Sweaterendum prediction
- No will win (80% chance based on recent polls)
- Parliament will balk at the "deal" Brown "brokered"
- England will be seen to have reneged
- SNP will sweep Scotland in May 2015
- There will be another referendum
- Regardless of the result (much more likely to be yes this time) the pressure for a more devolved, federal structure across the whole UK will become overwhelming (Uni fees, prescriptions etc all free in the devolved nations; Barnett formula; etc)
- Over time richer regions such as London will balk at having to pay more in taxes to support poorer parts of the federation like Cornwall
- Cohesion will continue to be eroded over the next few decades, and divisions between regions of the federation will become more entrenched and sharper
- I will die of old age unless something else gets me first
- But my kids will have to live in a much less pleasant country than I've done.
There's a cheery thought. I'd best get back to watching the ghouls again to cheer myself up.
Posted By: Old Man on September 17th 2014 at 09:51:06
Message Thread
- Sweaterendum prediction (General Chat) - Old Man, Sep 17, 09:51:06
- Didn't see this, wouldn't have done a new post if I had (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Sep 17, 10:50:55
- The sweaty referendom.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 17, 10:11:22
- The Tory MPs will never pass the new Brown deal in the Commons after No wins. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Sep 17, 09:56:19
- Don't agree; some Tories will try and block it, but there'll be enough to get it through! (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Sep 17, 10:48:55
- I'm looking forward to Gordon Brown crawling back under the rock (General Chat) - Jim Nasium, Sep 17, 09:59:44
- To be fair (and I'm no fan of Brown) if there is a No vote, he's made the difference! (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Sep 17, 10:51:36
- Thoroughly unpleasant? Don't agree. Unless you were talking about Tony Blair (n/m) (General Chat) - Higher Wrather, Sep 17, 10:19:23
- Brown and Blair. Utterly useless cunts. No other words to describe them. (n/m) (General Chat) - Pit, Sep 17, 10:13:40
- Seconded (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Sep 17, 10:11:26
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