Scottish Independence
Jan 15th 2012 | 10:25 am
#106
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Re: Scottish Independence
I wonder if this has been considered.
If an independent Scotland does start to suffer economically, which a lot of people seem to believe will be the case, then one would expect a lot of economic migrants to flee South, especially those that were not supportive of the split in the first place. For a country where space is at a premium, this could become the next Polish/Eastern European/Muslim immigration debate
If an independent Scotland does start to suffer economically, which a lot of people seem to believe will be the case, then one would expect a lot of economic migrants to flee South, especially those that were not supportive of the split in the first place. For a country where space is at a premium, this could become the next Polish/Eastern European/Muslim immigration debate
Jan 15th 2012 | 10:28 am
#107
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Re: Scottish Independence
I wonder if this has been considered.
If an independent Scotland does start to suffer economically, which a lot of people seem to believe will be the case, then one would expect a lot of economic migrants to flee South, especially those that were not supportive of the split in the first place. For a country where space is at a premium, this could become the next Polish/Eastern European/Muslim immigration debate
If an independent Scotland does start to suffer economically, which a lot of people seem to believe will be the case, then one would expect a lot of economic migrants to flee South, especially those that were not supportive of the split in the first place. For a country where space is at a premium, this could become the next Polish/Eastern European/Muslim immigration debate
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Jan 15th 2012 | 10:30 am
#108
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Re: Scottish Independence
Well I can't comment on the English feeling towards the Scots, but I have no desire to live in this country anymore anyway. I am personally against independence, but you lot should be more careful in the future. Your "banter" comes across as hating.
Jan 15th 2012 | 10:33 am
#109
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Re: Scottish Independence
That's because you have entered the Aus forum when you are clearly not a regular here. Therefore you see the banter between friends of Scottish and English backgrounds as hatred. If the same debate were happening on the Canadian forum I would not think twice about joining their debate, as the context would be lost on me
Jan 15th 2012 | 10:37 am
#110
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Re: Scottish Independence
That's because you have entered the Aus forum when you are clearly not a regular here. Therefore you see the banter between friends of Scottish and English backgrounds as hatred. If the same debate were happening on the Canadian forum I would not think twice about joining their debate, as the context would be lost on me
Jan 15th 2012 | 10:45 am
#111
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Re: Scottish Independence
It may well do, but in the real world I would suggest that the Scots spout more vitriol in the direction of the English, than anything flowing the other way.
Jan 15th 2012 | 10:49 am
#112
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Re: Scottish Independence
Well I have never made any racist remarks towards an English person, but have had it the other way several times. We're neighbours, we're bound to dislike/hate each other.
Jan 15th 2012 | 11:12 am
#113
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Re: Scottish Independence
I'm from a council estate in Manchester. Not many there with an "elitist attitude" I can tell ya.
Try reading the thread without the tartan blinkers. Much of it is a piss take, between posters who have posted to one another for years. It's not intended as serious comment... but there is a definitive undercurrent from the English posters along the lines of "you've been telling us for years you hate us and you're off. Well just get on and ****ing do it then. You won't be missed"
If that attitude comes as a surprise to some Scots, it really shouldn't.
Try reading the thread without the tartan blinkers. Much of it is a piss take, between posters who have posted to one another for years. It's not intended as serious comment... but there is a definitive undercurrent from the English posters along the lines of "you've been telling us for years you hate us and you're off. Well just get on and ****ing do it then. You won't be missed"
If that attitude comes as a surprise to some Scots, it really shouldn't.
Jan 15th 2012 | 11:24 am
#115
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Jan 15th 2012 | 11:28 am
#117
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Re: Scottish Independence
When I lived in Torquay, I would often head that way for a spot of retail therapy, but was quite happy to be getting the bus home at the end of the day. 
Jan 15th 2012 | 11:32 am
#118
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Re: Scottish Independence
Bristol was a dump (like most other cities to be fair) but it just seemed worse than the others (well there was Plymouth too I suppose). When I lived in Torquay, I would often head that way for a spot of retail therapy, but was quite happy to be getting the bus home at the end of the day.
When I lived in Torquay, I would often head that way for a spot of retail therapy, but was quite happy to be getting the bus home at the end of the day. 
Jan 15th 2012 | 11:33 am
#119
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Re: Scottish Independence
