So what's up with Scotland?

[Mr. Brian]

Aye or Nay?

[Umberto Biro]

snot as easy as that......

If they leave there'll be no "Great" Britain.

At the very least the remainder will have a shit name, whatever as agreed

[fat cherry]

kind of interesting on all sides, - us lot south of the border seem to have no say in the matter, and the boys on whitehall seem to be panicking (I'm taking the view that they only said OK go on, have a vote on it because they thought it would be pretty well a foregone conclusion), whilst that salmond bloke just promises more and more stuff he doesn't know he can deliver because they haven't (or so they say) started negotiating yet.

Sticking my neck out I predict a nay by a larger margin than the polls currently suggest - though I have no evidence of any kind for that, just that people tend to be a bit conservative (with a small c) on big decisions or general elections. Again I may be wrong on that too. I wonder too what the turnout will be.

Jimbo - you live there, what's occurring?

[Dr Cheese]

As long as us lot south of the border can still get shortbread and a decent bottle of Scotch I couldn't give a toss what they vote.

[crystal daze]

I wonder too what the turnout will be.

Turnout is projected to be over 80%. The Electoral Registrars were reported to be inundated with tens of thousands of people registering to vote in the last few month. I know a few people who have never voted in their life who are planning to turn out for this one. I have a hunch that people don't suddenly take an interest in politics just to vote for the status quo. (Cue a derailing of the thread for Francis Rossi & Co).

[Kounelaki]

As long as us lot south of the border can still get shortbread and a decent bottle of Scotch I couldn't give a toss what they vote.

My English colleagues are stocking up on oatcakes just in case.

[fat cherry]

Reasonable assumption CD but both sides are (naturally) claiming to have got people out. If its a yes is going to be interesting for to watch the fallout.

Also see from the weekend news that North Korea are on board.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world ... 26768.html

[fat cherry]

the latest polls:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/events/scotla ... ll-tracker

[Mr. Brian]

maybe a name change is in order?

[fat cherry]

what - for the jocks (though Iexoect we won't be able to call them that any more for fear of being labelled racists)? I think someone has already sugggests the remainder will be Little Britain.

[Kounelaki]

[Mr. Brian]

David Cameron To Scottish People: ‘I’ll Kill Myself If You Leave’

LONDON—In an emotional public address this morning ahead of Thursday’s national referendum in Scotland, U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron pleaded with the Scottish people to stay and vowed that he would take his own life if the territory votes in favor of independence. “Scotland, the second you leave I will kill myself—I swear I’ll do it,” said a visibly disheveled Cameron, who spoke with a shaking voice and appeared at several points during the speech as if he was on the verge of breaking down in tears. “How can I go on living if you’re gone? If you vote yes to independence, that’s it—you can say goodbye to me right now, because I’ll be dead the next time you see me. Just look at what you’re doing to me!” At press time, Cameron was seen sobbing softly and climbing up the stairs to the top of Parliament’s Elizabeth Tower.

[fat cherry]

it is a bit like that.with willy onthe other side.

[Mr. Brian]

I heard if Scotland gets its independence from Great Britian everyone gets the new Big Country album for free

[fat cherry]

or the proclaimers greatest hits - if only they'd have thought of that. Funnily enough, on the stuff (debates etc) I've watched they always seem to have some folk band playing 'traditional' scottish music, as if a scot had never picked up an electric guitar, whacked it up and gone kerrang. Maybe its just lack of imagination on the part of the telly people. Wonder if there'll be blood spilt over the weekend.