The Mod-Sanctioned Scottish Referendum Megathread

by **The Nihilistic view** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 10:09 pm

The Union is saved!!

by **New Chalcedon** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 10:09 pm

Utceforp wrote:
Mcnernia wrote:Highlands
Moray
Fire

Place your nonexistant bets folks.

Seeing as Glasgow is the only majority Yes vote so far, I'd bet that we'll be seeing No votes from those areas as well.

Not the only one - Dundee City also voted yes (57%), as did West Dunbartonshire (54%) and North Lanarkshire (51%). Inverclyde voted 50% YES and 50% NO - or near enough.

by **Roski** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 10:09 pm

Be patient on Highlands, there was an accident.

by **The Archregimancy** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 10:09 pm

My former Fife stomping grounds are declaring....

And convincingly declaring No.

Which means that No has now officially reached the winning line across Scotland as a whole; Moray and the Highlands can't change the result.

by **Utceforp** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 10:09 pm

Alyakia wrote:
Utceforp wrote:Seeing as Glasgow is the only majority Yes vote so far, I'd bet that we'll be seeing No votes from those areas as well.

there have been four yes votes. pay attention.

It's one in the morning for me. Cut me some slack.

by **The balkens** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 10:10 pm

Roski wrote:Be patient on Highlands, there was an accident.

What happened?

by **El Fiji Grande** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 10:10 pm

SCOTLAND VOTES NO!

by **New Chalcedon** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 10:10 pm

Liriena wrote:
New Chalcedon wrote:
You do realize that Scotland wasn't conquered, right?

They (rather stupidly) invested 20% (or more; accounts differ) of the entire wealth of the realm into one, poorly-planned colony expedition - when it failed, Scotland's economy went into a recession that beggared the 1930s in comparison. When they went to England asking for help with the resulting financial crisis, the price Westminster demanded was agreement to the Acts of Union (there was also a background of laws and counter-laws regarding the Stuart succession, but that was of secondary importance to most - particularly since no Stuart monarch had set foot in Scotland for over a century except in time of war).

It wasn't conquest. It wasn't the "rough wooing" of Henry VIII, or even gunboat diplomacy. It was England pushing for legal unification with Scotland as the price of clearing massive Scottish debts - the two nations already having been in personal union for over a century. What's more, Scotland did massively well out of the Industrial Revolution specifically because the Union gave them access to English colonial markets, which they (as a foreign nation) had previously been shut out of.

Don't make it what it isn't. If you think Scotland should go its own way for any of a half-dozen reasons, fine and more power to you - but don't do it based on a heavily-slanted historiography.

Point most graciously taken.

Thank you for the good grace

by **Empire of Narnia** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 10:10 pm

Who won? Anybody yet?

by **Wisconsin9** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 10:10 pm

Roski wrote:Be patient on Highlands, there was an accident.

Doesn't matter, Fife pulled the plug.

by **Ganos Lao** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 10:10 pm

Empire of Narnia wrote:Who won? Anybody yet?

The No side won.

by **Alyakia** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 10:10 pm

Empire of Narnia wrote:Who won? Anybody yet?

you're just on time. no just won.

by **McNernia** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 10:10 pm

Roski wrote:Be patient on Highlands, there was an accident.

What is the accident?

by **Wisconsin9** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 10:10 pm

Empire of Narnia wrote:Who won? Anybody yet?

Scotland stays.

by **The balkens** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 10:10 pm

Empire of Narnia wrote:Who won? Anybody yet?

The United Kingdom.

by **Roski** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 10:10 pm

The balkens wrote:
Roski wrote:Be patient on Highlands, there was an accident.

What happened?

A Truck (I think that's what a lorry is) crashed, very badly, and blocked one of the major roadways. That's why its taking so long, they had to let the votes go longer.

by **The Republic of Merrimont** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 10:10 pm

That's it Scotland stays. Not that it was like yes was going to win anyways

by **Dooom35796821595** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 10:10 pm

Liriena wrote:
Dooom35796821595 wrote:
If any city is first in line for greater autonomy it's London, it has higher population and GDP then Scotland.

The time of the city states is returning

Oh, my God, it's Italy all over again!

Everyone city state :lol:

THIS IS (insert any city name here)!

by **SuperFruitland** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 10:11 pm

Empire of Narnia wrote:Who won? Anybody yet?

the referendum has failed

"No" won the referendum

by **Jinwoy** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 10:11 pm

Now is a more appropriate time to post.

by **Utceforp** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 10:11 pm

Empire of Narnia wrote:Who won? Anybody yet?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOdjCb4LwQY

by **The Republic of Pantalleria** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 10:11 pm

Roski wrote:Be patient on Highlands, there was an accident.

Scotland will vote no.

by **Voltrovia** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 10:11 pm

It's a No victory!

If you didn't already get the idea.

by **Mereon** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 10:11 pm

Scotland has officially voted No.

by **Empire of Narnia** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 10:11 pm

Ganos Lao wrote:
Empire of Narnia wrote:Who won? Anybody yet?

The No side won.

Awesome. I was hoping Scotland would stay.

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