Do They Realise That "yes" Would Be Forever?

[ToraToraTora]

I think Cameron made a good point when he said that the yes voters are treating this like a general election! No you can't change it in 5 years! You're stuck with it!

[jim360]

I thought you were looking forward to perpetual Tory rule though? Maybe the Scots are equally keen on avoiding it forever...?

[Hypognosis]

I still don't understand this repeated use if the word "forever".

In practical terms, what would prevent them from requesting and then obtaining Union with the rump UK, at some stage in the future?

The circumstances last time are practically unrepeatable - except perhaps the backruptcy part. No problems with royal sprogging, since they stopped marrying their own kind. ;-)

[Wharton]

Forever won't be long enough.

[Baldric]

First time I've agreed with Wharton for ages!

;-)

[Wharton]

Good morning Baldric :-)

[Wharton]

^and LOL :-)

[Obiter]

Everyone goes on about Tory rule, but the truth is that we have not had a proper Tory government since the days of Stanley Baldwin. Even TGL herself could not be described as a 'proper' Tory.

[Baldric]

Morning Wharton, all set to 'Cast off?'

[Baldric]

Oh, common Obiter, she had a great Blue Rinse!

[Obiter]

I've been called many things in my time, but never 'common'. I'm hurt.

[Baldric]

read as come on!

[mushroom25]

Wharton, when you vote yes, as I expect you to, make sure it's for the right reason. doing it to p1ss off mr Cameron would not be the right reason.

[janbee]

No, they seem to think that they can vote it in/out at the next elction. Oh this isn't working, I'll change my vote























The yes vote is forever, for all eternity. Better get a good supply of Panama hats in !! Remember that last disaster?... no, thought not.

[janbee]

^sorry, don't know what happened there ^

[mikey4444]

I made the very same point a week or two ago TTT. This isn't an election for a new Government...its forever. My personal view is the Scots are trying to give the English in general, and the Tories in particular a black eye but most of them don't understand the full importance of the consequences. This is mainly due to the YES campaigns continual refusal to explain what currency they will use.

I have just listened to John Swinney being interviewed on the Today Program. Swinney is the Finance Secretary in the Scottish Parliament and if anybody should know, its him. Naughtie gave him plenty of opportunity to explain the currency issue but he still continued to waffle on.

Without that most important of questions being answered, how can anybody vote yes ?

[Quizmonster]

Much of the bilge on the AB News category of late - from both Scottish and English members - which seems to be based on a dislike of Alex Salmond, makes it clear that many have looked no further than a few months ahead. How long do they imagine HE will be a major force in Scottish politics in the event of a 'Yes' vote? If that happened, a general election would be held there at which all parties will be represented. Who knows? The Scottish Tory party might win the day; after all, they held power in Scotland for decades in the past.
Anyone who bases his/her vote on being pro/anti Salmond is clearly a dumbo who has no concept of what independence really means in terms of time/duration.

[mikey4444]

QM...the difficulty with democracy is that dumbos have the right to be dumbos. There isn't a qualifying test before you get your voting papers...just being alive and old enough is sufficient ( although in NI, actually being dead doesn't always debar you from taking part ! )

So, dumbos can and do vote.....look at UKIP for goodness sake !

[Svejk]

I could see a massive swing to the right in an independent Scotland, which would be ironic given the anti-tory sentiments of a lot of the 'yes' voters.

[ToraToraTora]

Yes jim this would help the tories, especially with the current composition of the house, but I fear for what will become of Scotland, I fear as a nation their hatred of the English and the Tories will force them to cut off their noses... Taxes will be higher prices will be higher, employers will head south.

Hypo, in practical terms it's forever. They can't run home after it all goes up the pictures.