I can't believe it? Independence?????

Originally Posted by ethariel

So why can every person who claims to thier 32nd cousin they are a Scot and lives outside the EU get the vote (eg living in Oz, USA, South Africa etc) when I born and bred north of the border cannot because I now live in London?...

Thats incorrect, as far as I'm aware you must reside in Scotland.

I visited Scotland once, do I get a vote??

[carelesschucca]

No but you'll get a game for our national football team...

[carelesschucca]

And youll be forced to wear that new strip.

I don't mind being forced to strip

[ethariel]

Originally Posted by The Guru

Thats incorrect, as far as I'm aware you must reside in Scotland.

Actually you are indeed correct and I'm wrong but then again i think it's time for a look into the legalities of denying those born in Scotland but now living else where a vote on the grounds that this will have a serious effect on my future and nationality.

Well, according to Ms Lamont we're not programmed to make political decisions in scotland.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBH55ZeZU4w

And apparently Ed Miliband loves Scotland. (But not enough to allow us greater devolved powers in 2015 if we don't get independence.) That pair right there (Ed and Jo) are one bloody wonderful reason to Vote Yes.

I want a better country for my child(ren) and their children, I dont want to live under Tory Diktat, or be taken into more illegal wars by Labour. I want a free NHS (something the Tories are eradicating rapidly in England). Scotland will be better off independent.

It's a yes from me.

Full debate can be seen here: http://news.stv.tv/politics/265442-s...ash-in-debate/

[TamSV]

Originally Posted by ethariel

Actually you are indeed correct and I'm wrong but then again i think it's time for a look into the legalities of denying those born in Scotland but now living else where a vote on the grounds that this will have a serious effect on my future and nationality.

As I understand it you would continue to be a British citizen but would also automatically be considered a Scottish citizen. Any children or grandchildren would be eligible to apply for Scottish citizenship if they chose.

It's less clear what would happen to, say, an Englishman living in Scotland (the UK Govt hasn't said) but it seems likely dual nationality would also apply.

[SIII]

Originally Posted by fenjer

I want a better country for my child(ren) and their children, I dont want to live under Tory Diktat, or be taken into more illegal wars by Labour. I want a free NHS (something the Tories are eradicating rapidly in England). Scotland will be better off independent.

It's a yes from me.

[carelesschucca]

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=K5cUxawA_6w

gotta love a bit of McGlashan. Sorry for the language