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This is sarcasm, correct?
LOL hehe. I also think Scotland will stay in the UK. But I was looking at the Quebec referendum from 1995. Striking in that referendum was, that the "Yes" vote always was slightly bigger in the polls leading towards the actual voting day:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec_referendum,_1995
Mostly around 45% to 48% for "Yes" and 40% to 45% for "No" on the question if Quebec should become independent from Canada.
The final result of the referendum was:
--> 49.42% voting "Yes"
--> 50.58% voting "No"
With almost all "undecideds" in the poll swaying to the "No"-camp.
So could it be the other way around for the Scotland referendum on independence? Personally, I don't think so. But let's see, I'm really excited about this. Wunderful example of honest and transparent democracy.
But also a difficult situation IF Scotland votes "Yes" in a majority in a few hours. It means that until May 2016 tough negotiations have to be made about following issues:
--> Keeping, closing or handing over the NATO nuclear submarine base in Scotland
--> Negotiations on the territorial waters of Scotland and its oil reserves, which by now are going in one large "UK-pot"
--> A bridging period of the currency that Scotland wants. Slow introduction of the Euro without being part of the EU? Keeping the GBP for at least a longer period? Or creating a new "Scottish Pound"
--> Negotiations about taxes
Well, he did say: "I always hated this place". Isn't it fairly obvious he is a stiff-arse Brit ;-)?
I suppose it is assumed he means Skyfall Lodge when he says 'I always hated this place' but perhaps he actually means Scotland in general?
I for one wouldn't be too devastated if Bond skis off a cliff and pops open a cross of St George parachute in Bond 24.
55% No. 45% Yes.
The UK is a wonderful thing. That's just my long distance, from-the-colonies opinion.
Mind you I wouldn't be crushed if Quebec had another vote and this time actually pulled out of Confederation. Just my jaded, tired of the whining, opinion.
I think the Scots should have voted yes. Worried they will become like Quebec now - just waiting to leave and in a sort of limbo. Bad for business confidence and just not a positive way to move forward.
Or should we be expected to just be content paying for it all?
It's a good point though. I really don't see how they're going to fix this whole mess. Cameron should have convened a consitutional Royal commission two years ago, so that a clear alternative plan was in place for what would happen if Scotland voted no. Instead, we've got the usual last minute panicky promises and money being thrown at the Scots to keep them sweet.
Aside from the money, when are we going to stop letting 40 Scottish MPs vote on and dictate policies that only effect England. The whole UK constitution is in a total mess and currently I don't hear any convinving ideas on how to fix it. In my view Westminster should become the English Parliament. Any residual UK-wide responsibilities, such as Foreign Policy and Defence, could be overseen by a small UK assembly. We're basically in a half-baked federal system already, so they might as well go the whole hog now and finish the job.
Scotland. Keeping it classy since 1396.
To be fair, it's a word association assessment; he has spent most of his life in a England and it's where he lives and works not to mention the only reason why he returned was because there was because there was an attack in the capital. England
Being a British country made Bond's answer acceptable.
Uh oh. I guess I need to go read the news a bit. Sigh ...
How tedious.
Ireland ?
Brosnan
Wales ?
Dalton
England ?
Draw!
Australia ?
George
Scotland ?
Scotland ?
Done!
=)) Great punchline!
Just like Northern Ireland...how tedious indeed. It's the democratic will of the people to remain in the Union but the Nationalists can't accept that it seems, though I'm sure that both sides are to blame for this.
And become the next state of the US?
That would be utterly catastrophic for the UK.
i think the catastophe thing is overdone, just as it was with the idea of Scotland leaving the UK. on balance i personally hope we don't leave the EU, but life would go on and doubtless it would be made to work.
If there is an EU referendum in the future, what will happen if UK opts out, and the vast majority in Scotland votes for staying?