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Scotch Independence - the countdown

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by stopmeandslapme, Feb 5, 2014.

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Should Scotland be an Independent Country?

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  2. No

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  1. eric cartman

    eric cartman Well-Known Member

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    It is my old man who is against it and he was the one for the war.

    He used to be a staunch labour voter until he started buying the daily mail now he votes tory. As I said if you repeat a lie often enough people will believe it. It worked for Hitler.

    The difference these days though is that the majority of people no longer get their news from the papers.
     
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  2. eric cartman

    eric cartman Well-Known Member

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    Yes but there are millions who are for it. As I said we had the same situation with the Iraq war yet why do you think they refused to put that to a vote?
     
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  3. Ciaran

    Ciaran Going for 55

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    The same reason they will probably never put a vote on the EU to the electorate.
     
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  4. eric cartman

    eric cartman Well-Known Member

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    Exactly. They always know where the true opinion polls are and if they don't like the predicted outcome then they refuse to allow a vote. Democracy in practice.
     
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  5. RAVENBLACK

    RAVENBLACK Well-Known Member

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    ooh I don't know, pray tell sire.
     
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  6. Deleted 1

    Deleted 1 Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Or capital punishment, abolition of the monarchy or public torture of Simon Cowell at half time in the FA cup final. How's the gnashers?
     
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  7. eric cartman

    eric cartman Well-Known Member

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    See above.
     
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  8. RAVENBLACK

    RAVENBLACK Well-Known Member

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    **** off back to the celtic board *****.

    do you even know what the population of Scotland is? not all can vote. millions my ****in arse.

    even though fatso salmond reduced the voting age to 10.
     
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  9. RAVENBLACK

    RAVENBLACK Well-Known Member

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    so if Scotland votes against independence you will support the democratic vote.

    fine, discussion ended.
     
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  10. eric cartman

    eric cartman Well-Known Member

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    Work it out. Who would benefit most from Scotland gaining independence.
     
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  11. Mick

    Mick Probably won't answer PMs Staff Member

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    I think the opinion polls are true. If you are a company like Ipsos Mori your whole reputation lies on getting accurate result sets - and anyway, surely skewing the results in favour of 'No' could lead to No supporters becoming complacent - if No were genuinely losing they'd be making mad rallying calls making sure every one of their supporters gets out on the day.

    In saying that the (smallish) sample size of Scots I know the vast majority are Yes supporters - I just assume that my wider social group is not representative (Celtic supporters, Uni graduates, sentimental ex-pats)
     
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  12. eric cartman

    eric cartman Well-Known Member

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    Were the opinion polls accurate regarding the iraq war or staying in Europe?
     
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  13. RAVENBLACK

    RAVENBLACK Well-Known Member

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    certainly not us in the north east.

    do you want to qualify your statement about millions?

    have a guess what the population of Scotland is, go on I dare you as a proud skirt wearing scotchman.

    go on then, bearing in mind there is no clear majority and babies are not allowed to vote.
     
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  14. eric cartman

    eric cartman Well-Known Member

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    It is fairly obvious if you think about it properly.

    What political party gains the most if Scotland splits from the union?

    Clue: Think back to ciaran's comment regarding only allowing a vote in certain circumstances.
     
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  15. RAVENBLACK

    RAVENBLACK Well-Known Member

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    do you know the population of Scotland for ****s sake??
     
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  16. RAVENBLACK

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    go on have a guess how many of this tiny population are eligible to vote?

    millions, jesus wept you have not got the first clue about the country you think are destined for independence.

    how many foreigners in Scotland like Dev said? All for independence? um doubt it.
     
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  17. eric cartman

    eric cartman Well-Known Member

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    What political party gains the most if Scotland splits from the union?
     
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  18. eric cartman

    eric cartman Well-Known Member

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    Is it starting to sink in? The tories don't want us as we will never vote for them. Getting rid of Scotland would seriously help their general election prospects.

    All we have are the labour backed Scottish newspapers trying their hardest to spin the myth that we are better together but how? Why the **** should we stay part of a union where the main power holder doesn't want us?

    The fact that the snp are now the majority party in Scotland should tell its on tale.
     
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  19. RAVENBLACK

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    well I don't want the so called snp majority party governing us in the north east, they have not got a clue what it will cost to set up for a start.

    hardly the best of ****in starts is it?
     
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  20. eric cartman

    eric cartman Well-Known Member

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    What costs is there likely to be?
     
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