the Scottish independence issue
#2086

Looks like things are kicking off in George Square, Glasgow. I was going to wander down there after work, quite glad I didn't. Riot police and flares abound.
Can't help feeling that Salmond's resignation at such an emotive moment hasn't helped to calm the waters ...
Live commentary here.
Can't help feeling that Salmond's resignation at such an emotive moment hasn't helped to calm the waters ...
Live commentary here.
Last edited by dunroving; Sep 19th 2014 at 7:03 pm.

#2087

Sadly predictable. Night after with tired folk and a beer or two.

#2088

On R5 Live this morning one of the commentators attempted to interview some people who were making their way home after staying out all night following the results. They were completely plastered so it wasn't a particularly successful interview.

#2089

All those people sneering at Alex Salmond and the SNP remember this they are still the majority government in Scotland and have come from nowhere 40yrs ago to having 1.6 million scots voting for independence.If you think they are going away you are deluding yourself.

#2090

err...Alex Salmond is going away...
And I don't think anyone here is sneering.
Are you bitter?
Or do you support the wishes of the majority of Scots?
And I don't think anyone here is sneering.
Are you bitter?
Or do you support the wishes of the majority of Scots?

#2092

Looks like things are kicking off in George Square, Glasgow. I was going to wander down there after work, quite glad I didn't. Riot police and flares abound.
Can't help feeling that Salmond's resignation at such an emotive moment hasn't helped to calm the waters ...
Live commentary here.
Can't help feeling that Salmond's resignation at such an emotive moment hasn't helped to calm the waters ...
Live commentary here.

#2093

Sad. The eyes of the world on the referendum, and being congratulated on a wonderful show of democracy from all quarters, and then this. Very sad.

#2094

On the plus side, at least the Americans will get another demonstration on how to do riot policing without assault rifles and snipers.

#2095
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All those people sneering at Alex Salmond and the SNP remember this they are still the majority government in Scotland and have come from nowhere 40yrs ago to having 1.6 million scots voting for independence.If you think they are going away you are deluding yourself.

#2097

There are some Derry/Never Surrender flags being flown.

#2098
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All those people sneering at Alex Salmond and the SNP remember this they are still the majority government in Scotland and have come from nowhere 40yrs ago to having 1.6 million scots voting for independence.If you think they are going away you are deluding yourself.
Is that sentiment just going to disappear overnight? If it isn't (and I presume that it won't), then where is it going to take them next?

#2099

Some deluded people seem to think we live under the yoke of the English.
It's far more productive to work on making Scotland stronger within the Union.
That's one of the problems the SNP encountered..they could not demonstrate why Independence would in fact be better for us. They were just full of vague emotional appeals.

#2100
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So what? Keep voting every few years? For what?
Some deluded people seem to think we live under the yoke of the English.
It's far more productive to work on making Scotland stronger within the Union.
That's one of the problems the SNP encountered..they could not demonstrate why Independence would in fact be better for us. They were just full of vague emotional appeals.
Some deluded people seem to think we live under the yoke of the English.
It's far more productive to work on making Scotland stronger within the Union.
That's one of the problems the SNP encountered..they could not demonstrate why Independence would in fact be better for us. They were just full of vague emotional appeals.
