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Britain's final hour?

  • 06-05-2011 6:05pm
    #1
    paky
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    It was announced today that the Scottish Parliament is to hold a referendum on their future within the United Kingdom. What will happen if they succeed? Sinn Fein are making considerable gains in the Assembly elections and their proposal for a United Ireland referendum is likely to succeed. And of course not to mention Irish militant republicans who are assorting to arms to assert their right to self determination. Are we witnessing the final saga of the United Kingdom? Could this be Britain's final hour?


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  • #2
    walrusgumble
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    paky wrote: »
    It was announced today that the Scottish Parliament is to hold a referendum on their future within the United Kingdom. What will happen if they succeed? Sinn Fein are making considerable gains in the Assembly elections and their proposal for a United Ireland referendum is likely to succeed. And of course not to mention Irish militant republicans who are assorting to arms to assert their right to self determination. Are we witnessing the final saga of the United Kingdom? Could this be Britain's final hour?

    THey still do not dominate Scotland's selection of Westminister MP seats. So its hard to say that they would win.

    As for the North, if Scotland went, you hardly underestimate the Unionist and Loyalists beating up the drums, dusting down the guns, even getting Paisley out of retirement?

    Sinn Fein wants a referendum yet has not publicly specified what kind of ireland it is to be, seat of power, judiciary etc. Never mind trying to get the trust of the north. People in the north have a right to self determine via their government in Stormount. Dublin takes no particular like to groups like the RIRA professing that they represent all of us in Ireland.

    Hey be great if it all works, but lets not get naive.


  • #3
    KeithAFC
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    I think most people want peace. Within the United Kingdom. :)


  • #4
    dlofnep
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    Already being discussed within the SNP thread dude.


  • #5
    Brussels Sprout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,849 ✭✭✭Brussels Sprout


    paky wrote: »
    It was announced today that the Scottish Parliament is to hold a referendum on their future within the United Kingdom. What will happen if they succeed? Sinn Fein are making considerable gains in the Assembly elections and their proposal for a United Ireland referendum is likely to succeed. And of course not to mention Irish militant republicans who are assorting to arms to assert their right to self determination. Are we witnessing the final saga of the United Kingdom? Could this be Britain's final hour?

    No


  • #6
    Sand
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    paky wrote: »
    It was announced today that the Scottish Parliament is to hold a referendum on their future within the United Kingdom. What will happen if they succeed? Sinn Fein are making considerable gains in the Assembly elections and their proposal for a United Ireland referendum is likely to succeed. And of course not to mention Irish militant republicans who are assorting to arms to assert their right to self determination. Are we witnessing the final saga of the United Kingdom? Could this be Britain's final hour?

    Probably not.


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  • #7
    KeithAFC
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    The Orange is still flying high. This thread is truly baffling and weak. And like it has been mentioned, its been discussed in the SNP thread.


  • #8
    paky
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    KeithAFC wrote: »
    The Orange is still flying high. This thread is truly baffling and weak. And like it has been mentioned, its been discussed in the SNP thread.

    its gona very difficult for the unionists to make an argument for british unity when the kingdom will no longer exist


  • #9
    A Dub in Glasgo
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    paky wrote: »
    It was announced today that the Scottish Parliament is to hold a referendum on their future within the United Kingdom.

    Was it?


  • #10
    Reekwind
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    A Dub in Glasgo wrote: »
    Was it?
    Within the next five years. Of course whether or not such a referendum would succeed (AFAIK current support for independence is currently around 30%) is another matter entirely

    But then a SNP majority government in Scotland is still a small step towards Scottish independence. And I find it very difficult to see just how you can have a United Kingdom without Scotland


  • #11
    nesf
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    Already being discussed in the SNP thread.


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