Salmond "We can take Scotland in two weeks"

[JustinTime]

So do I, in case it escaped your notice, I'm an Islander too.

Aren't we all?

[DodgyAgent]

SNP admits Shetland and Orkney could opt out of independent Scotland - Telegraph

HTH

Bang goes their gravy train of North Sea Oil

[eek]

So do I, in case it escaped your notice, I'm an Islander too.

From memory the western isles have a different viewpoint on the mainland. I will grant you that its been years so I've been there (given the option we usually head to Northern Ireland)...

[DodgyAgent]

So do I, in case it escaped your notice, I'm an Islander too.

So you have a chip on both shoulders

[TestMangler]

Your lot will only make matters worse Scottish homeowners face mortgage meltdown if Yes campaign wins - Telegraph

Interesting article.....could, might, maybe, possibly.

I think we've already established earlier in this thread that currency union is pretty much a 'must' for rUk as much as it is for Scotland.

I don't expect you to get this, but, when we see phrases like 'Both party leaders (Cameron/Milliband) agree that there will not be a currency union', while at the same time Proud Edward Milliband is coming here to address his subjects and telling them that there are no protests against NHS privatisation in England, while south of the border Andy Burnham is attending such protests and is seen on the TV doing it, we take a lot of the 'this might happen' stories with a pinch of salt.

Cameron has already told us that the BBC will not be showing Doctor Who or Eastenders in Scotland if we vote yes, we'll have to drive on the right and Milliband had a headline about how there might be armed guards at the border in a fortnight.

Had the major UK parties not started this campaign by bombing us with utter bollocks, things might not be as they are today.

Truth of the matter is, no one knows what Cameron's (and rUK government's) position will be on currency if there is a Yes vote. Cameron and Osborne are severely damaging rUKs financial position with the rubbish that they're currently spouting. What track record do either of them have to make anyone want to believe them ?

[TestMangler]

From memory the western isles have a different viewpoint on the mainland. I will grant you that its been years so I've been there (given the option we usually head to Northern Ireland)...

See above, I'm not from the mainland :-)

On a serious note though, I think you'll see that there's been a major shift in the Western Isles to 'Yes' in the last few weeks, as there has been in most places.

The 'No' campaign is completely fragmented and they are now starting to blame each other for losing the lead they had.

I would expect the Western Isles to be about as close as everywhere else will be.

[DodgyAgent]

Interesting article.....could, might, maybe, possibly.

I think we've already established earlier in this thread that currency union is pretty much a 'must' for rUk as much as it is for Scotland.

I don't expect you to get this, but, when we see phrases like 'Both party leaders (Cameron/Milliband) agree that there will not be a currency union', while at the same time Proud Edward Milliband is coming here to address his subjects and telling them that there are no protests against NHS privatisation in England, while south of the border Andy Burnham is attending such protests and is seen on the TV doing it, we take a lot of the 'this might happen' stories with a pinch of salt.

Cameron has already told us that the BBC will not be showing Doctor Who or Eastenders in Scotland if we vote yes, we'll have to drive on the right and Milliband had a headline about how there might be armed guards at the border in a fortnight.

Had the major UK parties not started this campaign by bombing us with utter bollocks, things might not be as they are today.

Truth of the matter is, no one knows what Cameron's (and rUK government's) position will be on currency if there is a Yes vote. Cameron and Osborne are severely damaging rUKs financial position with the rubbish that they're currently spouting. What track record do either of them have to make anyone want to believe them ?

So the harsh realities of facing the currency question are hidden by a tirade against the English

[TestMangler]

Aren't we all?

I know we're not on the same side of the political fence, but I think you'll find that the Scotland isn't actually an Island.

[eek]

See above, I'm not from the mainland :-)

On a serious note though, I think you'll see that there's been a major shift in the Western Isles to 'Yes' in the last few weeks, as there has been in most places.

The 'No' campaign is completely fragmented and they are now starting to blame each other for losing the lead they had.

I would expect the Western Isles to be about as close as everywhere else will be.

I'm not doubting the yes vote (also said last week I seriously expect it to win), the problem is that I don't think most people voting yes actually understand the consequences. For there will be consequences and they will not be pleasant

[JustinTime]

I know we're not on the same side of the political fence, but I think you'll find that the Scotland isn't actually an Island.

I still live in a World where the UK is an island.