Scottish Independence (the sequel)

(02-12-2013 10:56 )Shady Wrote:  Hey bytor, we were hoping you'd get custody of Cameron in the divorce

No I insist. You can also take Osbourne too as an honoury Scot but you must keep them locked up in Edinburgh castle...or even better strap them to that cannon just before it goes off. Far too dangerous and zealous to be left in charge of things south of the border

(02-12-2013 18:06 )bytor Wrote:  No I insist. You can also take Osbourne too as an honoury Scot but you must keep them locked up in Edinburgh castle...or even better strap them to that cannon just before it goes off. Far too dangerous and zealous to be left in charge of things south of the border

Ah well now, that's different! If we're talking executions, we'll gladly take them off you. Always happy to lend a hand...or a knife, gun, spear, etc

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(02-12-2013 16:56 )The Silent Majority Wrote:  It is not irrelevant at all. It's called widening the discussion. It doesn't matter whether it's 55 or 100 Scottish citizens will not receive the same level of help and support abroad as they do now, without some sort of agreement with the Westminster government.

OK I accept that you can widen the discussion. But the Irish Embassy in Argentina also looks after matters in Paraguay. If that works well enough for Ireland why wouldn't it work for Scotland?

It may work well enough, or it may be that's all they're used to. You'd need to ask Irish travellers what they thought.

For Scottish citizens, though, going from 240 embassies (or similar) down to 100 is a reduction in coverage, worldwide. Unless Salmond's going to issue each embassy with it's own Tardis.

If Scotland became independent, there's no reason 2 neighbouring countries with a common language (we'll have the jokes later folks ), common religion(s), ideals and culture couldn't have an agreement which benefited the citizens of both countries, abroad.
No reason other than the pigheadedness of the politicians involved, that is.

Quote:there's no reason 2 neighbouring countries with a common language, common religion(s), ideals and culture couldn't have an agreement which benefited the citizens of both countries.

.........hang on, that sounds familiar..........

Maybe they should delay Referendum until after next Westminister election because if Milliband and Balls are running the country, I wouldn't want to live in a country that had those two in charge!

I vote Labour and even I have to agree with that it will be like dumb and dumber!

(03-12-2013 01:02 )The Silent Majority Wrote:  It may work well enough, or it may be that's all they're used to. You'd need to ask Irish travellers what they thought.

For Scottish citizens, though, going from 240 embassies (or similar) down to 100 is a reduction in coverage, worldwide. Unless Salmond's going to issue each embassy with it's own Tardis.

If Scotland became independent, there's no reason 2 neighbouring countries with a common language (we'll have the jokes later folks ), common religion(s), ideals and culture couldn't have an agreement which benefited the citizens of both countries, abroad.
No reason other than the pigheadedness of the politicians involved, that is.

Quote:there's no reason 2 neighbouring countries with a common language, common religion(s), ideals and culture couldn't have an agreement which benefited the citizens of both countries.

.........hang on, that sounds familiar..........

Thats the same agreement that we have in place with ireland

(03-12-2013 02:25 )mikedafc Wrote:  Maybe they should delay Referendum until after next Westminister election because if Milliband and Balls are running the country, I wouldn't want to live in a country that had those two in charge!

i get the feeling if they do get in and you lot vote for independence you might be getting a lot of english immigrants coming to live in scotland i better get used to the taste of porridge and iron bru now

mind u if you vote yes less likely to be a Labour goverment because all of the scottish mp's would be gone from here and as there are less conservative mp's than panda's at edinburgh zoo it aids the tories that labour seats will be wiped out and as 11 of the lib dem seats are in scotland as well they would be decimated as well

but this could turn into chaos http://nottspolitics.org/2013/03/06/what...ependence/

(03-12-2013 08:05 )HannahsPet Wrote:  i get the feeling if they do get in and you lot vote for independence you might be getting a lot of english immigrants coming to live in scotland i better get used to the taste of porridge and iron bru now

The citizen test will be:

Eating Haggis out of a jockstrap while singing Flower of Scotland in a tank full of midges

(03-12-2013 08:57 )The Silent Majority Wrote:  Eating Haggis out of a jockstrap while singing Flower of Scotland in a tank full of midges

and for desert a tasty deep fried marsbar!



yummy!