What IF they vote YES.... Will it effect us??

qwert_yuiop

As for property prices, they would of course continue to increase, because house prices never go down, you can't lose on bricks and mortar, renting is dead money etc etc probably

Faith177

qwert_yuiop wrote: »

The Scots. I had to smile at this. The most significant vote in 90 years reduced to concern over phone bills.

It's all true, folks - America's wealthiest ethnic group, thanks to not spending.

I'm not Scottish i'm just careful with my money :rotfl:

qwert_yuiop

Faith177 wrote: »

I'm not Scottish i'm just careful with my money :rotfl:

Me too. And proud of it.

Cotta

warmhands.coldheart wrote: »

When you look into things a bit deeper it makes you wonder how the likes of an United Ireland or an Independent Scotland would work..... Maybe I'm overthinking it a bit

For Example.... take the Public Sector....
In either Scenario, who would take responsibility for all the Public Sector Pensions??? Could you imagine it...... If there was a United Ireland or Independent Scotland, they will have to pay for all the pensions of Teachers, retired police officers, retired politicians, and every other Public sector worker. In the case of Ireland, it would bankrupt the place again I recon considering the size of the public sector here... or would they just want to "Pick and Choose" what they take and don't take.....

Will be interesting to see how the Scotland Vote goes but if it were a "Yes", will it then put the spotlight back on a referendum here in Northern Ireland ???? Could be a very interesting end to this year....

I would assume they would make the UK liable for existing pension deals and role out their own pensions for anyone not at retirement age.

qwert_yuiop

Pensions would continue to be paid since it doesn't matter where you live.

I'd say your pension would be the least of your worries if you're under retirement age. An income would be more of a requirement.

corf999

Cotta wrote: »

I would assume they would make the UK liable for existing pension deals and role out their own pensions for anyone not at retirement age.

Why should the UK pay for this? An independent Scotland will pick up its fair share of pension liabilities as per the YES vote manifesto.

qwert_yuiop

Existing pensions would continue to be paid. We're always hearing about English retirees in Spain.
As for rolling out pensions - good luck with that. We' ll be too busy scraping a living together to worry about pension. You probably won't need it for as long since people tend not to last as long on average without sophisticated health care.
When the Soviet Union collapsed, male life expectancy went down below sixty. Drink. Lots of it.

A.L.D.A

Be positive. Quango Land will disappear overnight and all the unemployed procurement assessment experts and advisers on what you already know, or on the criteria necessary to achieve funding in quango land will emigrate along with all the other unemployed. Then there are the many layers of government, assembly and council staff that will need to be pruned. May be just what the place needs?

qwert_yuiop

A.L.D.A wrote: »

Be positive. Quango Land will disappear overnight and all the unemployed procurement assessment experts and advisers on what you already know, or on the criteria necessary to achieve funding in quango land will emigrate along with all the other unemployed. Then there are the many layers of government, assembly and council staff that will need to be pruned. May be just what the place needs?

It would involve a mighty pruning.

Even less likely after last night's TV debate, it seems.

A.L.D.A

qwert_yuiop wrote: »

It would involve a mighty pruning.

Even less likely after last night's TV debate, it seems.

The No campaign has been exceedingly negative and patronising and as a result it is now too close to call.

Latest poll is only a YouGov poll so not very significant, but generally momentum has recently been with the Yes campaign.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/scottish-independence/scottish-independence-yes-vote-takes-shock-lead-in-poll-for-first-time-9716619.html