Scottish

[Brigzy 1,298]

I haven't seen the reasons WHY the Scots rejected independence by such a big margin, but my guess would be;

 

1, Currency;

Salmond was insisting up to the end that there would be monetary Union, even though every one else was insisting there wouldn't be ! He had no back up plan, he couldn't tell the people what currency they would use if the rUK wasn't bluffing.

 

2, Business;

The pound dropped and there was a flight of money out of Scotland and a selling of shares in Scottish based companies when it looked like there might be a "yes" vote. Today the pound rallied three cents on the dolar and shares in RBS, Loyds, Standard Life, etc, have rebounded back to where they were.

 

3; Defence;

Salmond wanted a purely defence force, which basically would have had difficulty defending Scotlands fishing grounds, oil installations and borders. People were probably happier being defended by one of the best trained, best funded, best equipped militaries in the world. Older generations would remember Scotlands contributions to this military; from Waterloo to The Somme; from El Alamein to Iraq and be worried about splitting .

 

These are just my views, but the common theme is UNCERTAINTY. I think Salmond was promising the world, but couldn't give any deffinates to allay this uncertaincy and that was his undoing.

[Blooded 62]

Like i already said, gutted. Have to accept the result, its now upto the the pm/west minister to deliever

 

 

Of course they'll deliver, as if they would have lied to you all

[Rake aboot 4,935]

Ah well

 

At least the wee fat pie fell on his sword.

 

 

Result.

[Lab 10,979]

Well well well.....is this the powers in Westminster disagreeing already.....do not tell me we wont be getting what was promised. Hahahahahahaha

[Rake aboot 4,935]

I fully expect so Lab

 

We already had Farage saying he`d be demanding his own wee answer to the West Lothian question.

 

There will be an English nationalist backlash over the whole affair.

[Lab 10,979]

I fully expect so Lab

 

We already had Farage saying he`d be demanding his own wee answer to the West Lothian question.

 

There will be an English nationalist backlash over the whole affair.

A blind man could see it coming mate. Too late now.

[lukey 1,621]

What's the news then lab?

[The one 8,479]

It was Salmon and the fish that cost Scotland its independence everybody you spoke to had no confidence in him , far less letting him run the country till the next general election . he is doing the right thing by resigning so should his hench woman

[The Seeker 3,048]

Quite right too, why should Scottish MP's or Welsh or Irish for that matter be able to vote on specific English issues? If it doesn't effect them they shouldn't get a say.

[tsteve9999 456]

Farage has set himself firmly behind the idea of an English Assembly, another vote winner methinks.

[nothernlite 18,085]

There saying votes have been rigged protest in George Square tonight with yes voters saying they have positive proof vote rigging ?

[roybo 2,873]

They won't do an English parliament,as even an in power labour would never have a majority,they need Scottish mps to get anything through,

They may go for English Thursday or something,for certain issues ,but if we had an issue about English finance or schools etc a Labour government would never hold a majority .

The labour party have already said as much,

So the best you can expect is the equivalent to the old metropolitan authorities,that are run by faceless bureaucrats,getting paid £££ for giving contracts to big companies,in turn for seats on their boards.another layer of pigs with their noses in the trough,

 

Ironically the Scottish mps Will be able to vote what powers England can have .

[twobob 1,497]

 

How we Voted By Age Group ..

How we Voted %

Men Yes 47 No 53

Women Yes 44 No 56

16-17 - Yes 71 No 29

18-24 - Yes 48 No 52

25-34 - Yes 59 No 41

35-44 - Yes 53 No 47

45-54 - Yes 52 No 48

55-64 - Yes 43 No 57

65+00 - Yes 27 No 73

 

 

So much for the youngsters supporting NO, that I was so often told by the YES campaign. Looks like they proved to be the most avid YES supporters.

 

you would think now joe could see how figures can be twisted to suit

[walshie 2,804]

How could anyone have positive proof of vote rigging? You only know your own vote.

 

Nice to see they're bad losers.

[nothernlite 18,085]

A lot of piss Welshie there saying they have pictures of no voters filling loads of ballot papers wit a no votes and putting yes vote in with no bad loses that all they are