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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?

  1. Yes

  2. No

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  1. Mick

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    What a bunch of timid fannies, looking for every little piece of risk and jumping all over it. The country will probably vote No because every **** that has the sort of ambition to take the risks for a better life has already ****ed off to London, Canada or Australia.

    £200m a year overspend in Scotland - £2billion a year overspend in England http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/nhs/10908088/NHS-England-faces-2bn-funding-gap-officials-warn.html it's just propaganda.
     
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  2. monacoger

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    <sorry>.
     
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  5. Girvan Loyal 1690

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    To me this is not "looking for little pieces of risk" & more about what i'm happy with.

    I have a very good paying job with a substantial pension & a personal pension.

    I have a lovely 3 bedroomed house & two other properties i rent out.

    Not well off but comfortable.

    Should i risk all of this for an independant Scotland & a liar like Salmond?

    I think not

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    JUST SAY NO THANKS
     
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  7. Girvan Loyal 1690

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    Well said Johnny
     
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  8. Mick

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    He does make a decent point. But what the **** have you got to lose you jakey ****?
     
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  9. eric cartman

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    The no campaign desperately trying to call the whole thing off. They are ****ting it. **** them it will be one great party afterwards.
     
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  10. Girvan Loyal 1690

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    <laugh> ma noo hoose <ok>

    not to mention my job. 80% of our jobs are in mother england
     
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  11. Girvan Loyal 1690

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    :confused:
     
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  12. Mick

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    P.S. my point, reiterated, is that I'm probably going to be on the move looking for a new home country soon as this job is in trouble. I'm almost certainly not going to choose N.Ireland or Scotland (or Wales) as is - just looking in the shop window of states they offer me nothing, no tax breaks, ****ty weather, not a single big employer in my industry. The one reason I might move to the likes of Belfast is if I wanted to start a business I could massively cut costs (cheap housing, cheap staff) to get myself started, before ****ing off somewhere more competitive with tax if I actually generate some profit.

    If I'm from Belfast and I wouldn't want to move there, or even base a business there (long term), what chance is there anyone else will? They'd have to be globally naive, like born there and not want to move because of family connections, or have built vested interests like Johnny etc.

    So aye, I've spent the last 10 years roaming about little countries which can attract decent companies, pay decent wages, still give me all the State services I get elsewhere - and I wonder why my own small country can't?
     
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  13. RebelBhoy

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    Perhaps the Saltire confused you.

    That photo is not from Scotland.
     
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  14. monacoger

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    They are trying to call the referendum off?
     
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  15. Spurf

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    IT is already at risk. We have so far recieved just 30% of the austerity cuts that are coming our way if we stay with the UK. I hope you don't have mortgages on your rented houses because if you do you can expect to be in trouble very soon.

    How you got to ths position without imagination must be more luck than judgement. Vote NO and your luck will soon run out.
     
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  16. Archers Road

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    I know where London Derry is, ta. No confusion here.
     
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  17. RAVENBLACK

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    That's Yes logic for you.
     
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  18. Girvan Loyal 1690

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  19. monacoger

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    The Yes voters seem a very strange bunch buddy
     
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  20. monacoger

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