Impossible to say. Take Qu?bec.

They had an independence referendum in 1995 and the 'no' campaign won by a tiny margin, much smaller than yesterday. But there was never a second vote and now, nearly 20 years later, the Qu?becois nationalists are polling at only a few percent. I think such a referendum can be so politically divisive and intense that nationalism could be exhausted for a while. No one can say.

Posted By: King on September 19th 2014 at 11:21:59

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Well thank fuck that's over and we can get back to the footy! (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Sep 19, 10:26:36
- Yay! (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 19, 10:35:32
  - interested to know why you got into such a flap over it? (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 19, 11:15:19
    - Part emotional, part rational (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 19, 11:22:26
      - same here, (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 19, 11:30:53
  - Yes, two notable contributions on that fron this morning already..... (General Chat) - Kirrie, Sep 19, 10:50:37
    - The first guy has a point, though when you look at the age breakdown (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Sep 19, 11:10:00
      - Well it should be, certainly for a long time anyway....... (General Chat) - Kirrie, Sep 19, 11:27:00
        
        hardly decisive, 5.3% swing next time would win it (General Chat) - CWC, Sep 19, 11:51:28
        
        20 years minimum (General Chat) - norway, Sep 19, 11:56:54
        
        you'd think so, but will Westiminster get a choice? (General Chat) - CWC, Sep 19, 12:18:28
      - Impossible to say. Take Qu?bec. (General Chat) - King, Sep 19, 11:21:59
        
        That one WAS the second vote! But they've never had a third (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 19, 11:24:50
      - Not that simple surely (General Chat) - norway, Sep 19, 11:15:01
        
        No, but the huge NO majority for over 55s is telling (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Sep 19, 11:20:25
        
        they're also the generation that grew up when the union was closer (just after the war) (General Chat) - mr carra, Sep 19, 11:29:38
      - Interesting but a massive swing back to NO at 18-24 (General Chat) - megson, Sep 19, 11:12:50
        
        they want to move to England! (n/m) (General Chat) - mr carra, Sep 19, 11:30:30
      - *move comma* (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Sep 19, 11:11:33

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