Salmond "We can take Scotland in two weeks"

[Unix]

...interesting demographic there ....

Dunno Edinburgh, is it junkieville?

[jemb]

Dunno Edinburgh, is it junkieville?

pretty much.

Been criticism of the Yes campaign there telling people on the doorstep their benefits would go up if they voted Yes.

[barrydidit]

Dunno Edinburgh, is it junkieville?

Schemies, I think. Maybe they all spelt X wrong

[jemb]

Schemies, I think. Maybe they all spelt X wrong

...very good.

Two weeks on the General forum and I've given up being PC.

[Unix]

pretty much.

Been criticism of the Yes campaign there telling people on the doorstep their benefits would go up if they voted Yes.

They might

[mudskipper]

It does feel exciting. Whilst I think I 'no' vote is the right thing for both Scotland and rUK, I think I could get excited about a 'yes'.

[Batcher]

Dunno Edinburgh, is it junkieville?

It's a very poor area yes, but is like lots of poor areas in the higher populated cities.

There are a lot of people who have never voted in these areas before because of the Poll Tax. It still holds a fear for a lot of people who thought if they registered to vote they would be chased by the councils for the unpaid tax going back years. They've been encouraged to register now so they can vote for independence with the idea that we will get rid of the Tories for ever. That's what most of their banners say.

[jemb]

It does feel exciting. Whilst I think I 'no' vote is the right thing for both Scotland and rUK, I think I could get excited about a 'yes'.

...A Yes vote would bring chaos, massively expensive change to both countries. IT systems would need built, merged, broken apart put back together again.
Madness.

Just the sort of environment in which contractors thrive......

[original PM]

The link to the Toronto Star has a photo of the March to Freedom they held three times today. Piper leading the way with a guy on a pa system calling everyone to come out of their houses and join in to walk to the polling station. They had to stop short due to police saying they couldn't finish at the polling station in case the No voters felt intimidated.

Well it is intimidating we all know these 'marches' are thinly veiled attempts to instigate violence

[jemb]

It's a very poor area yes, but is like lots of poor areas in the higher populated cities.

There are a lot of people who have never voted in these areas before because of the Poll Tax. It still holds a fear for a lot of people who thought if they registered to vote they would be chased by the councils for the unpaid tax going back years. They've been encouraged to register now so they can vote for independence with the idea that we will get rid of the Tories for ever. That's what most of their banners say.

You have talked a lot of sh1t in this forum (and so have I), but seriously you are bang on the money here.