Place your bets - 79% Of Scots Backing Yes

[Batcher]

Norwegians have to pay to see a doctor, drive on the motorway and get hit with 7 quid pints.

1. NHS will be protected in an independent Scotland.
2. Tolls on bridges were scrapped by the Scottish government. There are no toll roads in Scotland.
3. They have a higher standard of living than we do.

You don't half talk some tulipe.

[centurian]

One of the Devs I work with is a Scot, he says it'll be like a messy divorce if the Yes camp win, arguing over the CDs and which weekends you get to see the kids.

^^ This

I think it will get very, very messy, mainly because the scots only have three cards to play (Oil, Trident, Debt). The first two are apparently already dealt. By threatening to play the debt card, they are then left with an empty hand if rUK decides to retaliate.

Ministers are keeping quiet about it, because they know any threats will just encourage more to vote yes. But once they vote "yes", there's no need to play nice anymore. rUK has plenty of ways at their disposal to "punish" Scotland if they renege on the debt, safe in the knowledge that Scotland can't retaliate because they will have dealt all their cards.

Will rUK escape unscathed - probably not. If Scotland's economy implodes, there is bound to be collateral damage. I just can't see them saying, ok we'll let you off the £100-150 billion, a good chunk of which was spent bailing out Scottish banks.

[northernladuk]

We should just eliminate poor people - is that what you're saying?

I like your thinking!

[scooterscot]

The SNP use the term 'westminster rule' very deliberately to imply English rule and thus bring an anti English element to the campaign.

It is as clear as day.

Well a large majority to vote MP's into Westminster are indeed English.

It's a bit like saying the referendum is for residents of Scotland only. There's more Scots living abroad the living in Scotland who don't have a vote.

[scooterscot]

I like your thinking!

You'd like Bavaria.

[tractor]

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Well if me and you are going to fight over this you better bring a few of your mates.

We have bombs, Salmond will have you knitting kilts for income.

You are giving up the bombs remember?

[scooterscot]

We have bombs, Salmond will have you knitting kilts for income.

You are giving up the bombs remember?

Salmond and Putin are chums. Your move...

In any case what are you going to do with bombs in the field? Put the ploughs out of a job?

[tomtomagain]

Salmond and Putin are chums. Your move...

You want an independent Scotland's security to be supported by Putin's Russia?

Doesn't sound like a particularly pleasant option to me.

[Zero Liability]

Whoever said Scotland would get to keep the oil?

That aside, I'm happy for them to bugger off and go try their socialist experiment. See how long it lasts. As long as I'm not paying for it, I am happy.

[Bacchus]

Whoever said Scotland would get to keep the oil?

I agree with this. It's British oil, the infrastructure was developed with British Money. If one country breaks away from the Union they shouldn't get more than their fair share just because the oil happens to be closer

The Falkland Islands are British and they're ******* miles away

Check our this war chest:

How Norway has avoided the 'curse of oil'

Yeah, but Scotland wouldn't save money into a Sovereign Wealth fund, they'd spend it on pies.

Lord knows, listening to all the banter my gut feeling is "good riddance", but despite the rhetoric I cannot see any winners from a split.