Scottish Independence

[Mage246]

10% difference, not even really close.

 

[Leonemo]

How disappointed the freedom fighters must be now.

 

[Leifr Eiríksson]

And now the Sterling is at an two year high against the Euro and the US dollar, thanks Scotland!
Time for Alex Salmond to crawl back into his hole and become the car salesman like he was born to be.

 

[Wellenbrecher]

You sounded so disgustingly petty and miffed the whole time through, Leifr

 

[Leifr Eiríksson]

I know, must be because I'm English. 
My step-dad is Scottish too and I've had a long history of poking fun at him in this house, it's all reciprocated of course.

 

[Wellenbrecher]

No, you misunderstand. It didn't come across like poking fun at all, to me you genuinely did and do sound like it offended you that them dirty foreigners would dare to think about it. The emote was completely misplaced on my part.
Besides, even with a loss of what? 45% for Yes, the Yes fellas have won in a way. Whoever's in charge should probably start thinking about changing a few things when 1,5 million of their subjects would rather leave.

 

[Dodes]

Better luck next century Scotland.

Still an excellent practice of democracy.

 

[Leifr Eiríksson]

Of course, I'm sure that much of the UK would have a heavy vote towards Yes if it meant a substantial change from Westminster. It's just that this time with Scotland and the rUK we're better together. 
They've had amazing voter turnout, the best ever I believe. It's great to see so many motivated to get out of their houses and into the streets (which is unusual for Scottish folk), if only our regular elections could encourage such response.

 

[Bluehawk]

10% difference, not even really close.

Close enough to leverage changes from Bestminister.

 

[Weaver]

Are there many Englishmen in Scotland with voting rights?

 

[Kobrag]

Inbefore cries of vote rigging and calls for violent revolution. ._.

 

[BlackTide]

Now we start on becoming a federalist country, oh joy.

 

[vota dc]

I guess Scotland needs to wait Labour government for gaining independence: Labour is known for losing colonies.

 

[Kobrag]

Scotland isn't an English colony.

It's a Norwegian one XP

 

[Trueten]

Scotts simply forgot how to organize a proper referendum:

Spoiler

 

[AWdeV]

They should've asked Putin for advice.

Scummer, botland.

 

[Delora Filth]

Awwww ****. I hope every bloody traitor who voted no gets syphilis.

 

[AreJohn]

Honestly, I was expecting the scots to vote yes for some reason, probably the larger crowds trying to sniff salmond than the "no" supporters, I guess it was a case of the silent majority.

 

[Flanged]

Oooofttt!!!  That was a sair yin, especially for me.

Never actually expected to win it outright, but hoped to get around 48% or more.  That would've sent a very clear message, and maybe delivered a long and lingering death blow to the Union.  Didn't happen though.

Salmond isn't taking it well, he's really let himself go in the last few hours:

I was thinking of setting up a small business selling decorative glass bottles, but there are already two million bottle merchants in Scotland. 

Seriously, though, I'm fcuking gutted.  That was our one real chance, and we blew it.

I look forward to paying the House of Lords expenses for Lord Alistair Darling, Lord Jim Murphy, and Lord Gordon Brown over the next twenty years.  Can't wait for the renewal of Trident too, and the coming £25 billion worth of public spending cuts.  It's gonnae be glorious.  Our brave boys will have their boots on the ground in Syria before you know it.  Hurrah for Britain! 

 

[Vieira151]

if only our regular elections could encourage such response.

From Scotland or from the UK as a whole?