danielnez1
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...but also those of us who voted Yes (i.e. 45% of those who voted in the referendum).
Fixed that for you
...but also those of us who voted Yes (i.e. 45% of those who voted in the referendum).
I notice you were in the minority for both Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen City voted No
It strikes me that Aberdeen has done rather well over the last 30 years. I can remember it pre- "Union Square" et al.
Have you been to Cults, Rubislaw or Milltimber recently Million Pound Houses !!!
I notice you were in the minority for both Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen City voted No
It strikes me that Aberdeen has done rather well over the last 30 years. I can remember it pre- "Union Square" et al.
Have you been to Cults, Rubislaw or Milltimber recently Million Pound Houses !!!
Aberdeen needs an exit plan from oil or else this massive bubble is going to burst; I don't know when, but certainly within my lifetime. I'd have argued that that would have been a good reason for Aberdeen to vote yes.
As it seemed that the main future economic plan for an independent Scotland was income from oil production, how would voting Yes have helped Aberdeen if the oil bubble was likely to burst ?
If you look at the way the UK Government has dealt with North Sea oil it is more than obvious that it has no plan for when it runs out at all. So long as there is more economic growth in London, the complete failure of the Aberdonian economy would be irrelevant on the UK scale. Because an independent Scotland would have to consider oil much more, it would have to actively plan for its decline so when it inevitably comes, the damage is minimised.
Interesting story emerging that Alex Salmond's plans to stand for election to the Westminster government have settled on Danny Alexander's Lib Dem seat of Inverness!
Does the same outrage apply to the burning of an effigy of David Cameron and Nick Clegg in 2010? If not why not?
Why burn an effigy of Cameron and Clegg?
The Ministry of Defence could renege on a promise made during the independence referendum to build new Type 26 frigates in Scotland, the head of Royal Navy has admitted.
Instead the contract could be moved abroad, according to First Sea Lord Admiral George Zambellas, exactly the type of arrangement two Defence Secretaries said could not apply to an independent Scotland before Septembers vote.
http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/po...ion-shipbuilding-contract-mod-admits-1.679712
People who voted Yes will be mightily upset by this news, of course promises made by politicians can never be said to be reliable far from it of course.
I think could does not represent will
Sounds about right. Another empty promise from Unionists. Before the referendum, we were told by the Unionists that Scottish shipyards could only build Royal Navy ships if we were in the union, now they're outsourcing it to France. We were promised billions in investment and job security for thousands of shipbuilders; indeed, the promise of job security would have been used to encourage those in the shipbuilding industry to vote no. And now that they've got what they want, they show their true colours.
I don't really want to say "I told you so", but... I told you so.
Anyone ever thought that Zambellas may be talking out of line, that he might be putting his own spin on things
This report from the BBC this evening quotes the MoD and the Scottish Secretary saying that there are no plans to change from building UK ships in the UK
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-30032217
Just because one person says something doesn't make it true, believe it or not
Sounds about right. Another empty promise from Unionists. Before the referendum, we were told by the Unionists that Scottish shipyards could only build Royal Navy ships if we were in the union, now they're outsourcing it to France.....
Six months out from a westminster election.
The main unionist party leaderless and trailing way way behind in the polls.
Scottish politics has never been more interesting.
Does it come as a shock to you to find out that Politicians do not always keep their promises ?
This does not result in a call for another election every time it happens - otherwise we'd be at it every six months.
Or the result so unpredictable
BBC News said:Details have been released of a pilot which could lead to a new daily, pro-independence newspaper for Scotland.
Sunday Herald editor Richard Walker told a 12,000 crowd of SNP supporters at Glasgow's Hydro that The National would be published from Monday.
However, Mr Walker said publishers Newsquest had only committed to running the newspaper for five days.
Mr Walker, who will edit the paper, said independence supporters needed to convince them there was a market.
The Sunday Herald was the only Scottish newspaper to actively support independence during the referendum.
The new newspaper, which will cost 50p, will be available in newsagents and in an electronic version via online subscription.
Caught my eye on Twitter before:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-30160999?ocid=socialflow_twitter