: »
    A lot of the details will involve negotiation once a decision has been reached so they can't be worked out before hand.

    I just don't see how they can vote for Independence without knowing what it means first.

    As for negotiations what can be negotiated, if they are Independent they are Independent. If they are not careful the growing vote in England for them to go independent will be a real problem.

    England stands to gain a lot as I see it.

    At least 60 Mp's no longer in Westminster.

    A vast number of empty seats in the Hose of Lords.

    Save at least £25 Billion year in subsidy.

    Reduced cost of TV licence as Scotland will fund it's own BBC.
  • WhiteHorse
    WhiteHorse Posts: 2,492 Forumite
    The great plan for the euro-state requires that the UK be broken up and Scotland 'independent'. In reality, Scotland will become a euro-fiefdom with its own tinpot Gauleiter.

    That's where it's going and that's Salmond's job.
    "Never underestimate the mindless force of a government bureaucracy
    seeking to expand its power, dominion and budget"
    Jay Stanley, American Civil Liberties Union.
  • WhiteHorse
    WhiteHorse Posts: 2,492 Forumite
    I just don't see how they can vote for Independence without knowing what it means first.
    Why not? Most voters vote for parties of whose policies they don't have the faintest idea.

    The average voter would vote for a monkey if it had the right coloured rosette on it.
    "Never underestimate the mindless force of a government bureaucracy
    seeking to expand its power, dominion and budget"
    Jay Stanley, American Civil Liberties Union.
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