Scottish Independence discussion area

Fratton Fred · 07-09-2014 09:05PM

Scottie99 wrote: »

Even if it was Labour, we voted SNP. Could SNP get a majority in Westminister?

The SNP have only ever had one majority in Scotland and that's on the back of Labour bankrupting the country and the liberals selling out.

Fratton Fred · 07-09-2014 09:07PM

Scottie99 wrote: »

When the lad said London he meant the centre of power - he was been facetious

Maybe you could answer "the lad" is struggling to answer. Which country rules Scotland?

kingchess · 07-09-2014 09:13PM

Fratton Fred wrote: »

Two other countries and a sort of semi country I think you'll find. There's four unique members of the union.

I am curious but when did Wales vote to join the Union??the year and Date if you would be so good:rolleyes:

snowstorm445 · 07-09-2014 09:19PM

There's an issue relating to this topic that I often wonder about.

Presuming the Scots vote yes in this referendum (although IMO they will probably end up saying no), and secedes from the UK, will it still be regarded as the UK? Will the rump state of England, NI and Wales still refer to itself as a United Kingdom? Will the overall demonym still be "British"?

I think most would agree that whatever state emerges from Scotland's departure will have to undergo some rebranding.

Fratton Fred · 07-09-2014 09:21PM

kingchess wrote: »

I am curious but when did Wales vote to join the Union??the year and Date if you would be so good:rolleyes:

Dunno, don't care. Probably about the time they started kicking the hornets nest.

Skylinehead · 07-09-2014 09:22PM

snowstorm445 wrote: »

There's an issue relating to this topic that I often wonder about.

Presuming the Scots vote yes in this referendum (although IMO they will probably end up saying no), and secedes from the UK, will it still be regarded as the UK? Will the rump state of England, NI and Wales still refer to itself as a United Kingdom? Will the overall demonym still be "British"?

I think most would agree that whatever state emerges from Scotland's departure will have to undergo some rebranding.

Well it certainly wouldn't be united any more.

"The United Kingdom of Great Britain minus Scotland and Ireland minus most of Ireland"

Has a good ring to it :pac:

irishfeen · 07-09-2014 09:22PM

The national side are really doing their bit to put fire into the belly of the Scots - preforming wonderfully well against the Germans.

kefir32 · 07-09-2014 10:20PM

snowstorm445 wrote: »

There's an issue relating to this topic that I often wonder about.

Presuming the Scots vote yes in this referendum (although IMO they will probably end up saying no), and secedes from the UK, will it still be regarded as the UK? Will the rump state of England, NI and Wales still refer to itself as a United Kingdom? Will the overall demonym still be "British"?

I think most would agree that whatever state emerges from Scotland's departure will have to undergo some rebranding.

Britain and Northern Ireland - BNI or EWNI, doesn't have the same ring as UK though

EunanMac · 07-09-2014 10:22PM

I wonder what it feels like for the Brits to feel Scotland slipping away from their grasp forever ?

Scottie99 · 07-09-2014 10:26PM

Fratton Fred wrote: »

Maybe you could answer "the lad" is struggling to answer. Which country rules Scotland?

I think being the dominant country, yes England seems to rule the Union

Scottie99 · 07-09-2014 10:30PM

England seem to be dominant in Westminster or "London"

dd972 · 07-09-2014 10:31PM

I hope they vote Yes, then the Welsh and then the English could wake up and get to grips with the fact they've been slaves to Eton, Oxbridge, Rupert Murdoch and the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha's.

westcoast66 · 07-09-2014 10:32PM

Skylinehead wrote: »

Well it certainly wouldn't be united any more.

"The United Kingdom of Great Britain minus Scotland and Ireland minus most of Ireland"

Has a good ring to it :pac:

The United Kingdom of Southern Britain and Northern Ireland.

kingchess · 07-09-2014 10:37PM

just call it Little Britain

kefir32 · 07-09-2014 10:45PM

Will be known as Britain......... still counts for 2/3 the landmass. Simple and snappy term for the rump UK

EunanMac · 07-09-2014 10:47PM

kingchess wrote: »

just call it Little Britain

A (small) country is born !

Fratton Fred · 07-09-2014 10:51PM

Scottie99 wrote: »

I think being the dominant country, yes England seems to rule the Union

Despite a decade of Scottish prime ministers?

Fratton Fred · 07-09-2014 10:51PM

dd972 wrote: »

I hope they vote Yes, then the Welsh and then the English could wake up and get to grips with the fact they've been slaves to Eton, Oxbridge, Rupert Murdoch and the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha's.

You forgot the Rothschilds

pablomakaveli · 07-09-2014 10:52PM

EunanMac wrote: »

I wonder what it feels like for the Brits to feel Scotland slipping away from their grasp forever ?

Impression i get is the regular Brit isn't that bothered.

EunanMac · 07-09-2014 10:54PM

pablomakaveli wrote: »

Impression i get is the regular Brit isn't that bothered.

I get the opposite impression

A Dub in Glasgo · 07-09-2014 10:56PM

She is the 1st Queen Elizabeth of Scotland and under Salmond's plan for independence, she will still be the 1st Queen of Scotland

A Dub in Glasgo · 07-09-2014 10:56PM

pablomakaveli wrote: »

Impression i get is the regular Brit isn't that bothered.

Who is the regular Brit?

A Dub in Glasgo · 07-09-2014 10:59PM

Fratton Fred wrote: »

Despite a decade of Scottish prime ministers?

You are conflating Prime Ministers who are Scottish with those who act in Scotland's interest

Dyr · 07-09-2014 11:06PM

Renamed to the kingdom of innit

eeepaulo · 07-09-2014 11:31PM

Bookies seem to think No

http://www.oddschecker.com/politics/british-politics/scottish-independence/referendum-outcome

Although bloomberg think sterling is about to slide as the market recognises the real possibility,

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-07/pound-in-peril-as-opinion-poll-puts-scottish-separatists-ahead.html

Peanut · 07-09-2014 11:34PM

Seems like a disaster waiting to happen, purely due to the vagueness of it all.

The concept of "we'll figure it out later" as regards the currency especially doesn't exactly inspire confidence - how long in advance was the Euro switch-over planned here? (And that was with consensus between the affected parties).

Richard · 07-09-2014 11:37PM

kefir32 wrote: »

Britain and Northern Ireland - BNI or EWNI, doesn't have the same ring as UK though

So it'll almost certainly stay as "UK".

EunanMac · 07-09-2014 11:38PM

eeepaulo wrote: »

Bookies seem to think No

http://www.oddschecker.com/politics/british-politics/scottish-independence/referendum-outcome

I thought the odds would be around evens, worth a punt at those odds, the bookies are in for a hiding if there is a yes vote

Richard · 07-09-2014 11:39PM

A Dub in Glasgo wrote: »

She is the 1st Queen Elizabeth of Scotland and under Salmond's plan for independence, she will still be the 1st Queen of Scotland

She isn't Queen of Scotland currently, nor is she Queen of England. She's Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.

Richard · 07-09-2014 11:43PM

Scottie99 wrote: »

Even if it was Labour, we voted SNP. Could SNP get a majority in Westminister?

In the 2010 UK General Election, 42% of the Scottish electorate voted Labour, but only 20% voted SNP, 19% voted LibDem and 17% voted Conservative. So SNP weren't exactly winners there.

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