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No been on here for fecking ages. What's every ****s opinion on how they're voting?
 
100% yes! Do not understand no voters tbh, but each to there own as they say.
Saor Alba
 
Yes from the Dub foundation :thumbgrin No heard from you for a while Al.
 
Undecided.

Just to throw debate open a bit - who thinks its right that the Spanish teenager at my work whose lived here a couple of years received a text urging her to register in order for her to vote but a pensioner whose lived in Scotland all his life but is moving to retire in France this summer can't?
 
The__Proclaimer said:
Undecided.

Just to throw debate open a bit - who thinks its right that the Spanish teenager at my work whose lived here a couple of years received a text urging her to register in order for her to vote but a pensioner whose lived in Scotland all his life but is moving to retire in France this summer can't?
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The pensioner will still be able to vote,unless you mean because he will he in France in September? He/she will be on the electoral role so have a vote
 
The__Proclaimer said:
Undecided.

Just to throw debate open a bit - who thinks its right that the Spanish teenager at my work whose lived here a couple of years received a text urging her to register in order for her to vote but a pensioner whose lived in Scotland all his life but is moving to retire in France this summer can't?
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I think that is wrong myself, but some would possibly argue it might be due to the fact he isn't going to be staying here so why should he get a say???
 
I can't vote but it would be a hundred per cent Yes.
 
The__Proclaimer said:
I thought Scots living in England couldn't vote so how could someone living in France?
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Scots who post on here working and living in what they regard as their own country i.e the UK but are over the border will have no vote.
 
The__Proclaimer said:
I thought Scots living in England couldn't vote so how could someone living in France?
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This hypothetical pensioner is moving this summer, so he's on the electoral role in Scotland just now?That's not going to change prior to September, so he'll be able to vote, if he's in Scotland to cast it.


On the whole 'who can vote' thing, the line has to be drawn somewhere...should it be for everyone born in Scotland?Should it be for everyone who lives in Scotland?should it be both?What about the guy who moved to Oz on the 10 ticket in the 60's?What about the guy who moved to London for work?Ot the Indian guy who opened a shop on Junction Street?The American moved by IBM to Scotland and married a Scottish lassie?The Pole who moved here 2 years ago and now offers driving lessons to other Poles?

No scenario is going to make everyone happy, so those on the electoral role is the most sensible option imo.

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Smurfy said:
Scots who post on here working and living in what they regard as their own country i.e the UK but are over the border will have no vote.
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Their choice to live in England, they'll vote in England.

This is the West Lothian question in reverse.
 
The odds, from a High st. well known turf accountant in the last 2 weeks, have went from.......

Scotland to vote NO 1/8.

Now standing at 1/5.

The times they are a changing. In merely a fortnight. :yas:

Think I`m shitting youz? Check Ladbrokes.

There is more to the published polls than we are seeing/getting to see.

I have to say, that in those same 2 weeks, the bbc kiddie-ring, including bbc Scotland, AND Murdoch`s Sky empire, have really started pushing the YES scare-mongering to a new level. Now a first or second scare story. Desperation creeping in.

Ladies and Gentlemen, it would appear we have a massive swing going on.

Vote NO:... Get Tories, or God help us UKIP. :dunno:

Vote YES:... We shall decide for ourselves. People are starting to see things now. :thumbgrin

IT IS NOW GAME ON. OFFICIALLY!

Wished I`d taken 5/1 now. :banger:

WITHOUT OIL, we STILL HAVE THE BEST WIND AND WAVE ENERGY IN EUROPE. GREEN FUTURE.

WITH THE OIL? Oh, Lordy.... Switzerland, come bank with us, we is gonna be BIG PLAYERS. :pf:


:google:
 
The__Proclaimer said:
Undecided.

Just to throw debate open a bit - who thinks its right that the Spanish teenager at my work whose lived here a couple of years received a text urging her to register in order for her to vote but a pensioner whose lived in Scotland all his life but is moving to retire in France this summer can't?
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If the pensioner feels strongly either way that they'd like to vote, they could hold off moving for a couple of months, surely? And if not, and they're so desperate to move away from Scotland - why should they be entitled vote on the country's future anyway?
 
southfieldhibby said:
This hypothetical pensioner is moving this summer, so he's on the electoral role in Scotland just now?That's not going to change prior to September, so he'll be able to vote, if he's in Scotland to cast it.


On the whole 'who can vote' thing, the line has to be drawn somewhere...should it be for everyone born in Scotland?Should it be for everyone who lives in Scotland?should it be both?What about the guy who moved to Oz on the 10 ticket in the 60's?What about the guy who moved to London for work?Ot the Indian guy who opened a shop on Junction Street?The American moved by IBM to Scotland and married a Scottish lassie?The Pole who moved here 2 years ago and now offers driving lessons to other Poles?

No scenario is going to make everyone happy, so those on the electoral role is the most sensible option imo.

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Their choice to live in England, they'll vote in England.

This is the West Lothian question in reverse.
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[video=youtube;AcVMtQ8ysec]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcVMtQ8ysec[/video]
 
7 Hills said:
If the pensioner feels strongly either way that they'd like to vote, they could hold off moving for a couple of months, surely? And if not, and they're so desperate to move away from Scotland - why should they be entitled vote on the country's future anyway?
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And I also meant to say: AYE!!! tbutchert
 
I'm not patriotic. I'm also undecided.

For some reason though, I'm so disappointed in the polls that it looks like it might be heading towards a, "no" vote. Maybe that is because I fcuking hate David Cameron, the Tories and the inherent elitism that exists in the UK.

I'll probably vote yes. But more because I like the anarchic idea of throwing the cards in the air and seeing where they fall. Fcuk it eh?
 
Shades said:
I'm not patriotic. I'm also undecided.

For some reason though, I'm so disappointed in the polls that it looks like it might be heading towards a, "no" vote. Maybe that is because I fcuking hate David Cameron, the Tories and the inherent elitism that exists in the UK.

I'll probably vote yes. But more because I like the anarchic idea of throwing the cards in the air and seeing where they fall. Fcuk it eh?
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The demise of the Tories in Scotland is not to the benefit of political debate and choice. I find it bizarre that the party north of the border is so intellectually bereft when they have so little to lose.

It will be interesting to see what will happen to the Labour Party if Scotland became independent. They would have to change position to counter the loss of the more left leaning Scottish MPs and have any chance of power.

i think the UK government needs to act now to deal with the consequences for England and Wales if the vote goes to a yes. There is an election in 2015. It's probably impractical to remove Scottish MPs from the UK parliament in that time as it will take a few years to negotiate the split and in the meantime there will be areas like defence which remain joint. However, legislation needs to be enacted now to stop Scottish MPs voting on English matters. This has to happen now because Labour won't introduce it as they need Scottish MPs votes to pass legislation. Especially if, as I suspect, the election will be close.
 
Frankie Boyle- The Independence vote represents a unique chance to get rid of some Tory ****s we can't get rid of and replace them with some ****s we can.


When you put it like that....
 
Yes. Unfortunately I can only vote once!
 
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