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Economists Urge Scotland to Vote No......
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ruggedtoast wrote: »Holy cow. This is sensational. iScotland is absolutely frked without that oil.
iScotland is absolutely frked even with that oil.
But without it, an iScotland wouldn't last much more than a year......“The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie – deliberate, contrived, and dishonest – but the myth, persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic.
Belief in myths allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.”
-- President John F. Kennedy”0 -
IveSeenTheLight wrote: »0
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WOW.... WOW.... WOW.....
Gordon Brown has almost redeemed himself today....
What an absolute barnstormer of a speech!!!
No notes either!
If he'd shown this much charisma and passion in the last GE, he might actually have won!“The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie – deliberate, contrived, and dishonest – but the myth, persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic.
Belief in myths allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.”
-- President John F. Kennedy”0 -
I watched the last half an hour of the great British break up this evening. I was struck by the number of people who seemed to genuinely believe that voting Yes was about democracy - a new type of inclusive politics, escaping from the control of the Westminster elite. The concept of virtual democracy - every citizen having a vote on every matter - was even floated and cheered.
The level of idealistic naïvete on show was gobsmacking. There are going to be some very disappointed people moaning about the Edinburgh Elite in a couple of years if there is a Yes vote!0 -
chewmylegoff wrote: »I watched the last half an hour of the great British break up this evening. I was struck by the number of people who seemed to genuinely believe that voting Yes was about democracy - a new type of inclusive politics, escaping from the control of the Westminster elite. The concept of virtual democracy - every citizen having a vote on every matter - was even floated and cheered.
The level of idealistic naïvete on show was gobsmacking. There are going to be some very disappointed people moaning about the Edinburgh Elite in a couple of years if there is a Yes vote!
That's why its going to be so fun watching this socialist experiment fall flat on its face.
Someone on Newsnight said "I want to live in a community not an economy"
Its like Occupy has found its voice.
Oh an Vivian Westwood looked like something the cat dragged in.0 -
chewmylegoff wrote: »I watched the last half an hour of the great British break up this evening. I was struck by the number of people who seemed to genuinely believe that voting Yes was about democracy - a new type of inclusive politics, escaping from the control of the Westminster elite. The concept of virtual democracy - every citizen having a vote on every matter - was even floated and cheered.
The level of idealistic naïvete on show was gobsmacking. There are going to be some very disappointed people moaning about the Edinburgh Elite in a couple of years if there is a Yes vote!
Beecher2 will be here soon to explain how it will all work and that the people will make decisions without politicians0 -
The Great British Break-Up? what a load of twaddle, and who on earth thought it was a good idea to drag Vivienne Westwood in? I did not understand a word! The whole programme was so embarrassing!0
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HAMISH_MCTAVISH wrote: »WOW.... WOW.... WOW.....
Gordon Brown has almost redeemed himself today....
What an absolute barnstormer of a speech!!!
No notes either!
If he'd shown this much charisma and passion in the last GE, he might actually have won!
And there weren't even any Yes people throwing eggs and trying to set fire to things.0 -
Yes indeed. Suddenly we're going to have a new breed of politician who follows the wishes of the people and has no self-interest! That will be a first!!chewmylegoff wrote: »I watched the last half an hour of the great British break up this evening. I was struck by the number of people who seemed to genuinely believe that voting Yes was about democracy - a new type of inclusive politics, escaping from the control of the Westminster elite. The concept of virtual democracy - every citizen having a vote on every matter - was even floated and cheered.
The level of idealistic naïvete on show was gobsmacking. There are going to be some very disappointed people moaning about the Edinburgh Elite in a couple of years if there is a Yes vote!0 -
Interesting video out now after Brown's speech....
Contains leaked footage from the Yes Campaign's HQ tonight.
“The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie – deliberate, contrived, and dishonest – but the myth, persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic.
Belief in myths allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.”
-- President John F. Kennedy”0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J39bBV7CBJk
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