Referendum - too close to call?

[kayos]

Mark does anyone no the costing of this campaign that salmond has amassed then he decides to bale out.

Mate, the referendum came about not because of Salmond, but because the people of Scotland voted the SNP into a majority government at the last Scottish generral election 2 years ago. This was a major achievement as the the Scottish Parliament was designed to avoid any one party gaining overall control, but rather a consensus/coalition government, yet so strong was the SNP vote they won a majority anyway.

With the SNP winning an overall majority they passed a mandate to ask for a referendum. The UK government agreed to it, they could have said no, as they were constitutionally able to do. However the parliament in London, Labour, Tories, LibDems et al agreed to a referendum, so please don't try to blame Salmond, or Scotland!

He has not baled out either. The Scots decided on a no vote, so he has taken the admirable decision to step aside and allow another SNP MSP to be First Minister and take the cause forward. He will of course remain an MSP and take a full role in the Scottish Parliament.

[neil9629]

Mate, the referendum came about not because of Salmond, but because the people of Scotland voted the SNP into a majority government at the last Scottish generral election 2 years ago. This was a major achievement as the the Scottish Parliament was designed to avoid any one party gaining overall control, but rather a consensus/coalition government, yet so strong was the SNP vote they won a majority anyway.

With the SNP winning an overall majority they passed a mandate to ask for a referendum. The UK government agreed to it, they could have said no, as they were constitutionally able to do. However the parliament in London, Labour, Tories, LibDems et al agreed to a referendum, so please don't try to blame Salmond, or Scotland!

He has not baled out either. The Scots decided on a no vote, so he has taken the admirable decision to step aside and allow another SNP MSP to be First Minister and take the cause forward. He will of course remain an MSP and take a full role in the Scottish Parliament.

Bollox, rab in a suit has spat out his dummy, he has divided the uk.
Who next ? George galloway ?
God help us.

[Juliogeordio]

Too much if a grey area for most hard working scots to make the jump for independence mate... Too many worries about the economy etc. I think some of the yes votes are protest votes against the coalition government in London (not a bad thing!) salmond was always going to go if they failed as that's just what politicians do.... Nowt to do with spitting a dummy. He gave his entire political career to give it a go... Failed, so took a decent way out. The public have spoken. Well fought just not quite the answer he had hoped for. Welcome back Bonney Scotland!!!!

[g.ordon]

Watched the thing through the night and it was interesting to hear that the so called political experts reckoned that salmonds downfall was his success.
it's been a good democratic exercise, now everyone's jumping on the band wagon including the northeast, we may even get the A1 sorted

[Juliogeordio]

Watched the thing through the night and it was interesting to hear that the so called political experts reckoned that salmonds downfall was his success.
it's been a good democratic exercise, now everyone's jumping on the band wagon including the northeast, we may even get the A1 sorted

The A1 will never get sorted Gordon lol

[garyp]

Well hopefully it's a start, and the next election we get around 80% turn out as well.

lets get this coalition disbanded eh

[regpude]

so alex SALMOND is going,next its nicola STURGEON,to take his PLAICE.could be a RED HERRING away.TIGHT LINES.ps,could be a few more SPRATS after a big COD,oops meant job,just FLOUNDERING about,theres always next TIDE,I mean time.looks like some big ROES ahead.so in reality alex was a little KIPPER in a big SEA. no offence kayos,was a great thread,over 2000 reads,as i had said earlyier would have liked to see a yeswin.{NO IM NOT DRUNK},just bit daft banter cant sleep.

[kayos]

Watched the thing through the night and it was interesting to hear that the so called political experts reckoned that salmonds downfall was his success.
it's been a good democratic exercise, now everyone's jumping on the band wagon including the northeast, we may even get the A1 sorted

Well maybe not the A1, but federalism is coming and no bad thing either. One day the North of England will come to appreciate what the Scots did on Thursday, as it will be the watershed for more powers being devolved to the English regions.

[kayos]

Bollox, rab in a suit has spat out his dummy, he has divided the uk.
Who next ? George galloway ?
God help us.

I love a well thought out argument!

[g.ordon]

Well maybe not the A1, but federalism is coming and no bad thing either. One day the North of England will come to appreciate what the Scots did on Thursday, as it will be the watershed for more powers being devolved to the English regions.

Yes, it all sounds good but Westminster won't let go easily, self preservation and all that.

[kayos]

Yes, it all sounds good but Westminster won't let go easily, self preservation and all that.

No they won't, especially the Tories!