My Penis is hungry Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 Kilt girls rock - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AG0U30Xbqyc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Munchmaster Posted September 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 Scottish independence: Darling denies No campaign 'panic' The head of the Better Together campaign has denied plans to set out a timetable for giving more powers to Scotland were a sign of panic. Alistair Darling was speaking after a poll suggested the pro-UK campaign had lost its lead. Chancellor George Osborne has promised to unveil a timetable for further devolution if voters in Scotland reject independence. The SNP has dismissed the proposal as a last-minute "bribe". Mr Osborne said on Sunday that a "plan of action" would be set out in the next few days to give "more powers to Scotland; more tax powers, more spending powers, more powers over the welfare state". BBC Scotland's political correspondent Glenn Campbell has reported that a new body will also be set up to hammer out more powers for Holyrood if there is a "No" vote on 18 September. ........................................ In other developments: Shadow chancellor Ed Balls has pledged to "oversee a further and big transfer of financial powers from the Treasury to the Scottish government" under any future Labour government The pound has fallen to its lowest level in 10 months amid uncertainty about Scotland's decision Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is set to argue that a 'Yes' vote is the only way to save the NHS in Scotland Buckingham Palace has insisted the Queen remains neutral, despite a number of newspapers reporting her apparent concern about the potential break up of the United Kingdom ........................................ Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Mr Darling acknowledged that the referendum race was "clearly very tight" but said there was no panic. He added: "We are in a position now where every voter in Scotland could potentially tip the balance in the referendum. "But I am confident we will win because we do have a very strong, positive vision of what Scotland can be, both in terms of the opportunities and the security that come from being part of the UK, a strengthened Scottish Parliament, with more powers which is what people want and you can do that without having to break up the country to do it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unit731 Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 The Wall Street Journal reports: "The British pound plummeted to a near nine-month low against the U.S. dollar Monday, while Scotland-focused stocks also fell, whacked by a poll over the weekend showing that the number of those favoring Scottish independence had eclipsed those opposing a split for the first time since the referendum campaign began." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiceMan Posted September 9, 2014 Report Share Posted September 9, 2014 This is all the fault of UK Prime Minister David Cameron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelgianBoy Posted September 10, 2014 Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 This is all the fault of UK Prime Minister David Cameron. care to elaborate please ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Munchmaster Posted September 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 Maybe he means because Cameron agreed to have a referendum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiceMan Posted September 10, 2014 Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 In UK national elections the Scots always return Labour party MPs. Currently the Conservatives have only 1 out of 19 seats. But because the south east of England is more populous the Scots usually end up with a Conservative government. David Cameron with his austerity for the sake of it and unpopular policies like the bedroom tax has alienated the Scots and driven them to seek independence. There is a long history of London based Conservative governments treating the Scots like dirt. Margaret Thatcher introduced the hated poll tax in Scotland a year before the rest of the UK had to suffer it, even though most Scottish seats were Labour at the time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted September 10, 2014 Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 Who gets Northern Ireland? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Munchmaster Posted September 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 Nobody gets it, it remains part of the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiceMan Posted September 10, 2014 Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 A yes vote would embolden the separatists in Northern Ireland who may resort to breaking the peace. There is some evidence that the 1 in 10 Scots who are Catholic fear independence because their freedom of religion would not be guaranteed by the Scottish Protestant majority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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