Scotland Debate

[Old Skier]

In the British Armed forces, there is only one Scottish Regiment now,is that not correct?Apologies if I'm wrong.

You are but it is an easy mistake. I think Liverpoolphil has gone a little ott.

 

[Adi2Dassler]

That's my main area of concern, nationalists are not known to take defeat very well.

I believe it is ok to vote as long as you are not English but I'm sure some one will come up with the correct answer.

you're a very bitter person for some reason.

 

[Old Skier]

12 battalions, but one regiment?

Your forgetting that there are more than just grunt regiments.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

12 battalions, but one regiment?

Nope - about 12 current regiments

 

[Adi2Dassler]

Your forgetting that there are more than just grunt regiments.

so what are the other Scottish ones?

 

[Old Skier]

you're a very bitter person for some reason.

Not really, just a realist with the experience of life. Just look around you and see what has happened in the past and is happening now where a large minority cannot get what they want.

Tiz the way of the world unfortunately.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

anyone, born in any country can vote if they're on the electoral role in Scotland..English,Polish,american,scouser ;-) anyone.

I have seen the odds on the result, and I've seen them get closer...but the currency zone odds of 1/100 is slightly different.

And I'll be honestly gutted if No wins, really really gutted.

Why gutted ? Are you really that desperate to be away from the UK ?

Ignore all the political crap but can you not see what a great Island we have working together ?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

so what are the other Scottish ones?

Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
1st Royal Tank Regiment
Scots Guards
Royal Regiment of Scotland
19th Regiment Royal Artillery
40th Regiment Royal Artillery
105th Regiment Royal Artillery
32 (Scottish) Signal Regiment
The Scottish Transport Regiment
The London Scottish
The Liverpool Scottish

 

[Old Skier]

so what are the other Scottish ones?

You have at least 1 cav one for starters. As they are part of your history you can look up to see if there are anymore.

 

[Old Skier]

Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
1st Royal Tank Regiment
Scots Guards
Royal Regiment of Scotland
19th Regiment Royal Artillery
40th Regiment Royal Artillery
105th Regiment Royal Artillery
32 (Scottish) Signal Regiment
The Scottish Transport Regiment
The London Scottish
The Liverpool Scottish

Your such a spoilsport but 1 RTR is pushing it a bit. Whilst in the RTR did have to but up with those bloody pipes.

 

[Deleted member 18588]

anyone, born in any country can vote if they're on the electoral role in Scotland..English,Polish,american,scouser ;-) anyone.

I have seen the odds on the result, and I've seen them get closer...but the currency zone odds of 1/100 is slightly different.

And I'll be honestly gutted if No wins, really really gutted.

The odds on currency union appear to be based upon what an independent Scottish Government would seek. Whether the terms offered by the BoE & UK Government would be acceptable to the Scottish people is a separate matter.

However, I think our debate may be irrelevant as a No vote is virtually certain to be the outcome.

 

[Adi2Dassler]

Why gutted ? Are you really that desperate to be away from the UK ?

Ignore all the political crap but can you not see what a great Island we have working together ?

I love England, my dad and sister are both English ( both will vote yes) so I've got nothing against England or the English ( your football media excluded)

I want to live in a country that takes responsibilty for itself,represents itself and decides what direction,socially, it takes.Right now that is not possible as the decisions are taken by one of two parties that don't reflect, on the whole,Scotland...New Labour are a shadow of the party I used to support.

 

[SocketRocket]

I love England, my dad and sister are both English ( both will vote yes) so I've got nothing against England or the English ( your football media excluded)

I want to live in a country that takes responsibilty for itself,represents itself and decides what direction,socially, it takes.Right now that is not possible as the decisions are taken by one of two parties that don't reflect, on the whole,Scotland...New Labour are a shadow of the party I used to support.

They don't represent the whole of England, Wales or Northern Ireland. You wont get a party in Scotland that represents the whole of the country. It's what they call the democratic system of government.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I love England, my dad and sister are both English ( both will vote yes) so I've got nothing against England or the English ( your football media excluded)

I want to live in a country that takes responsibilty for itself,represents itself and decides what direction,socially, it takes.Right now that is not possible as the decisions are taken by one of two parties that don't reflect, on the whole,Scotland...New Labour are a shadow of the party I used to support.

So it's all political reasons ?

Any political party will always look after one thing - themselves

Do you think there is a risk is going Independant

And do you really see a Yes vote happening ?

 

[19thagain]

Re the currency debate ..., am I correct in thinking that New Zealand and Australia both used the pound, backed by the BOE when breaking away and only later circa 1969 created their own individual dollar.

Can Scotland do this ... Of course!

Do we need The English to show us how to count two and two ... I don't think so.

Do we need the English to hold our hand whilst creating our own future ... I don't think so.

If it requires BT voters to resort to name calling of our First Minister, thereby inferring that all Scots who placed him there are of an inferior mentality, then we are better away from this type of person. I would however like to compare the name callers IQ and qualifications with that of Mr Salmon - I would suspect the same comparison as their handicap at golf compares to Rory.

 

[stevie_r]

Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
1st Royal Tank Regiment - Will merge with 2 RTR in 2014 to form 'The Royal Tank Regiment' and not regionally recruited
Scots Guards - Only about 60 % Scottish
Royal Regiment of Scotland
19th Regiment Royal Artillery
40th Regiment Royal Artillery - No longer with us
105th Regiment Royal Artillery - TA
32 (Scottish) Signal Regiment - TA
The Scottish Transport Regiment - TA
The London Scottish - A company of the London Regiment - TA, not recruited in Scotland
The Liverpool Scottish - A platoon of a TA unit, not recruited in Scotland

In the interests of accuracy

 

[Adi2Dassler]

So it's all political reasons ?

Any political party will always look after one thing - themselves

Do you think there is a risk is going Independant

And do you really see a Yes vote happening ?

Many different reasons...did you know the life expectancy in certain parts of Glasgow is lower than the life expectancy in certain parts of The Lebanon?The number of food banks is shameful, but even having to have food banks in The UK is mind bending to me.All the while we plan to build super fast trains and redundant nuclear submarines and £20Billion airports.Now I know alot of that will sit uneasy with residents of England too, but we have the opportunity to remove ourselves from the Westminster gravy train that endorses all of that.

Now I know that Holyrood could do more right now, but all the political parties here hid behind the lack of funding.I want that excuse removed.

When I hear Boris demanding more funds at the expense of Strathclyde because a £ spent in London is worth more than in Scotland, I understand why he's saying that, but I'm sick of having to live with the pre-conceived idea we're a weight around the neck of England when we're clearly not.

 

[Old Skier]

Many different reasons...did you know the life expectancy in certain parts of Glasgow is lower than the life expectancy in certain parts of The Lebanon?The number of food banks is shameful, but even having to have food banks in The UK is mind bending to me.All the while we plan to build super fast trains and redundant nuclear submarines and £20Billion airports.Now I know alot of that will sit uneasy with residents of England too, but we have the opportunity to remove ourselves from the Westminster gravy train that endorses all of that.

Now I know that Holyrood could do more right now, but all the political parties here hid behind the lack of funding.I want that excuse removed.

When I hear Boris demanding more funds at the expense of Strathclyde because a £ spent in London is worth more than in Scotland, I understand why he's saying that, but I'm sick of having to live with the pre-conceived idea we're a weight around the neck of England when we're clearly not.

Most of what you say I can understand and agree with, however the only way to defeat the present bunch of politicians is strength in numbers. Splitting up the UK is only playing into the political class's hands, why do you think they devolved everything. So they could blame others and double their numbers.

 

[Old Skier]

In the interests of accuracy

Recruiting areas for the RAC has yet to be finalised however as the RTR's strongest recruiting area is SW and SE I don't see us nicking anyone from uuupp north. Unfortunately the pipes are staying. :lol:

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

anyone, born in any country can vote if they're on the electoral role in Scotland..English,Polish,american,scouser ;-) anyone.

And that is what fills me with deep, deep joy - the motley crew who can decide the forever future of my country on the grounds that they live in Scotland at the moment and might be 'economically' impacted by the decision - even although many might disappear off from the shores of Scotland for whatever reason in the days, weeks, months and few years following the vote - so not impacted at all really. Excellent. But there you go. I have to accept that that is what has been decided.