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Scotland should never have been given the opportunity to vote.

Rubbish and a fanatical viewpoint.

Every Nation has a right to self determination.

If Scotland collectively decides that it is better out of the Union ... so be it.

Fiscally, I don't see it that way ... but I'll support them 100% for their right to decide for themselves.

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So 8% of the UK population should vote on something that has an massive impact on 100% of the population.

Smacks of more than favouritism

Rubbish and a fanatical viewpoint... is sat in front of a computer 24/7

Scotland should never have been given the opportunity to vote.

It will not only have disastrous consequences for them, but the whole of the UK as well.

That means that this vote is essentially undemocratic as it affects the majority, who are denied any say in the matter let alone a vote.

Does King Salmond and the SNP care about democracy?

They are excellent sales people and you are being sold lies!

FYI

Scotland ripping itself apart form the United Kingdom would be a twin edged sword for the UK because on the one hand the UK would no longer be burdened by having to to annually bribe the Scots with ever larger amounts of net subsidies where the annual block grant currently stands at £32 billion per year that helps bridge the gap between Scottish socialist government deficit spending and tax revenues. Against which there would be the loss of North Sea oil revenues that currently generate about £7 billion in tax revenue per year and therefore a net subsidy (bribe) to Scotland to stay in the Union of £25 billion per year before tax adjustments (income, corporation, vat etc.) that brings the net annual subsidy to Scotland down to £9 billion a year.

Whilst an £9 billion annual loss in revenues would devastate the £160 billion Scottish economy resulting in deep spending cuts and economy killing tax hikes to fill budgetary void. However, the saving to the UK of £9 billion per year would be more than offset by the loss of international investment as the UK becomes a far more riskier entity to invest in, park funds with and to do business with, potentially resulting in the annual loss of revenues of as much as over £100 billion per year. That is the real price of Scottish Independence and explains why Scotland can so easily blackmail the UK into paying a net £9 billion annual subsidy.

http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article47228.html

A yes camp voter switches over to No...

This is why...

In short, everything that has happened in Europe since 2009 or so has demonstrated that sharing a currency without sharing a government is very dangerous. In economics jargon, fiscal and banking integration are essential elements of an optimum currency area. And an independent Scotland using Britain’s pound would be in even worse shape than euro countries, which at least have some say in how the European Central Bank is run.

I find it mind-boggling that Scotland would consider going down this path after all that has happened in the last few years. If Scottish voters really believe that it’s safe to become a country without a currency, they have been badly misled.

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/09/08/opinion/paul-krugman-scots-what-the-heck.html?_r=1

Any chance of an answer by a blinkered flag waver?

If polls were reliable, you would expect odds of about evens on both yes and no, reflecting a 50% chance of either. Instead the odds say 2/5 for no (implying a 70% chance) and 12/5 for yes (implying a 30% chance). Why are bookmakers so certain that Scotland will say no?

Maybe there will be a new ebook release on Amazon soon?

The Perils of Expat independence in Thailandonly 99c

I know, but none of the YES blokes have shown me evidence of stuff being sorted regarding the big issues. They can rant, accuse me of stuff, BUT no one has answered the facts. Just show me/us/anyone where the SNP have cracked it.......

In the polls.

t's not easy taking opinion polls for an unprecedented election, such as the forthcoming Scottish independence referendum.

We've seen a great deal of attention given over the weekend to a poll from YouGov printed in the Sunday Times, which put the "Yes" campaign ahead by 51% to 49%, excluding the don't knows.

The first thing to say is that we should not get too excited about a single poll - another poll from Panelbase, for example, still puts the "No" campaign ahead.

The second thing is that one-off, yes or no elections present peculiar difficulties for pollsters, as the Alternative Voting System referendum in 2011 showed.

The way YouGov's polls work is that they have hundreds of thousands of people registered on their site who may be asked to take part in a poll.

The company's computer systems will take a group of people to reflect as closely as possible the electorate in terms of both demography and political views.

The responses given will then be weighted to make up for any parts of the panel that were not quite representative of the electorate.

One-off elections cause problems because it is hard to predict how big the turnout will be (although pollsters say that is more of a problem for low turnouts than high ones). With general elections, polling organisations may learn from mistakes made in previous campaigns, but with one-off elections they are breaking new ground.

So what can we learn from the last two weeks of polling? The gap between the two campaigns does seem to have narrowed to the extent that many commentators now see the referendum as too close to call.

It would certainly be a mistake to see a difference of two percentage points between the campaigns as significant.

Perhaps more significant is a less well-publicised aspect of the YouGov polling.

Because its results are taken from a panel, it can check people's responses against what they said in previous polls.

Apparently, almost half of the just over one thousand people included in each of the last two YouGov polls had taken part in another poll since January.

Looking at just the people who had expressed an opinion in the past, "in the last few weeks there has been a real and significant shift to yes", YouGov's Peter Kellner told BBC News.

One tenth of those saying "yes" now, had not said "yes" when asked previously, he said.

But while the London-based national newspaper headlines are all about saving the union, another source seems less convinced.

Gambling odds are often a good place to look for this sort of information, because they reflect views that people are prepared to back up with money.

Looking at the range of odds available on the referendum, most bookmakers are offering about 2-1 against a yes vote and about 4-11 on a no vote, which means you would have to bet £110 to make a £40 profit.

Gamblers still clearly think that no to Scottish independence is by far the most likely outcome.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-29111447

A yes camp voter switches over to No...

This is why...

In short, everything that has happened in Europe since 2009 or so has demonstrated that sharing a currency without sharing a government is very dangerous. In economics jargon, fiscal and banking integration are essential elements of an optimum currency area. And an independent Scotland using Britain’s pound would be in even worse shape than euro countries, which at least have some say in how the European Central Bank is run.

I find it mind-boggling that Scotland would consider going down this path after all that has happened in the last few years. If Scottish voters really believe that it’s safe to become a country without a currency, they have been badly misled.

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/09/08/opinion/paul-krugman-scots-what-the-heck.html?_r=1

Any chance of an answer by a blinkered flag waver?

They will not answer..........

Because they have no answer and will side step the issue with misdirection and blinkered nationalism.

This topic has been answered umpteen times - you need to keep up with the discussion

Please inform me of an answer or a link to an answer because i'm yet to hear a rational sensible answer from the Yes camp on this question!

A yes camp voter switches over to No...

This is why...

In short, everything that has happened in Europe since 2009 or so has demonstrated that sharing a currency without sharing a government is very dangerous. In economics jargon, fiscal and banking integration are essential elements of an optimum currency area. And an independent Scotland using Britain’s pound would be in even worse shape than euro countries, which at least have some say in how the European Central Bank is run.

I find it mind-boggling that Scotland would consider going down this path after all that has happened in the last few years. If Scottish voters really believe that it’s safe to become a country without a currency, they have been badly misled.

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/09/08/opinion/paul-krugman-scots-what-the-heck.html?_r=1

Any chance of an answer by a blinkered flag waver?

They will not answer..........

Because they have no answer and will side step the issue with misdirection and blinkered nationalism.

A yes camp voter switches over to No...

This is why...

In short, everything that has happened in Europe since 2009 or so has demonstrated that sharing a currency without sharing a government is very dangerous. In economics jargon, fiscal and banking integration are essential elements of an optimum currency area. And an independent Scotland using Britain’s pound would be in even worse shape than euro countries, which at least have some say in how the European Central Bank is run.

I find it mind-boggling that Scotland would consider going down this path after all that has happened in the last few years. If Scottish voters really believe that it’s safe to become a country without a currency, they have been badly misled.

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/09/08/opinion/paul-krugman-scots-what-the-heck.html?_r=1

Any chance of an answer by a blinkered flag waver?

None of you have answered the question....why are the no campaign leaking support?

Is it not because they lied to the electorate on a wide range of issues?

The same lies you are repeating here....I have to laugh because I have already voted....yet none of you have a chance to influence the result anyway.

Intimidation!!

Bully boy tactics at schools/housing estates and outside jobcentres and food banks.

"Put that poster up in ya window we lassie and you'll have naw windows!"

Both sides have there fair share of spin.

The SNP have not answered the most important question of all, they just keep side stepping the issue and wave the flag.

You are not an independent country if you use the pound!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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None of you have answered the question....why are the no campaign leaking support?

Is it not because they lied to the electorate on a wide range of issues?

The same lies you are repeating here....I have to laugh because I have already voted....yet none of you have a chance to influence the result anyway.

Intimidation!!

Bully boy tactics at schools/housing estates and outside jobcentres and food banks.

"Put that poster up in ya window we lassie and you'll have naw windows!"

Both sides have there fair share of spin.

The SNP have not answered the most important question of all, they just keep side stepping the issue and wave the flag.

You are not an independent country if you use the pound!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

North Korea twinned with Scotland.

Let's hope the Scots are not forced to have Alex Salmond haircuts.

Alex Salmond has promised that if the Independence vote is won , every Scot will be guaranteed a job.
Rebuilding Hadrian's Wall.

What will Scottish independence and the Hillman Imp have in common?

I should have called my son Scotland. He bleats on about wanting independence, even though I know he'll be asking me for a handout when he mucks things up on his own.

Plus he's naff at football.

The SNP are targeting welfare spongers with their nationalistic carrot dangling.

Anyone with a brain and interested in finances will vote no.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-29103445

Comrade Salmond is a Russian agitator intent on disarming the UK of nuclear weapons.

I feel sorry for the 8000 workers in Faslane and the 200,000 financial services jobs.

Rest assured King Comrade Salmond can provide for everyone with North Seal Oil

Some levity at last to the thread.

You're the guy that posted the image of Salmond as Hitler yesterday - and now you're calling him a communist agitator.

Take you seriously? - I cannot.

Commie or Nazi still amount to the same thing.

I hope you are not employed in the financial services industry or worst still at Faslane.

The SNP can always open the coal pits when the oil runs out, that Thatcher shut to save them from a lifetime of lung disease

The SNP are targeting welfare spongers with their nationalistic carrot dangling.

Anyone with a brain and interested in finances will vote no.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-29103445

Comrade Salmond is a Russian agitator intent on disarming the UK of nuclear weapons.

I feel sorry for the 8000 workers in Faslane and the 200,000 financial services jobs.

Rest assured King Comrade Salmond can provide for everyone with North Seal Oil

Some levity at last to the thread.

Anyone tried the Thai Betel nut?

Any stories?

I've heard it's similar to having a few Leo or Changs.

Anyone sent it overseas? Is it legal? Just askin..

The problem was she was taking up the space for another parasol and plastic chair.

Go there, knock their heads together and take your daughter back.

Then get out of Dodge.

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