Scottish independence referendum thread

[Olly]

Would Scotland be a poor country then?

[Ronnie]

Depends what you mean by 'poor'.  Interesting times.  I laughed out loud when Theresa May said that "Politics is not a game" and I haven't lol-ed since I found out what lol meant.  Britain is a genuinely funny country.  Constitutionally it's always been all over the place.  In Northern Ireland Sinn Fein should be concentrating on collating the obvious anti-Brexit alliance rather than hanging the future of any Stormont government on who leads the DUP.  They would be surprised just how many small u unionists are out there.  It should also consider taking their few seats at Westminster.  I'd said NI will be used as a test case before any 2nd referendum.  If there's no special status for us then Scotland will definitely have to abide by the will of the entire British people.  No doubt there'll have to be some internal allowances made.  Voters see through out-dated dogma and it's usually counter-productive as Jeremy Corbyn is finding to his cost.  As May has said more the once "Brexit means Brexit".

[Rossfan]

Would Scotland be a poor country then?

According to Scot Nats it's one of the richest countries in the world.
It has oil.
I suspect the SNP are angling for some special status type deal.
They've stolen Brexit's thunder as I believe the trigger isn't  being pulled tomorrow as planned.

[armaghniac]

Would Scotland be a poor country then?

They'd never be generous with their expenditure.

[seafoid]

The 26 counties left the UK under circumstances similar to what we see now. Public opinion can change very quickly as in the 1918 election. In 2014 Cameron  and his campaign told the Jocks  that union was the only guarantee of access to the single market. ....

[seafoid]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2017/03/14/five-charts-show-economically-risky-scottish-independence-would/

[Avondhu star]

May mightn't allow it.

If the Scottish people vote for independence then what May allows or not allows shouldnt matter. What is she going to do? Send the Paras into Midlothian?
We will see how determined the Scottish are then.

[Rossfan]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2017/03/14/five-charts-show-economically-risky-scottish-independence-would/

The "Torygraph"

[Horse Box]

May mightn't allow it.

If the Scottish people vote for independence then what May allows or not allows shouldnt matter. What is she going to do? Send the Paras into Midlothian?
We will see how determined the Scottish are then.

, Midlothian and indeed Edinburgh voted roughly 60% No last time around . More likely the send the murderous b@stards into Dundee or the West of Scotland !

[Farrandeelin]

May mightn't allow it.

If the Scottish people vote for independence then what May allows or not allows shouldnt matter. What is she going to do? Send the Paras into Midlothian?
We will see how determined the Scottish are then.

I meant she might not allow the referendum to be called. After all she's the leader of the Conservative and Unionist party.

[ziggysego]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2017/03/14/five-charts-show-economically-risky-scottish-independence-would/

They also claimed there was very little oil left in Scotland, but miraculously more oil was found the day AFTER the referendum.

[Hereiam]

I would bet there is a shit load of oil under the north sea yet, at this very moment in time the British are currently shipping one of the largest oil rigs ever built from China to the north sea, not due to arrive until June.
Its like have a bag of sweets and telling your friends that they are nearly all gone because you know every bastard will want them.
As said before on here if Scotland do vote to leave do people really think that the British will just give up the oil.... no chance

[Rossfan]

Why do ye think the SNP want the vote before the Brexit happens?

[ziggysego]

Why do ye think the SNP want the vote before the Brexit happens?

Harder to get into the European Union from the outside. If the Scottish vote Leave in the referendum, they have a better case to fight to remain in the EU outside of the UK.

[AhNowRef]

I would bet there is a shit load of oil under the north sea yet, at this very moment in time the British are currently shipping one of the largest oil rigs ever built from China to the north sea, not due to arrive until June.
Its like have a bag of sweets and telling your friends that they are nearly all gone because you know every b**tard will want them.
As said before on here if Scotland do vote to leave do people really think that the British will just give up the oil.... no chance

lol ... There's years & years of oil left in it via existing wells and there are new discoveries being made on a regular basis..