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7. It was truly a great achievement...

Sat Sep 20, 2014, 02:06 AM

Sep 2014

... if the mostly "young" yes voters can & will look at it in the context of Scotland's "700 years of history." This generation needs now to prepare and educate themselves for the coming "Yes" vote in the future. They need to ready themselves to take the reins the next time. The threats will fall on deaf ears at that point.

I do think those undecided's were scared by Cameron's threats. Fear won out. Pretty sad that Britain thinks it can't stand on it's own two feet if one of it's "Kingdoms" claims it's independence.

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Scotland�s referendum: Why the �no� vote was still a stunning watershed [View all] RandySF Sep 2014 OP

"The core of the no vote was older and rural" but the bulk of the polling was "online style." MADem Sep 2014 #1

Was having the same discussion this morning BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #2

It fascinates me that people think that kiva Sep 2014 #8

Perhaps, perhaps not BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #9

Actually, there's reason to believe SheilaT Sep 2014 #11

It's easy to see why this is the case. Fearless Sep 2014 #3

Not surprised about the elderly voting NO. Oakenshield Sep 2014 #4

Does this mean that another referendum in five or ten years SheilaT Sep 2014 #5

If the promised powers come, no. sibelian Sep 2014 #6

It was truly a great achievement... ReRe Sep 2014 #7

So how the English going to thank the Scots? mackerel Sep 2014 #10