It's getting a bit late but I think she's saying she should have the right to ask for one if she decides to ask for one, which is fair enough but not quite the same as actually asking for one.
Find me a poll that says Scotland wants another Indyref.
Why on earth would you base a decision like that on a poll?
Find me a poll that says it doesn’t
Because they are the Scottish Government.
So a yougov poll is now more telling than the fact the SNP are the rulling party in scotland? Sorry brobeans, that shit dont fly. The UK government asking a bunch of rangers fans what they want doesnt take away from the fact Scotland voted for the SNP to govern, and since we all know what they stand for, its pretty clear what scotland wants.Sounds like they've become what they despise then, no wonder they're right at home in Westminster.
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Sturgeon pledges to push hard for indyref which would be held next year and something tells me she'll be quite succesful in this. Something also tells me the moods might have changed a bit since the last one.Tweet
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The mood says "yes". But then the mood also said Clinton and Labour would win their respective elections so feck knows haha
Pah, it just means we get to keep all the Tunnocks Tea Cakes and battered Mars bars to ourselves
No. It's impossible, IMO. There's too many unionists in the country. The fact they were lied to by the No side last time and the subsequent shitstorm that's went down in Westminster won't matter a jot.
Given events of the last 3 years it is entirely possible I believe. It may be that the chaos of Brexit makes further change unpalatable but equally the anger at the direction of the UK is palpable.
How old are you? Pretty much everyone I know under the age of 30 would be for independence now. Half of them were probably for it prior to the whole brexit shitstorm and the last ref.
28. I agree that generally the younger vote definitely sways towards Yes but I don't think it's enough. Don't forget that there's plenty of younger folks who have been raised staunch unionists too.
Are there? Staunch Unionism doesn't seem terribly prevalent to me. I assume by Staunch Unionist you'd be describing the sorts you still turn up on the exponentially diminishing Orange Walks? Sure, they're there but not in significant numbers.
Surely that would depend on what the EU required in terms of entry criterion.
Would make it easier trying to buy a Double Decker at some petrol station in Bristol, that's for sure. Trying to use Scottish pound notes in England is like trying to use an IOU written out in crayon.
You think Scotland would've voted to stay as a part of a UK if they'd known they were about to be taken out of the EU?
Of course she is pushing her agenda, she was elected as First Minister to do so! The last vote was held on very different terms.
twa bobPah, it just means we get to keep all the Tunnocks Tea Cakes and battered Mars bars to ourselves
Wait a second... Battered Tea Cakes. Alto; how much money do you have available for a wee start up business I'm planning?!?!
Huh? There was a 5% difference. The situation we have with Brexit is very very shit as we all know and is more than enough to sway that 5% and more to independence. Myself and a lot of people I know didn't choose independence last time as there wasn't a solid plan and it was mostly based on nationalistic pride but now that has definitely changed thanks to England.
Every council in Scotland voted to remain in the EU. 62% Remain and 38% Leave if you look at the numbers.
I think they'd have a large majority who would want to remain part of the UK given how much of a mess brexit has been. Why would they want to go through something similar?
The last vote was hugely influenced by the fact people saw staying in the UK as a way of staying in the EU, that if Scotland left the UK they would not be accepted back into the EU or at least face a difficult re-entry process. Now that the situation is reversed and Scotland is being dragged out of the EU against its will, another referendum has to be on the cards. Brexit is a game changer. Same with a border poll in Ireland.
Combine that with the money I have, plus the additional cash from our secret partner who wishes to remain anonymous (@SteveJ ) And I think we have about £2.50.
Of course not! I'm an entrepreneur who has many fingers in many pies. I also have a pie making project but unfortunately it went bust because people didn't like the finger shaped wholes in all the pies. Dunno who was doing that though...
There's only one air base left in Scotland so that would take care of that problem. No idea about army. Unless the UK government are going to argue that their underinvestment in security North of the border hasn't been enough and want to claw that base back as well.
With regards to the oil, the installations are owned by British companies or those with major British stakeholders. They wont just be handed over to Scotland with a bow attached and nothing more said. If Scotland wish to leave it will be they seeking a deal and as such it is they who will be cap in hand to the rest of the Union with regards to key matters such as currency, military, infrastructure and economy. It will be far from easy and nothing like just taking what Sturgeon and co think is theirs.
