Scottish independence referendum thread

[Kjesse]

What is the best site to follow for results?

[killer_carlson]

I'm grabbing this from whatever BBC feed is live streaming, but it is way behind in the vote.

[J epworth]

This makes me wish I was old enough to remember the 1995 Quebec referendum, this night has been so fascinating, well the entire campaign the last month or so has been fascinating to watch, and really brings context to what happened around Quebec and Canada back in 1995.

[soreshins]

Shaw Channel 28 is BBC World but you have to pay for it as far as I know.

BBC website is probably the best.

Other sites would be

www.heraldscotland.com

www.scotsman.com

[killer_carlson]

aberdeen big no win.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by killer_carlson

I think yes has to start chipping away at this incrementally, a few thousand at a time. Glasgow has only 350,000 votes. That 26000 lead is too much for Glasgow alone to overcome.

Seems unlikely to me. The mid-size ridings are pretty much all coming in the 55-45 no range, which makes for a very high hill to climb. What way were Aberdeen and Edinburgh expected to vote?

[soreshins]

Big loss in Angus......boo

[Ducay]

Huge wins in Dumfries and Angus

[killer_carlson]

whoa....

yes just got creamed in that one. Dumfrie. 70 odd thousand to 36,000

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by J epworth kendal

This makes me wish I was old enough to remember the 1995 Quebec referendum, this night has been so fascinating, well the entire campaign the last month or so has been fascinating to watch, and really brings context to what happened around Quebec and Canada back in 1995.

I was 16 then... first serious experience with politics. Was much more tense than tonight, as the lead changed hands with nearly every district to report. In the end though, I think the Scottish results will have more impact on the UK than the result in Quebec had on Canada.

[killer_carlson]

another bad run for yes.

[burnin_vernon]

At what local time do they predict the final tally will be done?

[GirlySports]

15/32

it's a 100000 NO lead now.

[Matty81]

Originally Posted by Delgar

What is the best site to follow for results?

This is what I've been watching:
http://www.bbc.com/news/events/scotland-decides/results

[killer_carlson]

yes getting creamed again.

[calgarygeologist]

No is building a big lead now. Hopefully the yes vote can win a council or two soon and close that gap.

[octothorp]

At 89K difference right now (14 counts in), Glasgow would need to go nearly 60-40 Yes to make up that difference. Since that seems highly unlikely, they'll need a wins in a bunch of other places.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

I was 16 then... first serious experience with politics. Was much more tense than tonight, as the lead changed hands with nearly every district to report. In the end though, I think the Scottish results will have more impact on the UK than the result in Quebec had on Canada.

it was more dramatic in Quebec cause they reported every ballot box returned so the number changed continuously. Plus the OUI side led all night until the Montreal results came back last. It was a hell of a lot faster than this, they count really slow over in Scotland.

And I was 16 too

/high five

[Ducay]

Originally Posted by octothorp

At 89K difference right now (14 counts in), Glasgow would need to go nearly 60-40 Yes to make up that difference. Since that seems highly unlikely, they'll need a wins in a bunch of other places.

If anywhere has the ability to swing unpredictably, its Glasgow. LOTTTTTS of poor people, LOTTTTS of young people. Both YES leaning, but both less likely to vote.

They needed them to come out in droves and swing harder YES than expected.

[GirlySports]

17/32

Yes 521441
No 670354