Tigranes
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Referendum on Scottish Independence
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cybrxkhan
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Heh, some news outlets are predicting a win for the no vote. If that's true, then, er, I guess... ALL HAIL BRITANNIA! (?)
I've read that younger people (twenties or younger) were more likely to vote no, due to less nationalism among their ranks and, more importantly, apprehension at job prospects and such due to the risks of independence.
I've read that younger people (twenties or younger) were more likely to vote no, due to less nationalism among their ranks and, more importantly, apprehension at job prospects and such due to the risks of independence.
For me it's the most exciting election outside of the US I've come across.
Doesnt US elections have a really low voter turnout?
cybrxkhan
Asian Xwedodah
Definitely (though from what I remember it's on the low average of democratic countries, so it's not the worst, not that matters much).
But generally being of more immediate impact to me, the US elections tend to be a bit more interesting naturally. They also can be very theatrical.
At any rate, the high turnout in Scotland was impressive, and also obviously a good thing, since if I were a Scottish fellow in Scotland I'd want as many peoples' input as possible on so serious a matter.
warpus
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Looks like the Queen can sleep well tonight. Or I guess she's probably up already doing morning stuff.
Ghpstage
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Its not just the Tories talking about our institutional issues, all the parties are now. And for the first time it seems to be coming from a similar hymn sheet.
The Lib Dems have long been for a federalised UK, the increased local powers the Tories are wanting if the Scots get their extra powers are more or less the same thing, Gordon Brown and Peter Hain have been speaking about it from Labour and even the UKIP loonies have been talking about it tonight!
A lot of related stuff has been hanging around for a long time, this will hopefully bring it into focus and make it impossible to ignore.
Now Cameron has to deliver on the promise he made to Scotland, and not at least allowing for some worthwhile changes to England may well send more Tories to UKIP....
cybrxkhan
Asian Xwedodah
Good for her that she doesn't have to bear through yet another humiliating loss of a colony.
If Cameron doesn't deliver somehow on his promises, there'll be hell to pay, I'm sure.
Well...
(1) Delivering on his promises: risk a backbench revolt and the loss of whatever authority he still has in his party.
(2) Forgetting his promises: risk losing all his Scottish MPs.
Difficult decision!
cybrxkhan
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Heh. Oh well.
Timsup2nothin
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Just out of curiosity, can anyone give a good reason to trust this vote count?
Yeah. No Russian soldiers were milling around.
Tahuti
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Perfidious Albion was!
Timsup2nothin
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Which has nothing in particular to do with the subject at hand.
This has been a curiosity of mine for a while...why do people make the wild assumption that somehow this whole voting process goes off as designed? It seems like it would be well worth the minor effort to just rig the blazes out of the whole thing.
