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Shock new poll says Scots set to vote yes to independence [View all]
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2014
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My highland relatives would be ecstatic at this. They were victims of the clearances
roguevalley
Sep 2014
#11
highland clearances were when the rich asses threw everyone into the snow to take there farms for
roguevalley
Sep 2014
#30
The clearances were centuries ago, and North Sea oil revenues are forecast to decline 38% by 2017
Spider Jerusalem
Sep 2014
#31
really? we wanted free from england with less historica impetus. does that apply to us too?
roguevalley
Sep 2014
#96
1880s was very much the tail-end of the Clearances - mainly early 19th century
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2014
#66
OK-but "centuries ago" implies it was during the Wars of the Roses(or the reign of "Longshanks").
Ken Burch
Sep 2014
#68
No, "centuries ago" implies "more than one" (and I meant "late 1700's-early 1800's).
Spider Jerusalem
Sep 2014
#73
1900 was the last year of the 19th century, not the first year of the 20th century
CBGLuthier
Sep 2014
#126
18th century rural America a month's boat ride from England was slightly different.
DFW
Sep 2014
#67
They deserve to be independent from England. They will have problems but nothing
ballyhoo
Sep 2014
#27
That's definitely where Harry picked up the term, as I believe he was involved with them earlier.
IrishAyes
Sep 2014
#144
That's pretty much what the article in the Minneapolis Star Tribune said today
dflprincess
Sep 2014
#44
Scotland hasn't had the chance to BE better yet, being essentially powerless.
Ken Burch
Sep 2014
#61
That's just simply not true. The Scandinavian countries for example aren't neoliberal
riderinthestorm
Sep 2014
#114
The folks in Eire, The Free Republic of Ireland can tell them all about how truly awesome it is.
Zorra
Sep 2014
#113
The question most up in the air is the currency they'd use, and who'd control it
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2014
#14
An independent Scotland wouldn't be able to join the EU for at least five years
Spider Jerusalem
Sep 2014
#32
It's also possible that the EU could declare that the admission as part of the UK
Ken Burch
Sep 2014
#45
i am more shocked by how polite this whole thing has been. at its worst, it was still better than
La Lioness Priyanka
Sep 2014
#6
Go, Scotland. But the states? Scotland didn't choose to be part of the UK and this
roguevalley
Sep 2014
#12
I have no doubt it would be a big mess if individual states decided to leave the union.
Kalidurga
Sep 2014
#13
Made in Scotland: Album celebrates nation's music ahead of independence referendum
bananas
Sep 2014
#48
the Scots will quickly find that most of Salmond's arguments were hollow, if "yes" wins
Spider Jerusalem
Sep 2014
#15
The answer would be for Labour to finally do the sane thing and support proportional representation.
Ken Burch
Sep 2014
#37
At the moment, a party to the right of the Tories - UKIP - is getting very popular
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2014
#90
Problem is, any concessions Westminster could offer would mean diluting Thatcherism.
Ken Burch
Sep 2014
#38
As someone once put it, "Her Majesty's a pretty nice girl, but she doesn't have a lot to say." n/t.
Ken Burch
Sep 2014
#39
Well, the 60+ age group responded at above-avarage levels in the YouGov survey
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2014
#101
YouGov is a joke pollster. They've been horrible in every American election
BluegrassDem
Sep 2014
#60
UK Tory government blinks: New powers for Scotland if voters say No to independence.
pampango
Sep 2014
#125
The only people who would benefit from the split are those who are already wealthy.
Nihil
Sep 2014
#134
I know he's right!How can Scotland do this without a currency controlled by your government?
CTyankee
Sep 2014
#139