Scotland Thread

[waerth]

Looks like Scottish independence will be a NO.

[Flashermac]

The bookmakers think so. Latest odds I've seen are heavily that way.

[waerth]

Following it live on tv. 45% yes 55% no with more than half of the areas called.

[Flashermac]

Scottish referendum: Voters to reject independence - BBC

 

 

Scotland will vote to stay in the United Kingdom after rejecting independence, the BBC has predicted.

 

With 26 out of the country's 32 council areas having declared after Thursday's vote, the "No" side has a 54% of the vote, with the "Yes" campaign on 46%.

 

By 05:15 BST (06:15 GMT), the "No" campaign had more than 1,397,000 votes, with "Yes" on just over 1,176,000.

 

A total of 1,852,828 votes is needed for victory. The vote is the culmination of a two-year campaign.

 

The BBC is predicting on the basis of the result declared so far that the "No" side will win the referendum with 55% of the vote while "Yes" will secure 45% of the vote.

 

This margin of victory is some three points greater than that anticipated by the final opinion polls.

 

Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, a supporter of independence, told the BBC the projected result was "a deep personal and political disappointment" but said "the country has been changed forever".

 

Ms Sturgeon said she would work with "anyone in any way" to secure more powers for Scotland.

 

 

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-29270441

[JaiRai]

26 of 32 electorates complete now. Still 54 to 45 against independence. I was wondering how it would pan out if they actually did it. Oh well.

 

Note: Glasgow, largest electorate by far, came in 53% yes. No matter what it's been close, curious to see the aftermath.

[JaiRai]

Beat me to it Flash. Well, hat's off to Scotland regardless for making things interesting.

 

Good night.

[waerth]

The turnout of voters was very very high!

[The_Munchmaster]

It's a NO.

 

With the results in from all 32 council areas, the "No" side won with 2,001,926 votes over 1,617,989 for "Yes".

[Flashermac]

Scotland votes 'No': How the 'No' side won the referendum

 

 

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The number of people living in Scotland who chose British as their national identity rose from 15% in 2011 to 23% in 2014, according to the Scottish Social Attitudes Survey. The number of people who chose Scottish fell from 75% to 65% over the same period.

 

However, there is also evidence that the rising tide of British sentiment in Scotland has taken place over a longer timescale.

 

Almost one third of Scots now say they are "equally Scottish and British" - the highest proportion since former Labour PM Tony Blair came to office in 1997, according to the survey. Less than one in four describe themselves as "Scottish not British".

 

"At the end of the day, Scotland still feels moderately British," says Prof Curtice.

 

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http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-29223984

[cavanami]

....it was the UK's plan to breed the Scots out, so yes, there is a large sentiment for the UK.

 

Ref: Braveheart movie