As a long time resident of Scotland - interesting referendum thread below...

Scotland is divided like I have never seen any part of the UK so divided.
IMO the result is going to be close, so whoever wins the divisions will remain and a NO vote won't stop the SNP, there'll be back to ask the same question again the first chance they get.
I've been amazed by the total lack of any doorstep canvassing from both sides - our immediate area has seen canvassers from either side and the flyers etc we have received have been delivered with the normal post by Royal Mail.

I am a definite No voter, but I think we probably should have had a third choice with more devolution on offer, which would have won the referendum hands down in my view.

In the event of a No vote two things have to happen with any transfer of additional powers:
1. The block grant to Scotland from Westminster must be allocated on the basis of Scotland's population as a proportion of the UK total.
2. MP's from Scottish constituencies must no longer be allowed to vote on English only legislation.

In the event of a Yes vote, its going to be an unholy mess for the whole of the current UK and make no mistake about it and will take many years to sort out. Moving the Trident submarines further south is'nt too much of a problem, but finding somewhere suitable to store the missiles certainly is!

The whole 'Yes' argument, is built on what they would like to see happen, rather than what they can actually make happen and its all based on oil which is a declining resource. Its quite possible that an independent Scotland could end up importing domestic gas from the remainder of the UK in only a few years time, that's if Salmond hasn't covered Scotland in f**king wind turbines by then!

I could go on, but suffice to say the possibilities for a massive cluster f**k are considerable!

Posted By: Kirrie on September 8th 2014 at 13:22:20

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As a long time resident of Scotland - interesting referendum thread below... (General Chat) - Kirrie, Sep 8, 13:22:20
- "Scotland is divided like I have never seen any part of the UK so divided." (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 8, 13:54:14
  - I'm talking personally not what the press etc say..... (General Chat) - Kirrie, Sep 8, 14:28:15
    - well until they start car-bombing each other and the army is called in to 'keep the peace' (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 8, 14:36:10
    - fingers crossed Kirrie.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 8, 14:31:40
- This will have a huge effect on me, but ... (General Chat) - Claygate_Canary, Sep 8, 13:27:49
  - What are the consequences of it all? If Scotland cocked it up, and (General Chat) - pants, Sep 8, 13:40:06
    - Potentially yes because in the event of a yes vote.... (General Chat) - Kirrie, Sep 8, 14:32:03
    - You mean like they have been for centuries? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Sep 8, 13:41:24
      - I don't really get any of it, apart from the obvious massive waste of campaign money (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Sep 8, 13:45:55

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