Scottish independence referendum thread

[scottish_flame]

Well done my teuchter brethren

I'll forgive yous for talking funny

[killer_carlson]

the bbc needs to get this lady off of the panel. She's brutal.

The more she keeps talking over and copping attitude the more I'm hoping that Yes starts winning.

[killer_carlson]

There she goes again. She is the first to complain about people interrupting her but is the first to jump in and interrupt her opponents.

[d_phaneuf]

Originally Posted by killer_carlson

the bbc needs to get this lady off of the panel. She's brutal.

The more she keeps talking over and copping attitude the more I'm hoping that Yes starts winning.

sky news coverage is surprisingly much better for this

[GirlySports]

she's gone now.


they need Canadian vote counters, Canadians count votes faster than anyone.

[killer_carlson]

Shetland

5669 yes
9951 no

12000 vote lead for no

[GirlySports]

will the yes side even win a district? 3-0 for the NO side.

[Daradon]

Wow. Pleasently surprised by the outcome this far. Not that my opinion really matters.

[killer_carlson]

Western Isles

86.2%

Yes- 9195
No 10544

13500 lead for no.

The BBC says this was one that Yes should have won.

[GirlySports]

4-0

[PIMking]

good to see a country decide things on their own instead of what we've been seeing in eastern Ukraine

[Kjesse]

Originally Posted by PIMking

good to see a country decide things on their own instead of what we've been seeing in eastern Ukraine

Exactly. Though the situations can't be compared, this demonstrates that there is a way to have a democratic determination about being a country. That this vote is taking place at all is a major achievement.

[killer_carlson]

agreed. Scotland has set a very good example in how democracy can work regardless of the outcome.

[MrCallahan]

EDIT: NM, delete

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by PIMking

good to see a country decide things on their own instead of what we've been seeing in eastern Ukraine

They must have watched czechoslovakia

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by killer_carlson

Shetland

5669 yes
9951 no

12000 vote lead for no

Sheep can vote?

[killer_carlson]

reference to quebec and divisivness of a close vote

[killer_carlson]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

Sheep can vote?

yes. And apparently ponies as well.

[soreshins]

Only 4 tiny constituencies have been declared so far. Not looking great but way too early to tell.

I would love to see this result in significant political change in terms of devolved powers (as has been "vowed" by the 3 main parties) but I expect some severe backtracking over the next few weeks and months. If that is a case, then there will be a lot of "well, you got what you wished for" from the Yes vote when Scotland continues to get treated with disdain by London over the next 10 years.

This has never been about Scottish people v English people. It's about Scottish people versus an England focused and dominated political system

[killer_carlson]

Inverclyde

87.4%

Yes 27243
No 27329

considered a serious setback for Yes.