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+++ SCOTTISH REFERENDUM LIVE BLOG +++
Breitbart London ^ | September 18, 2014 | Staff

Posted on 09/18/2014 12:34:01 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

(VIDEO-AT-LINK)

Follow Breitbart London's LIVE coverage of the Scottish Independence Referendum on our live blog below:

James Chapman (Mail) @jameschappers

Kids at Yes rally outside Scottish Parliament. Pipes playing. Feels like a vigil #indyref

2:06 PM - 18 Sep 2014

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09/18 14:06 by Donna Edmunds

Back in October last year Russell Brand made waves by urging people to incite revolution by not voting. He admitted in an interview with Jeremy Paxman that he had never voted, and never intended to, but went on to exhort people not to vote, claiming that democracy needed to be swept away. (You can read the full babbling transcript here.)

Has he changed his mind?(continued)

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: 77socialists; england; imperialism; independence; marxism; referendum; scotland
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The latest is that the exit polls are indicating a 54%-46% “No” win (good), and that the turnout has been exceptionally high (even better).


101 posted on 09/18/2014 3:44:39 PM PDT by Vanders9
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To: BeauBo
I heard on the BBC livestream that Independent Scotland would have to reapply to the EU, and the current EU countries wouldn't fast track the application because they don't want to encourage breakups.

It turns out that applies to NATO, too. And would the current government actually want to be in NATO? So I guess Scots independence isn't really in the US interest.

There's a lot of romantic interest attached to the idea of history being made, but a lot of history has been made in our lifetime, and when it actually happens a lot of the time we don't actually notice.

102 posted on 09/18/2014 3:45:21 PM PDT by x
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To: mojito

Labour MP Diane Abbott, speaking to the BBC in Westminster, says that “Labour MPs will be relieved that it looks like we’re going to squeak through” with a narrow “No” victory.

as of 6:44 PM US East Coast time.


103 posted on 09/18/2014 3:46:04 PM PDT by BeauBo
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To: BeauBo

BBC live blog:

http://www.bbc.com/news/live/uk-scotland-29130277


104 posted on 09/18/2014 3:47:06 PM PDT by BeauBo
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To: Vanders9

From Breitbart’s live blog:

The Mirror is reporting that the postal votes have the No campaign winning comfortably.

Separately, there is an anecdotal reports of last minute deciders tending toward yes (to keep some suspense).


105 posted on 09/18/2014 3:55:26 PM PDT by BeauBo
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To: x

The only direct interest the US has in Scotland is the submarine based Trident nuclear weapons that are home based in Scotland. England has no current capability to hold them.

Scotland wants to evict all nuclear weapons.

The US UK have a workaround that we would rent them space at one of our bases for 10 years while they construct one in England.

This is a short term issue.

Five million Leftist out of the UK electorate would result in a more pro-US Westminster government and higher GDP per capita UK.

If Quebec exited Canada then the remaining Anlo-Canada would be a much better US ally too.


106 posted on 09/18/2014 4:00:25 PM PDT by Reaganez
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To: prisoner6

One only needs to look at Quebec and Ireland to see what Scotland will be like for the next 10 years.


107 posted on 09/18/2014 4:08:20 PM PDT by VanDeKoik
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To: Reaganez
Hugin: “Norway has no equivalent of the Scottish division between the Catholic Highlands/Hebrides and the Presbyterian Lowlands. The Laplanders/Sami People are a tiny tiny fraction of the Norwegian population.”

Sorry, the Highland/Lowland religous split has been irrelevant since the time of Sir Walter Scott.

108 posted on 09/18/2014 4:20:02 PM PDT by Scottishlibertarian
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To: prisoner6

Apart from a few isolated incidents political unrest will NOT occur. The only way political unrest may happen is some sort of Florida 2000 scenario. Even then it will be marginal at most.


109 posted on 09/18/2014 4:20:02 PM PDT by Scottishlibertarian
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To: BeauBo

From BBC live blog:

Yes camp “much happier now than half an hour ago”. Senior source says Glasgow “looking good for us”.


110 posted on 09/18/2014 4:22:46 PM PDT by BeauBo
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The Queen is at Balmoral Castle, which probably indicates that the fix is in.


111 posted on 09/18/2014 4:30:57 PM PDT by Bookwoman ("...and I am unanimous in this...")
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To: Bookwoman

The “Yes” fix, or the “No” fix? Just wondering. Thanks.


112 posted on 09/18/2014 4:32:20 PM PDT by Jane Long ("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
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To: Scottishlibertarian
But not the cultural split. Religion is just a short cut identifier for the cultural-tribal split.
113 posted on 09/18/2014 4:32:23 PM PDT by Reaganez
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To: Bookwoman
The Queen is at Balmoral Castle, which probably indicates that the fix is in.

So where are the Illuminati hanging out?

114 posted on 09/18/2014 4:33:27 PM PDT by Praxeologue
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To: Bookwoman
The Queen is at Balmoral Castle, which probably indicates that the fix is in.

It most likely means that the Queen is at Balmoral Castle. You can always tell these things because the Royal Standard is only hoisted when she is in residence. It's also an indication that the vote will be no, as she certainly knows, and would be most likely to be in Scotland when a no vote is announced.

115 posted on 09/18/2014 4:34:44 PM PDT by centurion316
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To: centurion316

If Scotland leaves, it will have to decide on keeping the Queen (like Canada) and joining the Commonwealth - so she should show the flag whether they stay or go with the UK.


116 posted on 09/18/2014 4:40:08 PM PDT by BeauBo
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To: Jane Long

I would expect a NO vote. I can’t imagine that she would be there if there was any chance of losing.


117 posted on 09/18/2014 4:46:34 PM PDT by Bookwoman ("...and I am unanimous in this...")
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To: Bookwoman

From Breitbart:
BBC reporting that Buckingham Palace believes the No side has won in #indyref, planning to make a statement tomorrow based on that.


118 posted on 09/18/2014 4:48:34 PM PDT by BeauBo
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To: Scottishlibertarian

The cultural split is still there though. Pro-independence feeling is much much stronger in the highlands.


119 posted on 09/18/2014 5:02:27 PM PDT by Vanders9
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To: Scottishlibertarian

Agreed. I would be surprised if there is any violence.


120 posted on 09/18/2014 5:04:12 PM PDT by Vanders9
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