Is Scottish independence a 'good or bad' thing?

Unfortunately, the user who you're quoting is completely 100% sure they are keeping the pound, so no use arguing (debating) with him. This user in particular concerning this issue is like arguing with someone who believes the world is flat.

Another Unionist lying on here, trying to misrepresent my position. Same ol, same ol.

Find one instance on here where I've said I am completely sure Scotland will keep the pound.

So please, do spare me your pathetic condescending attitude!

I've just seen this on FB. It demonstrates exactly why I bloody hate nationalists. Their obsession with re-writing our history:


Thanks London? It wasn't London who cleared the Highlands, it was Scottish landowners!

Is this what an independent Scotland would be like; Re-writing it's own history so we can all pretend to be superior to the English, Welsh and Northern Irish?

I've just seen this on FB. It demonstrates exactly why I bloody hate nationalists. Their obsession with re-writing our history:


Thanks London? It wasn't London who cleared the Highlands, it was Scottish landowners!

Is this what an independent Scotland would be like; Re-writing it's own history so we can all pretend to be superior to the English, Welsh and Northern Irish?

I think you'll find he was talking about Maths Tutor.

Yep. Apparently Scottish Infantry regiments weren't a ticket involved in those bad days of empire.

Have you not realised yet that you're average YeSNP supporter is some ideologically driven socialist with little grasp of history or economics.

Yeah, and this is why I hate Unionists...

There is a wee bit of a difference between slagging off a politician and this obsession that we see daily in Scotland of borderline racist nationalists trying to re-write our history

Frankie Boyle? You serious?

There are misinformed idiots on both sides. Picking out random comments from them and being offended by them is fairly pathetic.

I support Scottish independence (as somebody from England) for two main reasons.

1) Democracy
There has been only 1 Tory MP in the whole of Scotland since the 1990s, yet Scotland has found itself being ruled by a Tory government in a small place called Westminster. The Scottish did NOT vote for this coalition government, so why on earth should they be subject to their policies? Thatcher privatised the Scottish industries, utility companies, despite the fact that the Scots did NOT vote for Thatcher. Scotland, as a huge landmass with a very distinct culture and population, should surely be able to have some say about who's in the government?

2) Escaping austerity
Austerity is failed ideological agenda that is forced upon Scotland. The only way to escape the unemployment, the welfare cuts and the array of other immoral policies is through independence - Alex Salmond is a respected social democrat and strong supporter of free universities, the welfare state and safeguards for the poorest in society.

Frankie Boyle? You serious?

There are misinformed idiots on both sides. Picking out random comments from them and being offended by them is fairly pathetic.

Why wouldn't I be?


There are misinformed idiots on both sides, but these are not random comments. All the time I'm seeing this kind of xenophobic rubbish being spouted by the Yes Campaign.

When you hear that someone has been harrassed or that someone's car or business has been vandalised, you can be 100% sure that the victim is pro-UK. The only people doing these things are nationalists. It is totally unacceptable yet we hear nothing from the Yes Campaign about it. In one of the articles I posted above, the official Yes response was to attempt to smear the poor bloke who was being harrassed!

Yes there are uninformed Unionists out there, but there is a much larger number of downright nasty nationalists.

If I remember rightly there was a FMQs last year where Ruth Davidson asked Alex Salmond to explain the quite hostile anti-English comments of some SNP party members and MSPs. He laughed it off and denied responsibility despite being party leader.

If we see fit to tarnish UKIP for bigoted comments made by party members then the SNP should not escape criticism either. If I can find the clip I will post it.


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I support Scottish independence (as somebody from England) for two main reasons.

1) Democracy
There has been only 1 Tory MP in the whole of Scotland since the 1990s, yet Scotland has found itself being ruled by a Tory government in a small place called Westminster. The Scottish did NOT vote for this coalition government, so why on earth should they be subject to their policies? Thatcher privatised the Scottish industries, utility companies, despite the fact that the Scots did NOT vote for Thatcher. Scotland, as a huge landmass with a very distinct culture and population, should surely be able to have some say about who's in the government?

2) Escaping austerity
Austerity is failed ideological agenda that is forced upon Scotland. The only way to escape the unemployment, the welfare cuts and the array of other immoral policies is through independence - Alex Salmond is a respected social democrat and strong supporter of free universities, the welfare state and safeguards for the poorest in society.

The city of Nottingham didn't vote for this government. Neither did Sheffield. Or my home town of Worksop. Should they be independent also?

I'm no fan of austerity and will actively campaign and vote for this government to be removed from office in 2015. But it seems to me that part of living in a democracy means you have to respect it.


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So Mr Salmond wants Scotland to leave the United Kingdom, but join the European Union. That is not independence.

No it isn't is it?

After all, Germany, France, Italy, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ireland etc, etc, etc are not independent are they?

Given the rise of anti eu parties quite a few people would argue they aren't fully independent whilst in the eu. Control of borders being the best example