The chances of UKIP wining enough seats to make that a possibly is remote, independent Scotland or no independent Scotland.
With or without the Scotland vote, UKIP is certainly on the move. Just imagine a Tory/Ukip coalition and if Boris has his way, him as PM.
Scotland cannot keep the pound and join the EU, no matter how much you wish it were true. http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/financ...ndent-country-or-join-the-eu-it-cant-do-both/ Much of what you list is domestic consumption on non-essential items that would be drastically reduced if the North Shore revenues fell. While you petrol will get cheaper, your food prices will begin climbing with independence. Regardless, it is a bad idea.
This morning I have noted that the Referendum in Scotland is attracting the attention of Italians, not only the ones with political interests, but also common workers taking the coffee in the bar before of going to work. This is quite curious, but interesting: people feel the matter as really important and historical, in the real sense of the term. About the eventual result, I cannot say Italians [at least here] have got a particular preference.
Not a chance. UKIP would have to gallop, let alone move. There will be a Labour government next time.
Does someone know at which time there will be the first exit polls? Oh well, I check on the net, let's see if I can find something. Got it: no exit polls this time. We will have to wait until tomorrow morning for the results.
Undoubtedly, the most striking feature of Scottish national identity is that such a thing has never existed. You can read , if it is liked, The invention of tradition, the delightful book of that wise old Communist who was Eric Hobsbawm (Alexandria, Egypt, 1917 - London, UK, 2012). One issue, the actual or not existence of the Scottish differential singularity, which, basically, it has no greater significance. After all, every nation is only a shared story by a sufficient number of people. The important result is that the story was believed by most of the people. That be true or not be true, that's not important. Although, in the Scottish case, the nationalist story is so glaringly false that not even this pleated skirt (kilt) that adorn native came from the local heritage. (Tartan origin not even is British at all). In fact, It would be more "austrohungarian" than Scottish...but that´s another story...The ancient inhabitants of Scotland never wore kilts or played bagpipes in their festivals and rituals. An the modern "kilt" used by the Edinburgh Patriots was designed by a eighteen-century English businessman Thomas Rawlison from Lancashire. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Rawlinson Nations do not create nationalist...the nationalists invent nations.
It's a momentous decision day. St Andrews and the entire golfing world is waiting to hear whether the Royal and Ancient home of golf will finally admit women to the club.
I could be wrong but I don't think it will be a disaster either way it goes. It will be a pain in the ass for both the UK and Scotland as much will change if it is a yes vote but not a disaster.
I wish the Scottish people good fortune whichever decision they reach, but I do worry about the potential economic repercussions not only to the Scots themselves but to the rest of the West. What if they do opt for national sovereignty and during the technicalities of the fiscal change over inadvertently kick off a major economic recession simply because national economies everywhere remain in such a weakened condition? That probably won't happen . . . but then again, it might.
For any undecided voters! (Or anyone who wants to have their say on the Referendum!) 3 students have put their degrees on hold to build a new digital platform to see what people from across the UK think about independence. http://scotland.tickbox.org.uk 1. Compare the two campaigns. 2. Decide which way to vote based on the things you care about. 3. All the info you need on the Scottish Referendum.
Well for one I don't have a side I am rooting for but I will bet that the vote will be no. Why? Mainly because the Scottish are not generally oppressed and people don't really like change. Could be wrong but that is my take.
