Thread: Scottish Vote: What happens to the Union Flag if?

United we stand, divided we fall. Bob


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Scottish pride
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No changes, sad.

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Looking at how divided it is the country, IMHO there is not a winner

a reasonably close run thing. but i doubt that will be the end of it.

Nationalist or national pride is no light thing, i suspect that the UK central government has payed to little towards development in there far north.

its a hard thing to take when you see fancy boat lifting rigs and over size ferrous wheels when your on the dole.

further confirmed by the area that did support the yes has i higher portion of poor, or low income family's and just not enough work for the population.

the government must address this. i do not know how or what but a simmering nationalism will do the country no good

I think they made the right choice. Independence is fine if you can stand on your own feet,if not?

if the United Kingdom is one country comprising the enties of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland - how come the country that is the UK does not participate in the Commonwealth Games but the non existent places called England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland participate as countries.

Surely if this is permitted - each of Aust individual States and Canada's states should compete as individual countries.

Garry

Was chatting to an American friend the other day. Yes the subject of gun control and the second amendment. The American friend was against repealing the second amendment because it is a right. He was using other circular arguments.
Keep this thought in the back of your mind.

We had a referendum some years ago on becoming a republic and it failed. I get the feeling the majority of people in Australia think cutting ties with the UK, and yet, the referendum failed. I know I voted against it.

I explained this to our American friend. "Why wouldn't you want independence?" he asked.

"I reckon it's for the same reason you won't repeal the second amendment." was my reply. I reckon the Scottish independence vote failed for the same reason.
"The reason" I said to the American friend, "is because we don't trust the politicians."
"That's it!" said the American friend.

So, I reckon any referendum involving the people trusting the politicians to do the right thing will fail.
If the politicians want to remove the second amendment or achieve Independence, they should have all the detail written down and planned well before hand. Give full disclosure to the people. Give them the full picture to act on.

Just voting on independence is open to lots of misinterpretation.

There is a winner. Democracy. A member state pushed for independence, using the democratic process. No shooting, no riots, [ although probably a good idea to steer clear of Glasgow pubs for a while] The people chose . Now it is up to Westminster to deliver on promises made before the referendum. That's the way our democratic society does it. Not like another mob in the news. Bob

A fairer go for all, not just Scotland;
BBC News - Scotland votes 'No': What happens now?