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Scotland Debate

Adi2Dassler said:
we need facts!
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No you don't!

Advertising for this sort of thing - like Cars, Beer, Cigs (I can just about remember them) - work best when it's image/emotion/aspirations that are appealed to.

Facts just encourage debate, so counter-productive to getting the message across!
 
Doon frae Troon said:
Well crafted little advert that the Yes guys put out last night

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NclkfOjQle0&list=UUNCYgMsUroKqQ-dGce5StFg
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Hadn't seen that till now.


That was an excellent advert if it was put together by the 4th form! who wanted to show a happy clappy well off family [in colour] and the real world [booo] in black and white.

I suppose they are hoping to get the 16 year olds votes so save time and get One direction in a 5 sec advert and thats that sewn up!


Embarrassing effort by the 'dence' brigade. On a positive note if thats the best they have started with, the No's might as well just keep their advertising budget for drinks after the voting has taken place.
 
The No brigade just seem to be sitting on their bazookies doing nothing and saying nothing positive.
Might work, but there again they may have misjudged the mood.
The Commonwealth Games/Ryder Cup looks like a plus for the yes camp.
The Bannockburn 700 thing looks like it will be a disaster, perhaps that was planned.
Still going to be a close call I think.
My still undecided vote may just be the one to swing it either way!
 
Doon frae Troon said:
Oops wee leak from the government re the shared £.
First to blink?
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Oops

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-26791763

In a joint statement, George Osborne and Danny Alexander said: "There will not be a currency union in the event of independence. The only way to keep the UK pound is to stay in the UK. Walking out of the UK means walking out of the UK pound.

"A currency union will not work because it would not be in Scotland's interests and would not be in the UK's interests.

"Scotland would have no control over mortgage rates, and would be binding its hands on tax and funding for vital public services."

The statement added: "The Scottish government are proposing to divorce the rest of the UK but want to keep the joint bank account and credit card.

"The UK would not put its taxpayers at risk of bailing out a foreign country and its banks. Parliament wouldn't pass it, and the people wouldn't accept it.

"Any suggestion to the contrary is wrong."
 
MegaSteve said:
It would seem you get to keep trident in return...

There's lucky for you...
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Been saying for months we get our currency union and rUK keep strident in Faslane, 10 year deal allowing us to build up credit ratings etc and rUK time to build alternative to Faslane/Coulport....why they don't come out and say this is mystifying as it would remove the tension and sniping
 
Adi2Dassler said:
Been saying for months we get our currency union and rUK keep strident in Faslane, 10 year deal allowing us to build up credit ratings etc and rUK time to build alternative to Faslane/Coulport....why they don't come out and say this is mystifying as it would remove the tension and sniping
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Perhaps there is some concern on how those south of the wall might perceive the 'deal' as being a double win for those north of the wall...
 
Pity for that coalition minister that you can't unthink thoughts - unless that is you live in the world of doublethink.

Then listening to the Scottish secretary this morning go on about how 'sterling zone will NOT happen'. Of course he can be as absolute about this as BT want him to be - because if he is wrong and we find all along that the government WAS considering a sterling zone and he was telling porkies - then no big deal for him as he won't have a job to lose - unless he becomes the rUK Ambassador to Scotland :)
 
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Adi2Dassler said:
Been saying for months we get our currency union and rUK keep strident in Faslane, 10 year deal allowing us to build up credit ratings etc and rUK time to build alternative to Faslane/Coulport....why they don't come out and say this is mystifying as it would remove the tension and sniping
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Pretty obvious that it will be part of the deal........was it Vince do you think?
Sort of thing he is becoming famous for.
 
Doon frae Troon said:
Pretty obvious that it will be part of the deal........was it Vince do you think?
Sort of thing he is becoming famous for.
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Im guessing you didnt read this

In a joint statement, George Osborne and Danny Alexander said: "There will not be a currency union in the event of independence. The only way to keep the UK pound is to stay in the UK. Walking out of the UK means walking out of the UK pound.

"A currency union will not work because it would not be in Scotland's interests and would not be in the UK's interests.

"Scotland would have no control over mortgage rates, and would be binding its hands on tax and funding for vital public services."

The statement added: "The Scottish government are proposing to divorce the rest of the UK but want to keep the joint bank account and credit card.

"The UK would not put its taxpayers at risk of bailing out a foreign country and its banks. Parliament wouldn't pass it, and the people wouldn't accept it.

"Any suggestion to the contrary is wrong"
 
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