Just some vague musings about (potential) Scottish independence.
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Sturgeon's PR team are right 'on-the-ball', from speeches to photo-genic posturing.

But for me , there are a few down-sides.

1. She is a ginge
2. She is wee Jimmy Crankie's uglier twin
3. The figures don't add up. Scotland would be financially fcked without Trident,..and this is why Corbyn is advocating CND.
4. She is a 15-pinter, and she is buying.,...no wait, the English would be paying and the Scots just sit back and laugh.

Edited by Forest Hillbilly (17 Oct 2015 5.42pm)

"The facts have changed", Rishi Sunak

Oh, and I would rather fist myself than slip an inch to Sturgeon.

Vile woman with ginger pubes.

"That was fun and to round off the day, I am off to steal a charity collection box and then desecrate a place of worship.” - Smokey, The Selhurst Arms, 26/02/02

Despite the General Election result Sturgeon knows their are still too many canny No voters to guarantee independence from another referendum now.

Those that have voted SNP in Scotland are like the Corbynistas in England, blind to reality and want change without acknowledging that those they are pinning their hopes on would lead them to disaster. The we hate The Tories brigade.

You rightly mention the lower oil price and also the effect on the Clyde workers if Scotland do go independent as all the work done there would move south... it would have to for security purposes.

A lot of the Edinburgh based financial institutions would move south too. Standard Life, Scottish Widows and the HBOS arm of Lloyds.

Scotland would quickly be up sh1t creek without a paddle economically and we would have another serious economic migrant situation on our hands.

It would be funny but sad at the same time.

I think I could just about crack sufficient wood for the task were she to be hooded and, more importantly, gagged. Not something I'd actively go for, mind.

You've only got eyes for Dave

Edited by oldcodger (19 Oct 2015 3.34pm)

I've completely changed my mind on Scottish independence. I was all for the union, but since the Scots voted to stay part of it, it's never been far from the SNP agenda to get it back on the table. Sooner or later they'll win (remember they only have to win once, the Union has to win all of them) I'd rather bite the bullet and get it done now - the low oil price just makes it more attractive as their only card turns out to be worthless)