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.

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

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 ?

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 -

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STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Is Alex the phantom Glasgow streaker and what are the odds on that. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

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Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	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 . . . __________________

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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: 17,799 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 ?