Scottish Independence Referendum

[rich47]

Would say September 2014 not be the absolutely prefect timing for this referendum given the significance of the anniversary in June of that year.
Think of the positive vibes which will be whirling round.
Marvellous opportunity to get the right result.

[rich47]

Friday night is obviously not a good night for a bit of repartee or banter.
Or maybe it is just too early?

[annie0000]

nobody around who remembers the battle of Bannockburn maybe :o)

[rich47]

I cannot believe that there is not a single Scot in the AB universe that does not agree with this!!!!
Come on guys.

[owdhamer]

I think Scotland should be granted full independence, but what happen to all the Scottish mps sitting in our parliament and who knows Gordon Brown as first minister

[sandyRoe]

Without their Scottish MP's could Labour ever hope to form a government in Westminster?

[DTCwordfan]

Danny Alexander (one of your MPs Scotland), Scotland to be a 3rd World country and bankrupt by 2030 - quote earlier this week or was it last week...?

I am all in favour of it, given a clean break in all the subsidies from the rest of us, i.e. Scotland to stand on its two feet, excpet may be some cooperation on frontier control and cross-border policing matters.

[mightyWBA]

700 years ago and still bitter.
Perhaps it would be time to move on...Good job we don't keep banging on about all our victorious battles.

Apart from 1966 ;-)

[annie0000]

...or 1967?

[rich47]

1967 was sweet and who's bitter?

[mightyWBA]

Here's a good one :-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFqrBatm8No

[paddywak]

perhaps they can remember 16-04-1746

[rich47]

Mighty WBA, unfortunately that does not change 1967.. Law and Baxter absolutely sublime.
What a shame for the World Champions.

[ELVIS68]

I think most jocks would be more interested in Kronenbourg 1664

[rich47]

You might be right ELVIS, paddy's comment refers to the beginning of one of the most despicable periods in English history.
But we are focussing on the future possibilities, nae probability of Scotland regaining her nationhood.

[atalanta]

The tories would love the scots to separate from England wales and NI. If the present scottish MPs ( I understand only one of them is a tory) had to withdraw from Westminster, the Labour Party would never again be able to get a majority in the London Parliament. They'd be finished.
Imagine all the scots who'd have to go home and get passports and work permits if they wanted to come back. And the English could stop subsidising the scots and save money. And never mind North Sea Oil - the scots could keep what little is left. And the midges, too.

[MarkRae]

I'll be first in line for a Scots passport if / when the day comes...

[mightyWBA]

It'll still be printed in Brussels

[rich47]

atalanta, what a pathetically negative view you have.
Who has convinced you that you subsidise the Scots.
Unfortunately for yourselves the Labour party would be **gg***d.
The concept of social equality does not reside in the leafy suburbs in SE Englandshire.