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To: the scotsman

That’s good to know. But what is your take on this entire independence thing?


58 posted on 06/02/2011 11:41:45 PM PDT by Cronos (Palin, Cain, Jindal)
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To: Cronos

Most Scots dont want independance, as they believe Scotland (as I do) to be better off in the UK rather than out. And are happy with more powers to Scotland withour breaking away.

SNP victories are by and large tactical votes and/or a warning shot to esp. Labour. Many Scots who may vote SNP in a Scottish or British election or Euro elections will NOT vote

Me?. Scotland can certainly go it alone, but the question is whats best, and imo Scotland is more powerful for both Scotland and the UK as a whole staying in.

We dont have the psyche of the Irish or Welsh nationalists, we JOINED the UK unlike them, so we have a psychological, cultural and political power that the English recognise. The latter couldnt ‘take us’, so we had to be sweet-talked into the UK.


62 posted on 06/03/2011 4:37:53 AM PDT by the scotsman (I)
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To: Cronos

Most Scots dont want independance, as they believe Scotland (as I do) to be better off in the UK rather than out. And are happy with more powers to Scotland withour breaking away.

SNP victories are by and large tactical votes and/or a warning shot to esp. Labour. Many Scots who may vote SNP in a Scottish or British election or Euro elections will NOT vote for a complete breakaway.

Me?. Scotland can certainly go it alone, but the question is whats best, and imo Scotland is more powerful for both Scotland and the UK as a whole staying in.

We dont have the psyche of the Irish or Welsh nationalists, we JOINED the UK unlike them, so we have a psychological, cultural and political power that the English recognise. The latter couldnt ‘take us’, so we had to be sweet-talked into the UK


64 posted on 06/03/2011 8:23:15 AM PDT by the scotsman (I)
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