Time to hoist the saltire

Well done Scotland, you kicked out the Labour lot, the SNP victory is fantastic. I really mean that. The day that Scotland regains its independence must surely be so much closer. I'm all for it. Hopefully, with Her Majesty as head of state, much like Canada Oz and NZ, and within the European Union.

It really is a terrific day for Scotland

[Bibio]

yey. wont change nowt though.

Originally Posted by Ed

... Hopefully, with Her Majesty as head of state, much like Canada Oz and NZ, and OUT of the European Union...

Edited for you.

[TamSV]

It's a massive result for the SNP when you consider the voting system was designed to stop this happening.

There's still a long way to go before a lot of those SNP voters will be convinced to vote for independence.

It's not a terrific day for Scotland. I completely disagree. Just as I disagree with an independence we couldn't possibly sustain.

I hope I am proved wrong.

[Bibio]

Originally Posted by Milky Bar Kid

Just as I disagree with an independence we couldn't possibly sustain.

how do you work that one out

[andrewsmith]

Originally Posted by Ed

Well done Scotland, you kicked out the Labour lot, the SNP victory is fantastic. I really mean that. The day that Scotland regains its independence must surely be so much closer. I'm all for it. Hopefully, with Her Majesty as head of state, much like Canada Oz and NZ, and within the European Union.

It really is a terrific day for Scotland

I agree with that!

If they do gain the Great SNP "I" word, i'll be heading North very quickly

If you can prove me wrong then feel free however, I don't see how we could sustain our own economy when we don't have much of our own industry. Sure, we have the North Sea Oil but there is not a chance in hell that Westminster is going to roll over and allow us to take that in its entirety, they are going to be wanting a share in that.

Plus we would end up on the Euro, and look at Southern Ireland and the disaster there!

We also have some of the highest rates of alcoholism, heart disease etc etc in Europe, and unless we are going to suddenly magic a whole lot of money from somewhere, how are we supposed to cope with that without the assistance of Westminster?

And do we really want to have the issue of having to show our passports everytime we go to Carlisle?

Like I say, if you can prove me wrong then I am willing to listen to the otherside of the coin, I just personally can't see how we can sustain an independence. And I am not sure I want us to have to fail before we find that out....(PS - I am Scottish, and I am patriotic but I just don't agree with independence.)

[Bri w]

I'm all for self determination. The people should decide, and if Alex thinks the people want it then I hope he has the #### to ask them.

I would hate for the Union to break up but that's just my selfish opinion.

If you get full independence does that you'll have to pay for your university education yourselves or will I still have too ?