If There Was A Vote Tommorrow......

[ToraToraTora]

....do you think Scotland would now vote for different dependence? Looking at these results I'd say they'd still vote to stay in the UK....
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2019/results/scotland
Should the government let them have another vote and put this all to bed?

[davebro]

There is the point that staying in the EU was touted as a reason for Scots to vote NO in the first referendum but now we are leaving the EU despite Scots voting strongly to Remain in 2016. So things have changed quite significantly.

Give them the vote but (unlike 2016) make it clear in advance what rUK will want as a"divorce" settlement.

[tonyav]

;-)

[jourdain2]

No, I think the split would be much the same and divisions would be hardened. Wait until the UK is independent and the future shape of things is clearer. It was a 'once in a generation' vote and that time needs to elapse.

[BAKERS DOZEN]

If there was to any sort of vote in the future let it be the whole of the UK voting to see if we want to split from Scotland. If everyone else voted for them to stay then that might shut her up and she might disappear into the woodwork. This is our UK and has been for hundreds of years and I don't see why a minority of people in Scotland should try to run the show.

[Theland]

I hope they get another vote, conditional on it being for a very very long time.

[Gromit]

The Scottish people voted to Remain in the EU, but are to leave with the rest of the UK. I suspect that would bolster the result from rejecting independence last time.
Which is why English people and MPs are against IndyRef2.

A majority of Northern Ireland constituencies now have Nationalist MPs, so expect calls to leave the UK to follow Scotland.

[THECORBYLOON]

Alex Salmond made it clear the "once in a generation" remark was his personal opinion, it was not SNP policy.

[New Judge]

London voted to Remain (the only area in England to do so). It also has a majority of Labour MPs. Should we look forward to a movement for independence there too since they don't like the result either of the referendum or last week's GE? I understand Acacia Avenue just round the corner from me also voted to remain. Perhaps they should start a movement similar to that in "Passport to Pimlico":

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041737/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Bakers Dozen is quite right: the Union is not the sole property of the Scots. The English (and Welsh) have an interest in it too. Frankly I'm surprised Ms Sturgeon has not lobbied for the entire UK electorate to take part in her referendum as I'm sure she'd get huge numbers of votes from the English who are somewhat tired of seeing her gum up their TV screens with her inane drivel.

[teacake44]

I just wish she would get the message, Boris is in charge, and he's done with any further voting. Let him get on with the jobs in hand.

[SparklyKid]

We, the English, should have a vote to get rid of Scotland.

[Khandro]

There are far bigger issues for Scotland than independence that this silly woman should be addressing, these statistics are quite staggering;
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-48938509

[Bobbisox1]

I don’t care one way or another if Scotland went or stayed but the grass isn’t always greener on the other side,and would they have to pay a ‘divorce’ settlement just as we have from the EU ?
And if not, why not ?

[teacake44]

OMG Bobbs is back from the mountains, I was getting worried you'd been carted off by a bear. :0)

[mushroom25]

//A majority of Northern Ireland constituencies now have Nationalist MPs, so expect calls to leave the UK to follow Scotland. //

of the 18 constituencies in Northern Ireland, Sinn Fein hold 7, SDLP 2, Alliance party 1 and DUP 8. whilst on the face of it that represents a majority of nationalists (if you assume the alliance party are non-sectarian), seven of them play no part in Westminster.

[Old_Geezer]

She's apparently been gibbering about being imprisoned of late. I don't think that she even grasps the concept of a union of countries to become one nation, where all citizens are equal as per the democratic idea, and vote their representative into the national parliament. If that clueless maybe she should retire from politics; she doesn't seem to be suited to the role.

[Bobbisox1]

Hohoho Teacake , yep back down the coast, tired and happy

// sorry 3TTTs ///

[teacake44]

You (logged off) for the weekend. :0) :0) ho ho ho

[Bobbisox1]

Yes, no WiFi in rural FELLMOOR , but I wouldn’t dream of sitting typing on here when I was away with brilliant company anyway xx

[venator]

How would an independent Scotland work?
It's a country of about 5 million, with little by way of industry compared to the rest of the UK.
The EU would make it very costly for them to join, as it would be a net beneficiary.
If it tried to go it alone, what currency would it use? Boris wouldn't be helpful would he?

Ms Sturgeon is led by blind dogma, just as Mr Corbyn is, and the Scottish electorate saw sense last time.

[emmie]

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