to want to divorce the Scots

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Honestly, I have 3 BFs who are Scottish and I love the place but I am heartily sick of being threatened with another independence referendum - clearly this is just going to be repeated ad infinitum

It seems pretty clear that most Scots do not want to remain in the UK so I wish that they would just go rather than holding the sword of Damocles over the heads of everyone else in the UK. If there were a UK wide referendum on Scotland remaining in the UK, whilst ideally I'd love them to stay, I am afraid I would certainly vote for Spexit and let them get on with it rather than having to listen to the constant whinging ....

higher taxes is fine if we get more services. My worry is that independent Scotland will be paying for higher taxes for a smaller basket of services without the RUK. I won't vote for castles in the air, because the savage reality could be people being unable to afford their rent, mortgages etc. rather than anything the same or better. Scotland already has tax raising powers...

Dolores - if you read the thread you will have seen that:

1. I accepted I was being goady - but then again so is the SNP by passing further legislation to hold another referendum

1. I have been back on the thread at various times but no, I have not lived on the thread

1. I also said that my friends did not support independence

well, if Scotland goes independent, we can sing Caledonia whilst we're in the same boat but not politically united. Yay! So much better to be poorer and independent! Yes, I agree, people definitely voted for castles in the air when they voted for Brexit - and look how well that's working out. Who wants another 'oooops'?

I actually understand op

We want independence..... well have it then. No one on our side stopped you last time.
I am fed up of it being all over the news like the UK has made the country stay. Take it pleaseeee
Rant over

Thank you Sunshine!

I misread it as "divorce the Scouts" and after 10 years as a Scout parent I was going to add my heartfelt agreement..........

I misread it as "divorce the Scouts" and after 10 years as a Scout parent I was going to add my heartfelt agreement.

How dare those uppity Scots have their own opinions.

It seems pretty clear that most Scots do not want to remain in the UK so I wish that they would just go rather than holding the sword of Damocles over the heads of everyone else in the UK.

How on earth do you come to that conclusion?! I live in Scotland and very few people I know want independence and are happy to remain part of the United Kingdom.

I live in Scotland too and almost everyone I know wants independence. It’s almost as if anecdotes about your own circle of friends don’t give the whole picture.

Christ, it's been a while since we seen this thread.

I think it's actually a good idea to hold another referendum once the shit hits the fan the consequences of Brexit are clear.

It's like being promised by a spouse that they are not going to do something that affects your life, security and future and then finding out that they've decided to jack their job in with nothing to go to because they are convinced it'll all work out alright in the end, they'll get something much better/will get the record deal and sell millions of songs, then got angry at you for questioning the decision - and told you it's going to happen whether you like it or not and you'll just have to lump it because you're married and they're the boss here. And you'll be grateful to them in the end when they've proved you wrong and they are an international rock star that everybody loves, even though they've already been laughed off the stage by Simon Cowell five times. Once circumstances - important ones - have changed, it's natural to want to make a decision whether this is still something you want.

(other analogies may be substituted).

I'll certainly be one of the first in the queue applying for my Scots Passport in the event of Independence. I spent enough time searching for other relatives in case I had a claim for Irish/German/Belgian nationality without success - at least that one would be a cut and dried case.

Not because I hate the English or particularly want to live there (don't have any objection in itself, but it's never come up as something to do), but because I prefer having the freedom to travel, work, etc, within Europe. And it would help the OH's career to be able to do so as my spouse.