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Scottish independence

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  • Archi_Bald wrote: »
    Billions that could have been used for constructive things such as schools, hospitals, sports facilities. It is terrible to see how a tiny minority can cause so much havoc to a country. I always thought we live in a democracy but what is happening right now is more akin to mob rule than democracy.

    Yeah, where the hell is our vote in this?
  • ColdIron
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    Archi_Bald wrote: »
    Care to explain what MSM is?
    I think he means Main Stream Media, the narrative goes something like this - The MSM including the BBC is biased and against us, just like the banks. pension companies, all political parties, the Bank of England, large retailers, global asset managers and oil companies, the blimmin sassenachs etc etc

    The Yes campaign have become very adept at playing the victim card. But it's OK, all these organisations are just bluffing
    some of the bile towards us MSM will never be forgotten
    PS Came across these examples of Yes hyperbole a few minutes ago, go figure

    Really hope the Scots vote yes and break the chains of Zionism

    The English wherever they go, they hurt, rape, plunder and steal. they must pay for its crimes against HUMAN KIND


    Pot, kettle black?
  • As the banks will move down south if there is a yes vote. so can the people who r not happy. to be honest i relly dont care who moves down south.
    IScotland
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  • kingrulzuk wrote: »
    As the banks will move down south if there is a yes vote. so can the people who r not happy. to be honest i relly dont care who moves down south.
    IScotland

    Have you voted with your heart or logic? Because i bet they say different things.

    This entire thing is a big joke quite frankly and a great waste of money.
  • mollycat
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    kingrulzuk wrote: »
    As the banks will move down south if there is a yes vote. so can the people who r not happy. to be honest i relly dont care who moves down south.
    IScotland

    At last!!

    The voice of reasoned arguement.

    Might have been a tad more persuasive with proper sentences, consideration of grammar, and correct spelling mind you...:rotfl:

    I have an inkling that you, (like most YES voters), have little idea of the financial disaster we are on the verge of volunteering for.

    Voters who care about Scotland, (and Britain), should say, "NO THANKS".
  • black_taxi wrote: »
    The Deputy First Minister's comments followed reports that Prime Minister David Cameron was now coordinating the No campaign from Downing Street. This week it has emerged that the Conservative leader has been behind moves to persuade retailers to publish statements warning about price increases in an independent Scotland.

    And I'm sure Salmond is coordinating the Yes campaign from his office and he'll be trying to persuade retailers to publish statements saying that nothing would change in an independent Scotland.

    If taxes and administration costs (two governments to deal with) go up then it's inevitable that prices will rise.
  • ColdIron
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    kingrulzuk wrote: »
    As the banks will move down south if there is a yes vote. so can the people who r not happy. to be honest i relly dont care who moves down south
    Really? Seems a little myopic to me

    With no banks (because most of them have scarpered) and no oil (because the Oil Cos will be nationalised) are you going to make all the shortbread and Aran sweaters yourself? :)
  • jimjames
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    edited 13 September 2014 at 11:53AM
    black_taxi wrote: »
    The Deputy First Minister's comments followed reports that Prime Minister David Cameron was now coordinating the No campaign from Downing Street. This week it has emerged that the Conservative leader has been behind moves to persuade retailers to publish statements warning about price increases in an independent Scotland.
    walofs

    So it costs more to send a parcel to the highlands than elsewhere. That's a fact. This cost for other things is spread out across the whole UK to give uniform pricing.

    Are you saying that it isn't more expensive to run infrastructure across a large independent country with small population? Or is that more scaremongering?

    Why should the population of Scotland not have information to help make their decision? Or is it only allowed if it supports the yes camp? Surely the prime minister of the UK would be expected to work to maintain the union.
    Remember the saying: if it looks too good to be true it almost certainly is.
  • jimjames wrote: »
    So it costs more to send a parcel to the highlands than elsewhere. That's a fact. This cost for other things is spread out across the whole UK to give uniform pricing.

    Are you saying that it isn't more expensive to run infrastructure across a large independent country with small population? Or is that more scaremongering?

    Why should the population of Scotland not have information to help make their decision? Or is it only allowed if it supports the yes camp? Surely the prime minister of the UK would be expected to work to maintain the union.

    According to Salmond anything said by anyone at all which doesn't support the yes campaign amounts to bullying the entire Scottish people !
  • kingrulzuk
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    Have already voted YES so now lets wait and see :)
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