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SwingsitlikeHogan

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Lots of ifs and buts though.

Indeed - exactly. If and buts both sides of the argument - though clarification by the YES campaign seems to be sought and demanded by BT more than the other way around. And that is a fair challenge - as the change following a YES will clearly be of much more significance than that following a NO. But that doesn't mean to say that clarification on some issues from the BT camp wouldn't go amiss.
 
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Because of the attitude of certain scottish people and their desire to be rid of us - you would think the English/Uk have been holding them back all these years.

I thought the Anti English feeling was mainly down to sports banter and rivalry but over the last couple of months i have never read so much bitterness.

im guessing i was lucky in the military to see each nation working so well together - shame some people want to ruin that
 

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Because of the attitude of certain scottish people and their desire to be rid of us - you would think the English/Uk have been holding them back all these years.

I thought the Anti English feeling was mainly down to sports banter and rivalry but over the last couple of months i have never read so much bitterness.

im guessing i was lucky in the military to see each nation working so well together - shame some people want to ruin that

It's either your insecurity or your arrogance that sees it that way.
 

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I disagree about people needing confirmation of the status quo from the BT campaign.

As I see it, the vote is for who is in charge, not over individual policies. The BT campaign is for the overall authority to remain in Westminster. Beyond that, no-one can say anything, because everything changes with each party in power. Things like the Barnett formula are temporary, and always change. Any promises regarding that would be crazy.

The answers that the Yes campaign should be providing are massive massive things, like currency. You don't need answers about things like that from the BT campaign. I can give you there answer - if you vote No, you will keep the pound. There we go. Now, about that Yes answer...
 

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I thought the Anti English feeling was mainly down to sports banter and rivalry but over the last couple of months i have never read so much bitterness.

im guessing i was lucky in the military to see each nation working so well together - shame some people want to ruin that

I believe your beloved Reds had a fairly good relationship with Scots as well!

I certainly prefer Hanson's gutteral mid-scottish accent to Gerard's nasaly whine!
 

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I disagree about people needing confirmation of the status quo from the BT campaign.

As I see it, the vote is for who is in charge, not over individual policies. The BT campaign is for the overall authority to remain in Westminster. Beyond that, no-one can say anything, because everything changes with each party in power. Things like the Barnett formula are temporary, and always change. Any promises regarding that would be crazy.

The answers that the Yes campaign should be providing are massive massive things, like currency. You don't need answers about things like that from the BT campaign. I can give you there answer - if you vote No, you will keep the pound. There we go. Now, about that Yes answer...

I accept that most status quo issues uncertainties are nothing like as critical as some iScot questions. However are the Conservatives going to campaign on staying IN the EU come the EU In/Out referendum? I guess that Labour will and Lib-Dems certainly will. But what of the Conservatives? Clearly this will remain unanswered - but it is something about the status quo that is very important and that us completely uncertain.
 
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I believe your beloved Reds had a fairly good relationship with Scots as well!

I certainly prefer Hanson's gutteral mid-scottish accent to Gerard's nasaly whine!


Always had a wonderful relationship with Scots - very close to Celtic.

Some of my best friends are Jockanese - have great banter with them. They want us to stay as UK
 

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Good post
Interesting bit about fUK also having to re-negotiate their rights with Brussels.
I never thought about that.
Perhaps that is what is causing The Chancellors panic.

[fUK for those who do not like r or d UK [ f = former... for the mods]

I thought the fUK thing and EU had been mentioned. And untangling Scotland from the EU and rewriting all the EU legislation that accommodates Scots Law. Yes - quite a mess untangling Scotland from the EU and re-negotiating fUK engagement.
 

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Because of the attitude of certain scottish people and their desire to be rid of us - you would think the English/Uk have been holding them back all these years.

I thought the Anti English feeling was mainly down to sports banter and rivalry but over the last couple of months i have never read so much bitterness.

im guessing i was lucky in the military to see each nation working so well together - shame some people want to ruin that

So you tar us all with the same brush?
 
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