Effect of Scottish Independence Vote

black_taxi_2

SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY TOMORROW

The largest swing towards a Yes vote recorded so far in the campaign is revealed today in an ICM survey for Scotland on Sunday, which has found that support for independence has grown from 32 per cent to 37 per cent since September.

The surge in those backing Yes was accompanied by a corresponding drop in No support by five percentage points from 49 per cent in September to 44 per cent currently.

The poll also found that when the 19 per cent who said they didn’t know how they would vote were excluded, support for Yes is at 46 per cent compared with 54 per cent who said they would vote No.

There was more good news for Yes Scotland, when the “don’t knows” were pressed further on their views on independence. When they disclosed how they were “most likely” to vote, the results were factored into the equation and the pollsters found that support for independence stood at 47 per cent compared with 53 per cent in favour of No.

atush

Bunch of numpties.

Speaking of which if I have to sell my Aberdeen trusts will I also have to stop using Numpty? It is one of my favs?

rpc

atush wrote: »

Bunch of numpties.

Speaking of which if I have to sell my Aberdeen trusts will I also have to stop using Numpty? It is one of my favs?

You never know, our new independent currency could be called the Numpty. You could then pick some up at any currency exchange.

Heedtheadvice

Atush asked

will I also have to stop using Numpty?

Maybe but you could start using Eejit instead!

As for calling any new currency the Numpty, I think a suggestion I saw of calling it the Dreichma just as apt.

grey_gym_sock

to drift dangerously back on topic, i don't think i'd mind holding something like an investment trust based in an independent scotland. many ITs are based in the channel islands - do you avoid them? i do hold irish ETFs. pretty much every ETF aimed at UK investors is not actually a UK company.

OTOH, i would prefer to use an investment platform which is subject to my own country's compensation scheme (FSCS). similarly for deposit accounts.

planteria

black_taxi wrote: »

The largest swing towards a Yes vote recorded so far in the campaign is revealed today

great. i kicked off a discussion about it last night, with a largely 'senior' group of Englishmen. the overwhelming consensus was that the heart said they would be disappointed to see Scotland leave our union. but also that, both in terms of the nations finances and the left-skewed contribution of Scotlands politicians in Westminster, we would be materially better off if Scotland did leave our union.

atush

rpc wrote: »

You never know, our new independent currency could be called the Numpty. You could then pick some up at any currency exchange.

Oooh! wouldn't that be fun!!

atush

Heedtheadvice wrote: »

Atush asked Maybe but you could start using Eejit instead!

As for calling any new currency the Numpty, I think a suggestion I saw of calling it the Dreichma just as apt.

Eejit is mean and nasty. Numpty is known as the kind and caring pejorative

atush

grey_gym_sock wrote: »

to drift dangerously back on topic, i don't think i'd mind holding something like an investment trust based in an independent scotland. many ITs are based in the channel islands - do you avoid them? i do hold irish ETFs. pretty much every ETF aimed at UK investors is not actually a UK company.

OTOH, i would prefer to use an investment platform which is subject to my own country's compensation scheme (FSCS). similarly for deposit accounts.

I don't currently ow any CI trusts, which is odd when you think I used to live there lol I do have a few old bank accts there with not much in them?

Heedtheadvice

Oh! Thanks Atush! I now feel like an ignoramus!:D

Any signs from your window of the masses forming at the border to meet DC on his way to Aberdeen? Scottish press seems to be moving decidedly toward 'Yes' benefits over the past week or two (following the comments by DC and Geo O)
.......but followed on a few pages later by the benefits of the UK ISA allowance :eek: