Reply to: Will of the people?

[Zigenare]

You are debating with AtW

He doesn't get out much. Think of it as my contribution towards "Care in the community".

[BrilloPad]

Ok, as you're obviously looking for the full half-hour argument.

The Scottish Referendum Act of 2013 set a specific date in 2014 for the Scottish Referendum to occur. That event is over, done, dusted, accepted by all.

A new act would have to be in place for another referendum.

Do you see now how it works?

You are debating with AtW

[Zigenare]

That would be the end of it. Quebec had two independence referendums, but installing Boris as PM has made it an almost cert.

That's an interesting opinion.

[BlasterBates]

Of course they can. Fill the correct forms in, go through the relevant processes, get the requisite agreements.

What do you think would happen if the vote went against leaving the UK again?

That would be the end of it. Quebec had two independence referendums, but installing Boris as PM has made it an almost cert.

[Zigenare]

So the SNP government can pass another Scottish referendum Act. They have the majority.

The UK government can at best delay approval. It will happen sooner or later unless the SNP are voted out.

Of course they can. Fill the correct forms in, go through the relevant processes, get the requisite agreements.

What do you think would happen if the vote went against leaving the UK again?

[BlasterBates]

Ok, as you're obviously looking for the full half-hour argument.

The Scottish Referendum Act of 2013 set a specific date in 2014 for the Scottish Referendum to occur. That event is over, done, dusted, accepted by all.

A new act would have to be in place for another referendum.

Do you see now how it works?

So the SNP government can pass another Scottish referendum Act. They have the majority.

The UK government can at best delay approval. It will happen sooner or later unless the SNP are voted out.

[Zigenare]

Did the Act say that no repeat of referendum will happen on same question for X years?

I thought not

It didn't have to, the act was in place for a specific date.

Anyway, have you heard the good news?

[AtW]

The Scottish Referendum Act of 2013 set a specific date in 2014 for the Scottish Referendum to occur. That event is over, done, dusted, accepted by all.

Did the Act say that no repeat of referendum will happen on same question for X years?

I thought not

[Zigenare]

So you don't have citation of any law that would prohibit same question being put again on referendum.

Nice.

Ok, as you're obviously looking for the full half-hour argument.

The Scottish Referendum Act of 2013 set a specific date in 2014 for the Scottish Referendum to occur. That event is over, done, dusted, accepted by all.

A new act would have to be in place for another referendum.

Do you see now how it works?

[BlasterBates]

If Boris gets his way and there's a no deal Brexit, Scottish independence is a no brainer. Who wants to be governed by a bunch of English nut jobs.

They might be able to delay it and prevaricate for a bit, but that will just make the result more resounding when it happens.

[AtW]

Why would I want to do that? You're the one who owns a search engine, find it yourself.

So you don't have citation of any law that would prohibit same question being put again on referendum.

Nice.

[Zigenare]

So people can't change their mind after voting in referendum, care to give me citation in law about it?

Why would I want to do that? You're the one who owns a search engine, find it yourself.

[AtW]

By jove! I think you've got it!

So people can't change their mind after voting in referendum, care to give me citation in law about it?

[Zigenare]

So people can decide only once on "referendum" but they can change their mind in "elections", which both involve going to same polling booth and selecting option on ballot paper?

By jove! I think you've got it!

[AtW]

It wasn't an election, it was a referendum.

So people can decide only once on "referendum" but they can change their mind in "elections", which both involve going to same polling booth and selecting option on ballot paper?