Scottish Referendum Part 2 - Electric Boogaloo

[minestrone]

Oh fook...

Gordon Brown: 'Holyrood should gain Brexit powers' - BBC News

[minestrone]

Agreed, but it does give them a mandate to 'speak for Scotland' as Theresa May would put it. They won as many seats as it's possible to win in both 2015 GE and 2016 SE. So that's my point. If the SNP can't speak for Scotland, in a parliamentary sense, then how can the Tories speak for the UK ?

I've never said that the numbers as they sit prove that Scotland would vote yes, but such an overwhelming vote for a party who's reason to exist is for independence gives them the right to demand it takes place.

Thatcher actually said that all Scotland had to do for full independence was vote in majority of MP's in Scotland

Look, let's look past the political constructs.

What is the plan for currency?

[xoggoth]

I think Brown's idea makes sense, give us all far more autonomy - including us English.

[minestrone]

I think Brown's idea makes sense, give us all far more autonomy - including us English.

We gave the SNP autonomy over education 10 years ago...



Forgive me for wanting to sit this one out.

[shaunbhoy]

We gave the SNP autonomy over education 10 years ago...



Forgive me for wanting to sit this one out.

They will just continue to dumb down the populace, and lower the voting age to 12, to make sure that Wee Krankie can proclaim herself the next King of Scotland.

It beggars belief how far she is prepared to go to get her glaikit fizzer onto Shortbread tins!!

[scooterscot]

We gave the SNP autonomy over education 10 years ago...



Forgive me for wanting to sit this one out.

The SNP did not come to power until 2010. Labour the years before.

It would seem the SNP have arrested the rate of decline since taking office. Interesting. Thanks for sharing.

[Batcher]

Look, let's look past the political constructs.

What is the plan for currency?

We realise that the currency question was the major thing that tripped us up even although The Bank of England said afterwards "of course they could have used the pound" so plans are underway. That won't be a problem during #ScotRef

Plan for a new Scottish pound 'likely' to be recommended by SNP Growth Commission, insider says (From The National)

[shaunbhoy]

We realise that the currency question was the major thing that tripped us up even although The Bank of England said afterwards "of course they could have used the pound" so plans are underway. That won't be a problem during #ScotRef

Plan for a new Scottish pound 'likely' to be recommended by SNP Growth Commission, insider says (From The National)

Great idea. You can peg it to the Matabele Gumbo Bean till it finds its feet!!!

[Batcher]

Probably a lot better than 6 Scottish MEPs could influence 745 non-Scottish MEPs.

Besides, I don't think the Welsh or the Northern Irish would thank you for that. There are 'only' 533 MPs with constituencies in England. But more importantly, due to the size difference between England and Scotland, you would expect a difference in this figure. In fact, if you drill down to the MPs to population ratio, Scotland is better represented than England in Westminster.



FTFY.

Brexit wont be a disaster, by the way.

You don't understand the difference between the two unions. Malta, smaller than a lot of Scottish islands, currently holds the presidency of the EU because it is a union of independent nations who have an equal say on policy.

[PurpleGorilla]

Scottish Referendum Part 2 - Electric Boogaloo

You don't understand the difference between the two unions. Malta, smaller than a lot of Scottish islands, currently holds the presidency of the EU because it is a union of independent nations who have an equal say on policy.

The founding 6 have a stronger voice.

Any club where older members get extra perks is not equal.