Ministers reach referendum deal

Jimbuna · 10-13-12, 08:50 AM

So it now looks like a referendum on Scottish independance will take place before any on the UK remaining in the EU.

I doubt Alex Salmond will get the vote he so desperately craves but if it were to happen I expect him to take with him his share of the UK debt.

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Ministers from the UK and Scottish governments have reached a deal over the independence referendum.
BBC Scotland understands the final issues outstanding between the governments were resolved on Friday afternoon.
Scottish Secretary Michael Moore spoke to Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon by telephone.
Prime Minister David Cameron and First Minister Alex Salmond are to meet on Monday to sign the agreement.
The referendum is to be held in the autumn of 2014.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotlan...itics-19928013

There are many stories and rumours currently out there but one that narks me is that Mr Salmond expects the UK to provide security/defence for the whole of the UK island.

No thanks Mr Salmond, please feel free to close the nuclear sub base as well because we'll transfer everything back to England, as well as the jobs.

STEED · 10-13-12, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

I doubt Alex Salmond will get the vote he so desperately craves but if it were to happen I expect him to take with him his share of the UK debt.

As if jim, the idea of HS2 going further up to his neck of his woods got.

Then followed would Scotland pay its share.

BossMark · 10-13-12, 12:18 PM

Latest Willy Hills odds for a Scottish referendum on independence
For 7/1

Against 1/16

STEED · 10-13-12, 12:21 PM

Is Alex the phantom Glasgow streaker and what are the odds on that.

Catfish · 10-13-12, 12:32 PM

Is that really serious, i mean scottish independence and separation from .. well from what ? The 'Commonwealth' ?

I mean it sure was not noce how the woods vanished and the people were forced to give away their ground for sheep, the whisky 'wars' etc., but this was ages ago ?

BossMark · 10-13-12, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by STEED

Is Alex the phantom Glasgow streaker and what are the odds on that.

1\100

Jimbuna · 10-13-12, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Catfish

Is that really serious, i mean scottish independence and separation from .. well from what ? The 'Commonwealth' ?

I mean it sure was not noce how the woods vanished and the people were forced to give away their ground for sheep, the whisky 'wars' etc., but this was ages ago ?

The Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP) are indeeed deadly serious but I can't honestly see why breaking up the union would be of benefit to either sde of the border.

Herr-Berbunch · 10-15-12, 05:15 AM

Part of me wants it to happen, just so we can turn round and laugh at the delusion of it all. But I have quite a few friends from up there and I wouldn't want to put them through it, I only know of one that says he wants independence - doubt he really means it though.

Another reason would be to hopefully quell the Welsh/Cornish from wanting unworkable independence.

Now if we could just annex off Norfolk . . .

Herr-Berbunch · 10-15-12, 09:39 AM

Just posted on FB by a very scottish former colleague -

Jimbuna · 10-15-12, 10:42 AM

^ LOL

BossMark · 10-15-12, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

Just posted on FB by a very scottish former colleague -

Cant see any difference they must be twins

mapuc · 10-15-12, 03:14 PM

the figure to the left is Yabba the Hut and he's real. He lives on a planet far far away from us.

The person on the right is nothing more than an imagination of the english and the scottish peoples fantasy.

Was I correct?? what do I win??

Markus

Sailor Steve · 10-15-12, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by mapuc

Yabba

Jabba is spelled with a 'J', not a 'Y'. Ask any Yugoslavian.

mapuc · 10-15-12, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Jabba is spelled with a 'J', not a 'Y'. Ask any Yugoslavian.

You are correct, I was so sure about it, that I never bother to check the spelling.

Markus

Betonov · 10-15-12, 03:53 PM

Well, we former Yugoslavs write Yugoslavia as Jugoslavija

And Jabba (as pronounced in English) is the same phonetic sound as ***273;aba, which means free of charge or useless in urban talk

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Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Just posted on FB by a very scottish former colleague - __________________

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Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,765 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Is that really serious, i mean scottish independence and separation from .. well from what ? The 'Commonwealth' ? I mean it sure was not noce how the woods vanished and the people were forced to give away their ground for sheep, the whisky 'wars' etc., but this was ages ago ?

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mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,535 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	the figure to the left is Yabba the Hut and he's real. He lives on a planet far far away from us. The person on the right is nothing more than an imagination of the english and the scottish peoples fantasy. Was I correct?? what do I win?? Markus

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Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Well, we former Yugoslavs write Yugoslavia as Jugoslavija And Jabba (as pronounced in English) is the same phonetic sound as ***273;aba, which means free of charge or useless in urban talk