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Message 1568485 - Posted: 7 Sep 2014, 1:07:13 UTC - in response to Message 1568478.  
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Scottish Independence Supporters Lead Poll For First Time
LONDON, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Supporters of Scottish independence have taken their first opinion poll lead since the referendum campaign began, according to a YouGov survey for the Sunday Times newspaper.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/06/scottish-independence-poll_n_5777792.html

With less than two weeks to go before the Sept. 18 vote, the poll puts the "Yes" to independence campaign on 51 percent, with the unionists on 49 percent, overturning a 22-point lead for the unionist campaign in just a month, the Sunday Times said.
http://news.stv.tv/scotland-decides/291077-indyref-daily-stephen-daisley-on-independence-referendum-campaign
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Message 1568650 - Posted: 7 Sep 2014, 12:49:09 UTC

Sean Connery will serve as the head of an independent Scotland's intelligence agency, it has been confirmed.
A Downing Street source said the Prime Minister had been left shaken but not stirred by the news.
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Message 1569137 - Posted: 8 Sep 2014, 11:34:51 UTC - in response to Message 1568485.  
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With less than two weeks to go before the Sept. 18 vote, the poll puts the "Yes" to independence campaign on 51 percent, with the unionists on 49 percent, overturning a 22-point lead for the unionist campaign in just a month, the Sunday Times said.
http://news.stv.tv/scotland-decides/291077-indyref-daily-stephen-daisley-on-independence-referendum-campaign
11 days and 4 hours to go :)

"If Scots voted to leave the United Kingdom, Prime Minister David Cameron would face calls to resign ahead of a national election in May 2015 while the opposition Labor party's chances of gaining a majority could be scuppered if it lost its Scottish lawmakers."

What's it got to reflect on him? It's always been made plain that this is between the Yes and No parties in Scotland, not between Scotland and England.
Same reason Cameron (rightly) refused to travel to Scotland to debate independence with Salmond, it's not his to debate.

P.S. They spelt Labour wrong!
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Message 1569201 - Posted: 8 Sep 2014, 15:53:36 UTC - in response to Message 1569137.  

Naw, they have an American spin doctor :-)
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Message 1569500 - Posted: 9 Sep 2014, 6:35:41 UTC - in response to Message 1568650.  

Sean Connery will serve as the head of an independent Scotland's intelligence agency, it has been confirmed.
A Downing Street source said the Prime Minister had been left shaken but not stirred by the news.

I thought he was Welsh?
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Message 1569504 - Posted: 9 Sep 2014, 6:53:23 UTC - in response to Message 1569500.  

Sean Connery will serve as the head of an independent Scotland's intelligence agency, it has been confirmed.
A Downing Street source said the Prime Minister had been left shaken but not stirred by the news.

I thought he was Welsh?

Nope, he was born in the Fountainbridge area of Edinburgh in Scotland. ;-)

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Message 1569553 - Posted: 9 Sep 2014, 9:28:52 UTC - in response to Message 1569504.  
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Sean Connery will serve as the head of an independent Scotland's intelligence agency, it has been confirmed.
A Downing Street source said the Prime Minister had been left shaken but not stirred by the news.

I thought he was Welsh?

Nope, he was born in the Fountainbridge area of Edinburgh in Scotland. ;-)

Cheers.

Yes a real Scotsman. He has been talking of this Scottish separation for decades:)
more http://news.stv.tv/scotland-decides/291077-indyref-daily-stephen-daisley-on-independence-referendum-campaign/
It is understood the No campaign is preparing to unveil another intelligence community heavy-hitter, Austin Powers, who will slam the Nationalists' plans as "Not groovy, baby".:)

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Message 1569555 - Posted: 9 Sep 2014, 9:32:15 UTC - in response to Message 1569504.  

Sean Connery will serve as the head of an independent Scotland's intelligence agency, it has been confirmed.
A Downing Street source said the Prime Minister had been left shaken but not stirred by the news.

I thought he was Welsh?

Nope, he was born in the Fountainbridge area of Edinburgh in Scotland. ;-)

Cheers.

Yes a real Scotsman. He has been talking of this Scottish separation for decades:)
More http://news.stv.tv/scotland-decides/291077-indyref-daily-stephen-daisley-on-independence-referendum-campaign/
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Message 1569618 - Posted: 9 Sep 2014, 13:39:20 UTC

According to the business press all will collapse financially for the rest
of Britain if Scotland votes yes. You can bet your bottom Dollar then that
the reverse of this collapse is what will actually play out in the end.....
....doesn't it always.
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Message 1569704 - Posted: 9 Sep 2014, 20:56:57 UTC

BoE governor fires broadside at the Jocks...

Carney warns Scotland over £

..."Bank of England governor Mark Carney has told trade unions that currency union in the event of Scottish independence would be "incompatible with sovereignty"."
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Message 1569721 - Posted: 9 Sep 2014, 21:33:02 UTC - in response to Message 1569704.  
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BoE governor fires broadside at the Jocks...
Carney warns Scotland over £
..."Bank of England governor Mark Carney has told trade unions that currency union in the event of Scottish independence would be "incompatible with sovereignty"."

Unproven currency sounds dangerous to me.
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Message 1569796 - Posted: 9 Sep 2014, 23:40:47 UTC - in response to Message 1569755.  

Even the EU can't make it's mind up

A spokesperson for Better Together told the BBC: "Today we have special deals like our UK rebate, which is worth £135 a year to families in Scotland. Separation would put that at risk."
Sirius. Is this really true? £135 a year at risk. Seriously. That's 10 Pounds a month:)
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Message 1569829 - Posted: 10 Sep 2014, 0:34:19 UTC - in response to Message 1569137.  

With less than two weeks to go before the Sept. 18 vote, the poll puts the "Yes" to independence campaign on 51 percent, with the unionists on 49 percent, overturning a 22-point lead for the unionist campaign in just a month, the Sunday Times said.
http://news.stv.tv/scotland-decides/291077-indyref-daily-stephen-daisley-on-independence-referendum-campaign
11 days and 4 hours to go :)

"If Scots voted to leave the United Kingdom, Prime Minister David Cameron would face calls to resign ahead of a national election in May 2015 while the opposition Labor party's chances of gaining a majority could be scuppered if it lost its Scottish lawmakers."

What's it got to reflect on him? It's always been made plain that this is between the Yes and No parties in Scotland, not between Scotland and England.
Same reason Cameron (rightly) refused to travel to Scotland to debate independence with Salmond, it's not his to debate.

P.S. They spelt Labour wrong!

You don't see the connection between Scotland being governed by the worse UK government in decades and wanting to leave the union?
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Message 1569922 - Posted: 10 Sep 2014, 7:19:47 UTC

Here in a nutshell - well maybe a few nutshells - is why Scotland should vote "Yes"

A yes vote in Scotland would unleash the most dangerous thing of all - hope

Now we have the attention of the ruling class.
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Message 1569935 - Posted: 10 Sep 2014, 9:13:50 UTC - in response to Message 1569704.  

BoE governor fires broadside at the Jocks...

Carney warns Scotland over £

..."Bank of England governor Mark Carney has told trade unions that currency union in the event of Scottish independence would be "incompatible with sovereignty"."

"And as the momentum builds behind the Yes campaign, their currency bluff has well and truly been called," the spokesperson added.

The SNP keep bleating on about this being a bluff, but Mark Carney has no political affiliations, his job is to control the bank in a disinterested and impartial manner; in other words, he does not bluff.
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Message 1569973 - Posted: 10 Sep 2014, 13:45:14 UTC

Out of the mouth of babies...

Del-boy's plea

"Mr Cameron said the 18 September vote was about more than being "fed up with the effing Tories"."

...& just what would that be Del-boy?
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Message 1569993 - Posted: 10 Sep 2014, 14:42:09 UTC - in response to Message 1569978.  
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Sorry for this question from an Ignorant 'outsider'.

If Scotland votes for Independence: Is it Immediate, or in the near future - Total? Or a Slow, Step-by-Step, Process?

This referendum is just a question, "Should Scotland be an independent country?"

If answered yes, the actually process will take many months, probably years. No-one really seems to know. However their aim is total independence, apart from having the Queen as head of state, and the Pound as their currency, though that seems increasingly unlikely.
It seems unclear to me what exactly they're hoping will change, most governance issues that pertain to Scotland are already devolved to the Scottish parliament.
They don't even know what currency they're going to use and the vote is eight days away, with planning like that i'll probably be old and grey before Scotland secedes.
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Message 1570003 - Posted: 10 Sep 2014, 15:20:03 UTC - in response to Message 1569997.  
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Shouldn't the vote then be postponed until All, or at least, Most of the questions, are answered?
Not if they want it before the heat death of the universe.

If not: Do the People of Scotland, if they do not like the answers: Have the ability to 'Repeal' their original vote?
From much of the rhetoric recently, i suspect not. Several campaigners, particularly on the pro-union side, have made frequent reference to this being a permanent decision; including our Prime Minister earlier today.
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