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

[TamSV]

Originally Posted by Littlepeahead

If the Scottish get to keep the oil do the English get to pass over a proportion of our debt in return?

Yes. It's our debt too.

[PyroUK]

Urgh, why can't it be wales!!? And they can take the bloody dvla with them!

[pegasus]

Originally Posted by Littlepeahead

If the Scottish get to keep the oil do the English get to pass over a proportion of our debt in return?

Another interesting point,

The Scottish oil reserves have been stated as being near depletion, this means less than 50 years left in the north sea, other sources including OPEC, have stated that there is less than 20 years left. This is a catastrophic state to be in, if it is to be believed. Other sources of revenue and fuel will need to be investigated at a cost to the taxpayer....again all very vague.

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[Bibio]

i think far too many people are looking at this from a personal gain view. it's not about you as an individual, hell its not even about being Scottish it's about the future of a nation. if you cant see that then don't vote as then you will be putting a bias vote in for your own personal gain.

it's the residents of Scotland that will be voting no matter what nationality they are, if you are a resident then you get to have your say come the vote.

i will be voting for the future of my children and their children to come. it has nothing to do with my personal views. i have come to my decision based on the facts that i have gathered and not those being branded about by the politicians and the media.

i don't watch the news and i don't read newspapers as they are the brainwashing format of the nation.

[pegasus]

Originally Posted by Bibio

i think far too many people are looking at this from a personal gain view. it's not about you as an individual, hell its not even about being Scottish it's about the future of a nation. if you cant see that then don't vote as then you will be putting a bias vote in for your own personal gain.

it's the residents of Scotland that will be voting no matter what nationality they are, if you are a resident then you get to have your say come the vote.

i will be voting for the future of my children and their children to come. it has nothing to do with my personal views. i have come to my decision based on the facts that i have gathered and not those being branded about by the politicians and the media.

i don't watch the news and i don't read newspapers as they are the brainwashing format of the nation.

I do agree wholeheartedly....I keep seeing the slogan from Brewster's Millions

"Vote None Of The Above"

Totally disagree with that Bib. It's entirely up to individual to rationalise the way they vote.

There's many reasons, political, economical and professional, why I will vote No. I don't want to go into them on here due to professional reasons. But those are my views and I will vote accordingly.

[Bibio]

Milky it's your vote so it's your choice. but economical is not one of them. Scotland WILL be better off it has already been proven.

it's political hypocrisy that is twisting the voters choice.

[TamSV]

Originally Posted by pegasus

The Scottish oil reserves have been stated as being near depletion, this means less than 50 years left in the north sea, other sources including OPEC, have stated that there is less than 20 years left. This is a catastrophic state to be in, if it is to be believed. Other sources of revenue and fuel will need to be investigated at a cost to the taxpayer....again all very vague.

Reports of the death of North Sea oil have been greatly exaggerated but it is certainly true that it won't last forever.

It's a concern and Scotland needs to seriously plan for this, yet the UK Government has no contingency plan in place.

[TamSV]

Originally Posted by Bibio

Scotland WILL be better off it has already been proven.

If there's an irrefutable knock-out economic argument on either side of this debate I'd be interested in hearing it.

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by pegasus

I do agree wholeheartedly....I keep seeing the slogan from Brewster's Millions

"Vote None Of The Above"

HEY, that's my line....