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British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)
-   The Barbie (https://britishexpats.com/forum/barbie-92/)
-   -   Scottish Independence (https://britishexpats.com/forum/barbie-92/scottish-independence-744564/)

commonwealth Jan 14th 2012 10:14 pm
Re: Scottish Independence
 
who do you trust more?

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/...m_2108854b.jpg

Jon77 Jan 14th 2012 10:17 pm
Re: Scottish Independence
 
Originally Posted by Margaret3 (Post 9842980)
Well, am outta this Scottish hating thread:) cya:) I used to argue on BE, but nowadays i cant be arsed! but you'll be pleased to hear, i will be voting for independence.
I don't think an Englishman wanting Scotland to become independent can be classed as Scottish hating can it?

Or maybe the Scots just want to feel important and for the English to beg and plead for them to stay in the Union?

If Scots think there is going to be mass panic and sadness from South of the border at Scotland going it's own way then they are mistaken.

As someone else on this thread has mentioned, the English have been blamed for Scotland's woes for so long now that I think many in England are just over it all.

iamthecreaturefromuranus Jan 14th 2012 10:24 pm
Re: Scottish Independence
 
Originally Posted by bingobob777 (Post 9843046)
RBS has 700 odd branches in Scotland
Natwest has 1500 odd branches in England.

All the "traders" are based in London.

Try again.

Far, far more English people stood to lose from The RBS Group going bust than Scottish.
"Try again" Try again about what? I asked a question. Nothing more.

If the Scots gain independence then they won't have a tartan pot to piss in before long. If the RBS had gone under it would have hit Scotland a whole lot harder than England, regardless of how many people work in each country.

commonwealth Jan 14th 2012 10:24 pm
Re: Scottish Independence
 
interesting trivia:

Scotland has the highest proportion of redheads in the world. Around 13 per cent of the population has red hair, with 40 per cent carrying the recessive gene.

Broad Shoulders Jan 14th 2012 10:27 pm
Re: Scottish Independence
 
Originally Posted by commonwealth (Post 9843067)
interesting trivia:

Scotland has the highest proportion of redheads in the world. Around 13 per cent of the population has red hair, with 40 per cent carrying the recessive gene.
Hence why they feel bullied

scottishcelts Jan 14th 2012 10:27 pm
Re: Scottish Independence
 
Originally Posted by Jon77 (Post 9843060)
I don't think an Englishman wanting Scotland to become independent can be classed as Scottish hating can it?

Or maybe the Scots just want to feel important and for the English to beg and plead for them to stay in the Union?

If Scots think there is going to be mass panic and sadness from South of the border at Scotland going it's own way then they are mistaken.

As someone else on this thread has mentioned, the English have been blamed for Scotland's woes for so long now that I think many in England are just over it all.
WTF are you going on about? Dream on pal, we aint that shallow.

scottishcelts Jan 14th 2012 10:29 pm
Re: Scottish Independence
 
Originally Posted by commonwealth (Post 9843056)
Well seen as they are both Scottish, mmm difficult choice really. ;)

iamthecreaturefromuranus Jan 14th 2012 10:36 pm
Re: Scottish Independence
 
Originally Posted by Jon77 (Post 9843060)
As someone else on this thread has mentioned, the English have been blamed for Scotland's woes for so long now that I think many in England are just over it all.
Yeah, there's been an irritating whine coming out of Scotland for years... and it wasn't just those octopus stranglers making it. :D

commonwealth Jan 14th 2012 10:37 pm
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commonwealth Jan 14th 2012 10:45 pm
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DeadVim Jan 14th 2012 10:51 pm
Re: Scottish Independence
 
Cut the savages loose ...

commonwealth Jan 14th 2012 10:59 pm
Re: Scottish Independence
 
http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/...s_1798799c.jpg

scottishcelts Jan 14th 2012 10:59 pm
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bingobob777 Jan 14th 2012 11:14 pm
Re: Scottish Independence
 
Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus (Post 9843066)
"Try again" Try again about what? I asked a question. Nothing more.

If the Scots gain independence then they won't have a tartan pot to piss in before long. If the RBS had gone under it would have hit Scotland a whole lot harder than England, regardless of how many people work in each country.
Well no one knows do they, and no one knows what will happen if Independence is granted. However, there are plenty of countries in Northern Europe with similar populations who seem to manage just fine. In fact in the 2011 human development index, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Slovenia, Belgium and Austria all came above the UK. No reason scotland couldn't.

After all we did invent just about everything important in the world.

DeadVim Jan 14th 2012 11:22 pm
Re: Scottish Independence
 
It seems that most of the prominent 'Proud Scots' can't stand living there so does it really matter who rules the place?


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