A little poll for the Referendum... if interested....

indsty

I certainly hope it is NO, but whatever happens an awful lot of damage has been done to our country (Scotland). Many people are genuinely heartbroken at the thought of leaving the UK, and genuinely sickened at some of the tactics of the nationalists. The idea that we may have to put up with Mr S for the foreseeable future is really frightening.

cazziebo

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

I think it will be no.

Part of the reason for that being the intimidatory tactics used by some of the "Yes" campaigners. I wouldn't trust the sort of person who uses that sort of tactic and tries to negate our hardwon right to "freedom of speech" and wouldn't want to be associated with them.
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There has been much less of this than the media would lead you to believe- to the extent that the Scottish Police Federation have issued a statement today regarding the "exaggerated rhetoric" saying that their expectation is that the mood tomorrow will be "overwhelmingly goodnatured".

One thing we Scots have learned in recent weeks is how far away from reality the media - broadcast and print - actually are.

Fleago

And here is that statement!

purpleshoes_2

cazziebo wrote: »

There has been much less of this than the media would lead you to believe- to the extent that the Scottish Police Federation have issued a statement today regarding the "exaggerated rhetoric" saying that their expectation is that the mood tomorrow will be "overwhelmingly goodnatured".

One thing we Scots have learned in recent weeks is how far away from reality the media - broadcast and print - actually are.

Oh yes.

I havent been able to read some of the papers because of the amount of rubbish they have printed about the referendum

Ive said on my facebook page, Im voting yes, but there are people I know who are voting no and you know what? Even if yes lose by a small margin, I'll actually be proud that so many scots have sent the message to Cameron and his cronies that we dont like their policies.

Lets face it, a lot of people who are voting no are voting no because they aren't living on the breadline and the Tory cuts wont affect them.

As for intimidation, I said earlier no one was being intimidated into voting a certain way, well not at grassroots level I think, but several businesses have told their staff if they vote yes they'll be pulling out of Scotland (which they probably wouldnt do anyway given that we would be a much wealthier nation away from the UK)

Trying to scare people into voting no?

Beggars belief really.

purpleshoes_2

indsty wrote: »

I certainly hope it is NO, but whatever happens an awful lot of damage has been done to our country (Scotland). Many people are genuinely heartbroken at the thought of leaving the UK, and genuinely sickened at some of the tactics of the nationalists. The idea that we may have to put up with Mr S for the foreseeable future is really frightening.

A yes vote isnt a vote for Salmond. Its a vote away from Westminster and the out of touch Tories.

Im not heartbroken. If it goes the yes way I'll be dancing in the streets for weeks.

But then Im one of these people who have been affected by the austerity cuts.

Unlike many of the people who will be voting no tomorrow.

No damage has been done to Scotland. If its a no vote people will carry on as normal, the same way as we did the last time.

Angry_Bear

As with other posters, I know the outcome I'd like to see. But that isn't the question - I think it will be "no" by a very narrow margin.

purpleshoes_2

Im old enough to remember the 1979 referendum. As I said before, people picked themselves up and carried on.

Why should there be damage to Scotland just because some people will vote yes? We are all entitled to our opinion. I dont vote Tory, Ive never voted Tory in my life. Im 45 and Ive been voting since I was 18 and Ive been stuck with the Tory bloody party way too long. I dont give a flying hoot if Tesco and Asda triple their prices, I cant afford to shop there anyway, I shop in aldi and home bargains

Im actually proud that its going to the wire, a few months ago it was no by 10 per cent or more.

I just hope that even if its no by a small margin that Cameron gets the message that a lot of Scots really dont care for being governed by an out of touch Eton educated bunch of millionaires who laughed when food banks were discussed in the house of commons.

Tropez

purpleshoes wrote: »

Im old enough to remember the 1979 referendum. As I said before, people picked themselves up and carried on.

Why should there be damage to Scotland just because some people will vote yes? We are all entitled to our opinion. I dont vote Tory, Ive never voted Tory in my life. Im 45 and Ive been voting since I was 18 and Ive been stuck with the Tory bloody party way too long. I dont give a flying hoot if Tesco and Asda triple their prices, I cant afford to shop there anyway, I shop in aldi and home bargains

Im actually proud that its going to the wire, a few months ago it was no by 10 per cent or more.

I just hope that even if its no by a small margin that Cameron gets the message that a lot of Scots really dont care for being governed by an out of touch Eton educated bunch of millionaires who laughed when food banks were discussed in the house of commons.

It does quite a bit of damage to me personally if the Scots leave. Granted, I know you don't really care about that... but still!

peachyprice

purpleshoes wrote: »

I dont vote Tory, Ive never voted Tory in my life. Im 45 and Ive been voting since I was 18 and Ive been stuck with the Tory bloody party way too long.

That is nothing unique to the people of Scotland.

purpleshoes_2

Tropez wrote: »

It does quite a bit of damage to me personally if the Scots leave. Granted, I know you don't really care about that... but still!

I care about the future of Scotland and thats why Im a yes voter.

But then as I said, I live in a town that used to be thriving and was destroyed by Thatcher, massive unemployment over the last 22 years, 3 and 4 generations of people who have never worked so Im afraid Im voting yes and nothing will change my mind on that.

The town I live in is Labour ruled, the majority of Labour party members with a few exceptions are out campaigning for the no vote, but my local Labour MP cant be bothered with his constituents either. Ive never historically voted SNP, but last year I had some massive issues going on and the only MSP who cared enough to try and sort them out was an SNP MSP, my local Labour MSP could not be bothered. As per usual.

Having said that, Im not the biggest fan of Salmond, but thats not why Im voting yes. I want away from the Tories and if we dont do it now, its going to be a long time before we get that chance again.

Live in a poor town like mine that used to be thriving until Thatcher closed the steelworks and people might understand why myself and my family are yes voters.

And proud to be so.