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Scotland. Independent?

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Solopower · 26/05/2012 20:48

Do we need a thread on Scotland?

Here are some opinions - what do you think?

Ian Bell: www.heraldscotland.com/comment/columnists/a-vote-for-independence-not-for-salmonds-policies.17698693
The Scottish people should have the right to choose.

Iain McWhirter: www.heraldscotland.com/comment/columnists/why-snp-has-to-work-to-win-round-scunnered-scots.17677823
Most people have other priorities just now and are too tired to care.

Humza Yousaf
www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/may/26/scottish-independence-labour?newsfeed=true
The Scottish Labour Party should back independence and go against the party line.

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CogitoErgoSometimes · 27/05/2012 12:27

Not a Scot and not particularly bothered either way about the outcome but I heard some of Salmond's arguments when the 'yes' campaign launched and I thought they were a bit woolly. One in particular that, if freed from the yoke of Westminster, Scots would suddenly stop whining & get motivated (I paraphrase) seemed particularly vague

JennyPiccolo · 27/05/2012 10:48

Okay so the yes campaign has started in Scotland. Only people who are on the electoral roll in Scotland can vote, and the referendum date will be in salmond's proposed timeframe.

No campaign will start 'sometime next year'. Wee bit of complacency there perhaps?

SardineQueen · 26/05/2012 22:03

I think the scots should be able to vote on this and do what they feel best.

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Solopower · 26/05/2012 20:59

Oh, where? Missed it.

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ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 26/05/2012 20:57

No the rest of the UK should not and will not have a say. The whole reason some Scots want independence is the fact that Scott currently has no say as it does not have a high enough population to have any impact in a UK wide vote, eg General Elections.

The Scottish Greens have always supported independence - this is not a new thing.

There was a thread on this subject earlier today BTW.

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Solopower · 26/05/2012 20:52

Other questions:
Should the rest of the UK be able to vote on Scottish Independence?
Why are the Greens backing the SNP?

It's easy to see why the Scots want to be independent while we have the Coalition in power, but next elections we might get something better.

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