Effect of Scottish Independence Vote

black_taxi_2

WILLIAM Hague yesterday admitted he was wrong to say devolution would turn Scotland into a ghetto – and said Scots had proved “much more resilient” than he’d imagined.

The Foreign Secretary campaigned against the creation of the Scottish Parliament.

innovate

black_taxi wrote: »

WILLIAM Hague yesterday admitted he was wrong to say devolution would turn Scotland into a ghetto – and said Scots had proved “much more resilient” than he’d imagined.

The Foreign Secretary campaigned against the creation of the Scottish Parliament.

Your ability to post random old stuff as the latest news is staggering. Hague didn't make his admission yesterday but back sometimes in January.

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/william-hague-lectures-scots-independence-3034342

Not sure how this 'news' helps people to understand how independence would affect their personal finance.

black_taxi_2

staggering ,his comment is fact

ColdIron

black_taxi wrote: »

staggering ,his comment is fact

That doesn't make sense. He said two conflicting things so they cannot both be facts, that he said them both is a fact. However his first statement could in fact be a fact even though he dismissed it after the fact

black_taxi_2

he factually made that statement,yes,no?

masonic

black_taxi wrote: »

he factually made that statement,yes,no?

Yes, he factually made the statement that devolution would turn Scotland into a ghetto.

Or did you mean the other one?

incandescent

zagubov wrote: »

Nope.
You made the dramatic claim.
Now show the dramatic evidence.

If it's as common as you claim that should cost you no effort.

I didn't dispute the point. Are you thinking of the SSP or the Greens? They are numerically insignificant. If the LibDems have such little influence on the Tories at Westminster, you maybe don't need to worry so much about these other parties at Holyrood?

Later we may find out if your question has any real meaning.

Here's a smattering of what you get if you search twitter for the words "Scotland" and "traitor":

https://twitter.com/rabd_1967/statuses/456125946098352128
"If you're from scotland and you vote no you're nothing but a !!!!ing traitor. End of story."

https://twitter.com/Walts_Insight66/statuses/447679576693809153
"This traitor t Scotland needs ousted n banished ooty Scotland the rat "

And many others in the same vein:

https://twitter.com/AFairScotland/statuses/446765572110712832

https://twitter.com/DavidDhenry/statuses/457797448124342272

https://twitter.com/GeorgeTGalloway/statuses/443647580048998400

https://twitter.com/AAAForScotland/statuses/449844177384513536

https://twitter.com/Sean_Paul_96/statuses/449164525053706241

https://twitter.com/MusicStoo/statuses/447179774906355713

https://twitter.com/RadioGuyGlasgow/statuses/443515894724321282


Now, can we have an actual answer to my question?

black_taxi_2

rab d is a cute baby with a foul mouth

zagubov

incandescent wrote: »

Here's a smattering of what you get if you search twitter for the words "Scotland" and "traitor":

https://twitter.com/rabd_1967/statuses/456125946098352128
"If you're from scotland and you vote no you're nothing but a !!!!ing traitor. End of story."

https://twitter.com/Walts_Insight66/statuses/447679576693809153
"This traitor t Scotland needs ousted n banished ooty Scotland the rat "

And many others in the same vein:

https://twitter.com/AFairScotland/statuses/446765572110712832

https://twitter.com/DavidDhenry/statuses/457797448124342272

https://twitter.com/GeorgeTGalloway/statuses/443647580048998400

https://twitter.com/AAAForScotland/statuses/449844177384513536

https://twitter.com/Sean_Paul_96/statuses/449164525053706241

https://twitter.com/MusicStoo/statuses/447179774906355713

https://twitter.com/RadioGuyGlasgow/statuses/443515894724321282


Now, can we have an actual answer to my question?

Saw a lot of anonymous supposed pro-indy posters spouting immature names but no credible threats. Who are these people? Real "Yes" campaigners? Nobody knows.

The "Yes" campaign runs a tight ship and denounces eejits that spout racist nonsense.

Very underwhelming.

TCA

incandescent wrote: »

while others have been posting increasingly threatening comments on newspaper websites, the BBC etc, to the effect that No voters should be punished in some way.

For this reason I'm no longer prepared to just cross my fingers and hope we get a No vote. I need to protect my savings and investments from any future indy government with sticky fingers, and against potential currency woes.

So, is my money safe from a Scottish govt if it's in a bank regulated in London? What about my shares, traded entirely outside Scotland using a London-registered broker?

Would buying property in England for rental be safer?

Yes, apparently a squad of tartan terrorists are plotting to steal the referendum voting papers, cunningly trace the voting slips back to actual people and addresses and subsequently put all No voters to the sword. I found it on the internet by googling "Scottish independence movement to execute No voters".

As for your questions, I'd liberate any cash you hold in any bank located in Scotland. It could just disappear when the banks fail. If your shares are in Scottish companies, get shot of them. Same reasoning. The English property market is due to crash so don't invest there. I'd invest the lot in tinned food. Once Trident goes we'll be a sitting duck for the communists. Nuclear winters will follow and all that will survive will be cockroaches and those of us with pre-prepared underground shelters. This is where tinned food will be worth its weight in gold. I will be diversifying my portfolio of tins but my gut is telling me that the cans of beans with the sausages, will be a surefire winner. But don't tell everyone or you'll start a run on the supermarkets.