Scottish Independence

It must seem a long time to wait for some, though - nearly five years?

Of course to avoid another referendum the Scots could always vote Labour!

It took a lot of lobbying to get the last one, and a long lead-in time before it happened. She can't just say "We'll have another referendum next week"

No need to panic! If you are afraid that it might happen sometime soon, then the best thing to do is to get in your holiday at once. Then if it doesn't happen (most likely scenario) you can return for another holiday later!

Don't worry about it, she won't go for one for quite some time , and who knows what's going to happen in the next year or so.

Some of it was a reaction to the Labour factor I am sure

of course not Elegran, but it is the 'perception' of things, and not knowing who is anti English.I think it may well affect tourism ( although not from the US)and if Scotland does go for independence next time ( there will be a next time) then I think it will certainly be a factor in English people's choice of a holiday. Sadly.

I would like to say sorry to everyone who does not live in Scotland that this issue is going on and on . I had hoped it was done and dusted . I was so glad the answer was no last year and dread another referendum coming along . I do not blame anyone who is sick of hearing about this matter , plenty of Scots are as well.
With the chance of a Labour government coming along soon receeding and the thought of a Conservative government for years to come only adds fuel to the SNP . People will not return to Labour while this is the situation it all fuels the SNP cause.

Oh, for goodness sake, don't take Ms Sturgeon so literally - tourists will be as welcome in Scotland this autumn as they always are. You will NOT be attacked in the streets, locked out of your hotel, or refused entry to stately homes or restaurants. No-one will spit in your face when you ask for directions, mug you on Princes Street or Sauchiehall Street, refuse your folding money because it wasn't issued by the Bank of Scotland.

One thing for sure Cameron seems caught in the headlights and seems unable to influence anything or anyone.

She won't go for another referendum until the polls show over a good period that she would get a yes vote, and although they are slightly in her favour at the moment this has to be maintained and we can't be sure what the Jeremy factor will do.

Yes, sadly it may well affect tourism.

That's really awful roses. We were thinking of visiting Scotland this autumn, but we're going to North Wales instead as we're a little nervous of our reception in Scotland.

Perhaps if I ask my question on here, I may get some (sensible) answers:

Scotland - traditionally a Labour stronghold, now overwhelmingly SNP. I'm not asking if Labour and the SNP will work together in Parliament, I'm asking if JBC's policies are compatible with those of the Scottish Labour Party's and will this mean a swing back to Labour in Scotland? Which could mean a swing to Labour in the next GE to the detriment of the SNP.

Which could mean that the idea of another referendum could become unpopular.

I agree NFK, they will keep on trying.They have to wait a while and see how things go, it's no time since the vote to stay in the UK, and the SNP seem to use it as a stick to beat the Government and the Scottish people with.
In Madeira earlier this year, we met a Scottish couple who told us how awful things had got in their village, and even after the vote, things were still bad.

I do get the feeling that the SNP will continue to keep demanding referendum after referendum until they get the result they want.

I entirely agree niggly!

Sorry Jane10, I didn't mean to be offensive! and truth to tell, I just wish it could all quieten down, as my DH is a Scot, and we as a family love Scotland having spent some wonderful times years ago visiting the west coast, way up past Fort William, meeting fantastic people who were so friendly and kind, (it was a long time ago!) and I think it grieves me so much to think that with all the history between us good and bad, two world wars, and all we share, that we all, you as well as us, have to listen to all this vitriol, not once but now probably again!!! I know it's not perfect, nothing is! but we live in such a dangerous, frightening world, surely it's better that we settle down and stay together?

That's the problem niggly we don't want to go! The SNP is not Scotland its just a vociferous party which was defeated at the last referendum. They get carried away with their own rhetoric and couldn't answer any questions on the economy. Aaaargh! Am so pissed off at them!

Before the run up to the referendum I was very saddened at the thought of Scotland leaving the UK. During the run up the bad feeling and horrible scenes made me feel that I didn't really care one way or the other. Now I just feel if Scotland is determined to leave the U K, then the sooner the better - In the name of God, Go, because this issue will never end until you do, and frankly with everything else going on in the world, and the fact that whatever Westminster does it will never be enough, some of us south of the border are sick and tired of this never ending issue. It's a pity,but there you go (hopefully!)

Oh, and still on housing, they have also mitigated the Bedroom Tax.

I absolutely agree that the single police force needs to be looked at, but I wonder how much of what went wrong is due to the rather authoritarian and ideology-driven personality of Stephen House, who has at least fallen on his sword. Time will tell.

Education failings are already being addressed, dgs seems to be doing fine, but he's only P2, so again, time will tell.

But I really don't understand the complaints about housing. They're on target to deliver 30,000 affordable homes by next March, right to buy has been suspended (saving social housing) and there have been various grant-aided schemes for insulating existing housing (both rented and owned), fitting new, efficient boilers, help to buy etc. What more do you want?

I'm appalled at the prospect of another referendum. All that guff from SNP about 'once in a generation ' has been shown to be nonsense. Their record is not good. Their centralising agenda has led to poorer Police, Education and Housing. All the promises based on the oil price and we know how accurate their predictions on that were! Ggrrr really not looking forward to more unpleasantness - and there will be plenty of that if they persist in pushing their only real agenda.

That would be it then - she used it mostly when her hip gave her jip.

I recall that Grandpa Broon used to do a bit of hirpling.

I think it's a Scottish word, yes. Means to limp, or have an uneven gait, and in my case is a play on the "Dances With Wolves" theme.

Bennan, I agree re the atmosphere around last time. I was up in Edinburgh the weekend before the vote and noticed a very real change in the atmosphere there from my earlier trip late last year. It felt a lot more aggressive. My grandmother's side hail from Clydebank and were mostly dock workers. You lost some good MPs last time round and the assumption was that all SNP replacements would be Labour or Socialist inclined. I always maintained that was not a 'given'.
I don't intend to get too involved in this debate as I hail from NI where we have similar issues.

HirplesWith Haggis - Is Hirples a Scottish word? I ask because my Scottish grandmother used to use it.