Alex Salmond calls for English referendum

[Zero Liability]

Between SNP in Scotland and UKIP south of the border, all three of the big parties are going to be rocked this GE and forced into some very unholy (on their terms) alliances, should they want to succeed. I think up until recently, Labour was pretty confident of a victory, but with Milliband's blunders and the Scottish referendum, plus Labour's out of touch leadership in Scotland and Westminster, the prospect of an assured victory is now well and truly blown out of the water. Good, it's about time these delightful gentlemen had to work for the money they extract from us.

Not that I like Salmond, at all, but he is outplaying the 3 stooges.

[minestrone]

Just need to wait for Minestrone coming along to tell us the poll is wrong and he knows better.

This is the only poll you need concern yourself with sunshine...

[minestrone]

I am told that Jim Murphy knows nowt about politics.

He managed to take my old stomping ground Eastwood from the tories, that was regarded as the safest tory seat in Scotland but I'm pretty sure it was thought of one of the safest in the UK. On top of that he must have been the only Labour MP to substantially increase his margin at the last general election.

[minestrone]

I'm still waiting to hear what the SNP's plans for a currency for an independent Scotland are.

In the 12 weeks since the referendum we have watched as Scotland's biggest GDP earner drop to the same level as forestry. Not a peep from the SNP. In fact they have quietly dropped the monthly oil reviews they started before the referendum.

Let's face it, Scotland is a country generally populated by complete no hoper buffoons who are given a vote, people who think politics rather than hard work and education will give them a life. I am given some solace that in amongst the population there have been a number of great people who have contributed massively to the modern world, from economics, law, engineering and medicine we have a great legacy. The truth is that Bell fecked off to Canada to make the telephone, Watt called Scotland the "accursed country". The SNP cut 120,000 college places to pay for free uni for the upper middle classes, shutting off chances to the working classes.

I think this sums up my feelings on being Scottish.

[minestrone]

This is the Christmas tree on the local high street, how utterly fookin miserable does this look...

[vetran]

In an interview with the Times, Mr Salmond said: "You in England need a referendum - not on Europe, because that would be such a reasonable thing politicians having ignored the public's wishes for so long.

"The Scottish referendum was about saying 'No' to change and the prospect of a different society. The EU referendum is all about fear and worries and closing in.

"You need a peasants' revolt type referendum to clean out the stables, a constitutional revolution - let's get rid of the House of Lords and stick in a people's senate." Yeah because its been broken for so long we should copy the yanks on that as well.

Mr Salmond said there was an "absolute acceptance" among the public that "something is amiss" in the UK. Possibly this could be that many MP's who have no business voting on English matters still do.

'Fundamentally decent'
He was also quoted as saying: "There is progressive and regressive nationalism. We are about breaking up the UNION and returning Scotland to its past 'glories' where the clans war amongst themselves. and UKIP is all about stopping immigration.

FTFH

[zemoxyl]

This is the only poll you need concern yourself with sunshine...

YES : 44.7 %
NO : 55.3 %

You're absolutely right there son. With the FPTP system the SNP should get at least 75% of the Westminster seats. Karma - tartan style.

[TestMangler]

Dear me, if only they'd voted yes, we could be rid of these endlessly whining Scots.

The only Scot whining on this thread is the one that voted 'No'. Don't worry though, if there ever is a Yes vote, he's coming to live with you

[TestMangler]

This is the Christmas tree on the local high street, how utterly fookin miserable does this look...

You should take it up with your MP.

[minestrone]

The only Scot whining on this thread is the one that voted 'No'. Don't worry though, if there ever is a Yes vote, he's coming to live with you

I don't think I'll be off to Wales, like Carnegie and Bell I will be off to the new world.

But yes, it does sadden me that 44.7% of the population of this country are still trying to prove 44.7% is greater than 50%.

We went from giving the world Napier, Leslie and Maxwell to lumbering buffoons like yourself. Where did it all go wrong I ask myself.

Remind me again what your degree in in?