Who most wants independence for Scotland? The English…

[Freamon]

Who most wants independence for Scotland? The English

If the Union referendum were held south of the border, Alex Salmond would be more likely to get his way

An ICM poll for the Guardian, published last week, had a 55% majority of Scottish respondents agreeing with the SNP leader that "Scotland's future is a matter for the Scottish people alone". In England and Wales, two-thirds of those surveyed thought: "Scotland's future is very important for the whole UK and so should not be settled without the people of England and Wales being consulted in a referendum too." Tory-leaning voters were especially emphatic about that, three-quarters of them saying the fate of the Union should be decided by everyone in the Union.

It would be wrong, though, to conclude that the people of England want their own referendum in order to try to hold Scotland in the Union against its will. The opposite would be closer to the truth. Another recent poll, by YouGov for Prospect, indicated that only a small minority of English voters would be all that bothered by a break-up. Most were relaxed, and rather a lot positively embraced, the idea of a divorce. By 52% to 32%, English voters favoured either maximum devolution for Scotland or independence – a bigger margin of support for the SNP prospectus than there is in Scotland itself.

[Cliphead]

You English seem to be kicking up more of a fuss over the issue of an independence referendum than the resident Scots. Not to mention the vitriol and general drivel aimed at Scotland and the Scottish people.

Why don't you get your own house in order first? You want Scotland out of the picture? Great, go get your own referendum. I suspect though that y'all will be dissapointed when Scotland will most likely still be part of the union for our lifetimes at least.

[Doggy Styles]

So, despite all that anti-English rhetoric over the years, it seems the Scots want the union with the English after all.

[Spacecadet]

You English seem to be kicking up more of a fuss over the issue of an independence referendum than the resident Scots. Not to mention the vitriol and general drivel aimed at Scotland and the Scottish people.

Why don't you get your own house in order first? You want Scotland out of the picture? Great, go get your own referendum. I suspect though that y'all will be dissapointed when Scotland will most likely still be part of the union for our lifetimes at least.

we'd need an English parliament for that first

[AtW]

So, despite all that anti-English rhetoric over the years, it seems the Scots want the union with the English after all.

It's only for the children!

[cojak]

You English seem to be kicking up more of a fuss over the issue of an independence referendum than the resident Scots. Not to mention the vitriol and general drivel aimed at Scotland and the Scottish people.

Why don't you get your own house in order first? You want Scotland out of the picture? Great, go get your own referendum. I suspect though that y'all will be dissapointed when Scotland will most likely still be part of the union for our lifetimes at least.

I know I will be.

[BrilloPad]

England responds to Scottish independence calls:

[scooterscot]

Scotland, which had been celebrating its forthcoming independence by buying a speedboat, was last seen trying to trade it in for a second-hand aircraft carrier.

[DodgyAgent]

England responds to Scottish independence calls:

There are apparently only 250,000 private sector workers in Scotland. the remaining public sector jobs would disappear as they would be repatriated to England/Wales. This would include the removal of all the jobs at Rosyth which is one of Scotland's largest employers. the people who are most enthusiastic supporters of Independence are apparently the middle classes living in the outer regions of Scotland rather than the working (or not working) classes of Glasgow and Edinburgh.

[scooterscot]

There are apparently only 250,000 private sector workers in Scotland. the remaining public sector jobs would disappear as they would be repatriated to England/Wales.

Well that's BT switchboard buggered.