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ProDave
ProDave Posts: 3,785 Forumite
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I think you need to be resident in Scotland to help with these.

Two petitions doing the rounds.

First to stop there being another independence referendum (remember the 2014 referendum was "once in a generation") https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/180642

And the second to call for Nicolar Sturgeon to resign as First Minister for the great dis service she is doing to Scotland. https://www.change.org/p/the-scottish-call-for-nicola-sturgeon-to-stand-down-as-first-minister-of-scotland?recruiter=504236666&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink


My motive for posting this is simply as a UK citizen, I am currently trying to sell my present house, while also at the same time part way through building the replacement house. I fear this will be another 2 years without a buyer as nobody wants to buy in such an uncertain market when they can buy in other parts of the UK with less uncertainty.


I want to remain in Scotland, and I want Scotland to remain part of the UK as it was when I moved here 14 years ago, and as the people of Scotland chose it to remain in our "once in a generation" referendum in 2014. This neverendum nonsense needs to stop now.

If you feel the same, then please spread the links to these petitions via other forums and social media.
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  • TrickyTree83
    TrickyTree83 Posts: 3,930 Forumite
    Fight the good fight brother.

    They've started up a counter petition, it has meagre support, I laughed. Not that petitions will win the day, just explain to everyone the economic realities.

    It's no good wrapping yourself up in a saltire if that's you're shelter when you're on the street.
  • westernpromise
    westernpromise Posts: 4,833 Forumite
    ProDave wrote: »
    I fear this will be another 2 years without a buyer as nobody wants to buy in such an uncertain market when they can buy in other parts of the UK with less uncertainty.

    Sturgeon and the SNP couldn't care less about you and your stinking house.
  • Fight the good fight brother.
    Sturgeon and the SNP couldn't care less about you and your stinking house.

    What else is there to be said? :D
  • beecher2
    beecher2 Posts: 3,677 Forumite
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    Petitions like this are pointless. We live in a democracy and parliament will agree to seek permission for a referendum next week. You'd be better contacting your MSP and MP to state your concern, but ultimately independence supporting MSPs are in the majority at Holyrood.
  • Shaka_Zulu
    Shaka_Zulu Posts: 1,689 Forumite
    beecher2 wrote: »
    ......but ultimately independence supporting MSPs are in the majority at Holyrood.

    Aye, well they had better make the most of it they won't be there much longer when the Scots realise how incompetent most of them are.
  • elantan
    elantan Posts: 21,022 Forumite
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    From.the title there I thought you were gonna campaign for yes
  • beecher2
    beecher2 Posts: 3,677 Forumite
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    Shaka_Zulu wrote: »
    Aye, well they had better make the most of it they won't be there much longer when the Scots realise how incompetent most of them are.

    Honeymoon over claxon. SNP on 46% for council elections
  • ProDave
    ProDave Posts: 3,785 Forumite
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    Sturgeon and the SNP couldn't care less about you and your stinking house.
    You have hit the nail on the head there.

    The SNP don't care about Scotland and it's economy. They don't care if people want to come and live and work here or not. They don't care if businesses want to move to other parts of the UK. ALL they care about is their idealistic goal of independence, even if it wrecks Scotland to achieve that.
  • ProDave wrote: »
    You have hit the nail on the head there.

    The SNP don't care about Scotland and it's economy. They don't care if people want to come and live and work here or not. They don't care if businesses want to move to other parts of the UK. ALL they care about is their idealistic goal of independence, even if it wrecks Scotland to achieve that.
    Maybe lots of Scots agree with them and their aims ? It's not like they're exactly breaking their legs going out to vote Labour or for the Tories these days is it ? Neither of which got past 20% in the last poll for council elections. SNP 46% as beecher states. How can this be if Scots aren't voting for them and hate all their policies including independence ? :o
    It all seems so stupid it makes me want to give up.
    But why should I give up, when it all seems so stupid ?
  • pogofish
    pogofish Posts: 10,853 Forumite
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    Sturgeon and the SNP couldn't care less about you and your stinking house.

    Nor do they care much about MSE and their campaigns - which is where the other iteration of the first petition is posted.

    It would help if opponents could actually tell the difference between their house and a commercial website!
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