Scotland YES or NO

Haven't some leading bankers said the same about the pound?

Feeling a bit more optimistic today having heard about the big institutions preparing to bail out and literally billions of money already transferred out. Surely, surely, surely people will be seeing what economic suicide it would be to vote yes. Still no real answers from Salmond to economic questions.
I refrained from responding to posters doubting the veracity of previous posts. I wrote as I found. Just because another poster didn't see what I saw doesn't mean its not going on. There is so much unpleasantness that No people are just not sticking their heads above the parapet. This was even commented on during the BBC 6 O`clock news.
Fingers crossed for the 19th Sept so we can just get back to some sort of normal. I just wish that all the upset to the rest of the UK hadn't happened far less what has happened up here.

I have just heard that if there is a Yes vote, the government will not dual the A1. As we've been asking for it for decades now, and as this government actually cancelled it, big deal.
They will be punishing those who live in Northumberland for the Scottish vote!

As I've said previously I'm not contributing to this thread any more, there's just no point, I've said what I think and have nothing more to add, but I just thought I would say that it's nice to hear from you Jane10 and to see that you are a bit more optimistic. I rather gathered from what I've read and heard that the NO brigade are keeping a low profile in certain areas, and from what you say that would appear to be the case. Fingers crossed that it all works out for the best whichever way it goes both for you and for everyone in the UK.

Granny23 Note for those who don't have 'pieces'

Only just catching up with this thread (will read the rest in a minute) but just had to say that I am English, brought up in England, but can remember asking for a 'piecey' when I was little.

I've always thought, petallus, that the future of the UK should be a federal one, with proper representation for all its people.

Anyone who is a real Europhile will be agitating for that to be the way forward, of course. Smaller and smaller regions with less and less power, all answerable to the might of Brussels.

So a shifty Salmond on the ropes today after trying to be a mini-world statesman. Came across like a startled hamster caught in the headlamps. Not so much to smirk about with confidence draining away and no proper plans yet. Time is running out for him, I feel.

aka The thread I was referring to bags was entitled English GNs referendum. I was simply noticing that the OP had disenfranchised our Welsh and Irish GNetters by her 'slip'

Thank you for speaking up for those of us in other parts of the UK, aka. We are often forgotten in this debate and the decision could well impact more on Wales and NI than on England.

Federalism seems to have worked very well for Germany, rosequartz.

Of course it has, papa

To see who trusts who, read this.
https://fullfact.org/scotland/which_politicians_trusted_scotland_interests-35064

Catching up on this thread, and pleased to see it's calmed down a bit in recent posts.

Elegran - why aren't you in charge of this!? I'm still hoping for a No vote, on the basis that if we can't stay together, I feel demoralised about any hope of peace in war torn countries. I know that sounds dramatic, and apologise for that. I'll try and get a grip!

No, it doesn't sound dramatic, Iam64.

If a once united country can become so disunited so rapidly and with the threat of it becoming permanent, then what hope for other countries where there are even more disparate sections of society?

At least if Scotland votes Yes they will still have an NHS in ten years time.

You think so Durhamjen?

Funded by that magical pot of money!

I think I have the same fears as you do regarding the NHS in Scotland, nfk, independence or no. Time will tell. In the meantime #hope.

I would like to know how much money the SNP have cost the whole of the UK with their plan for Independence

Just watched old Chic Murray telling jokes on YouTube. Those were the days. White Heather Club with Moira, Kenneth and Andy. Now its the great debate on BBC1. Lets see what the Scottish youngsters think. Wonder which way old Chic would have voted.

I remember reading, newest' that the awful-looking Scottish parliament building finished up 10 times over budget, paid for by the poor old UK taxpayer.

Yes I think its such an ugly building. My daughters living in England and all of us, are having to pay towards the UK not wanting Scotland, to be Independent. I wonder if the SNP even thought about the cost to all of us.

England will not have an NHS, Nfk.
Although Scotland runs its NHS, it is given money by the UK government to do so as a percentage of the tax take. If Scotland can decide on its own tax, it can also decide on how much to spend on the NHS.
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For once I am in agreement that the Scottish Parliament Building is an eyesore, built in a hole, with no room for nearby parking. I call it Donald Dewar's folly, because it was he who chose the location and design. I have been there twice and discovered that there is only one miniscule lift (for disabled access), the back bench MSP's offices are tiny and that some of the windows cannot be cleaned because of their odd positions and are consequently filthy. I always thought that the UK parliament should have been based in the North of England so that it was easily accessible from all corners and similarly that the Scottish Parliament should have been located somewhere near Perth. I do apologise for the waste of taxpayers money in Scotland and throughout the UK but in mitigation must mention that the building was commissioned BEFORE the Scottish Parliament was elected and they were stuck in temporary accommodation for years as they struggled to get the monstrosity completed.

I went there last year when my son was running the Edinburgh Marathon. We quite liked it, because it was different.
Just shows how different we all are.

If Scotland votes yes it might not be long before we have a Northern Assembly in York.

Most iimpressed with the calibre of the Scottish young people in the Great Debate last night. Very pertinent questions very well put. A great credit to Scotland. Some very fierce exchanges between the ladies, Sturgeon and Davidson, and George Galloway also in typically combative style. The Chairman almost washed away by the tsunami of rhetoric, poor soul, and the Green representative left marooned on the sideline. A fine, huge venue in Glasgow preparing to welcome Lady GaGa next. Well done!