Litotes 63 #109 Posted November 28, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Janus said: She certainly does nothing to hide how she feels about breaking away. What must all those people in Scotland that want to remain think of her? Possibly the same that those in the UK wanted to remain think of the Cameron/May/Boris triumvirate. None of those 3 really wanted brexit, but they wanted to stay in power so they played along with the mob... and look at what they got! Little Nicky Sturgeon knows that her job is history if they ever actually get independence, and therefore her lifeblood is to be the plucky opposition to those people opposing it. If it happens, then she goes back to being a scottish housewife telling her jam-making, scone-baking, tablet-eating (type-2 diabetes-owning) village hall group "see that, I done that for youse"... None of the above actually want to succeed, they want/wanted to be the power in opposition. Edited November 28, 2020 by Litotes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Janus 28 #110 Posted February 25, 2021 The government is setting up a unit to keep the UK together https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-56193743 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Annie Bynnol 596 #111 Posted February 25, 2021 I have got a story about events in a far away country. The Old Pretender and the Young Pretender are the two most powerful and loved people in the land. One day they fall out and their relatives and friends in high places have to take sides. Accusations of lying and cheating, legal trickery, nepotism, censorship will lead to blood on the carpet. How will their loyal subjects respond? How will the evil superpower next door react? Have they not learnt from their predecessors who did the same things and our heros defeated? Do I send the script to Holyrood or Holywood? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Resident 1,127 #112 Posted February 25, 2021 Jeanette Krankie, or Nicola Sturgeon as she goes by these days isn't bothered about Scotland post-independance, she, like Salmond before her only see one goal with regards to Scottish independance, their name in the history book as the one who "freed Scotland from English tyranny". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
RollingJ 1,908 #113 Posted February 25, 2021 4 minutes ago, Resident said: Jeanette Krankie, or Nicola Sturgeon as she goes by these days isn't bothered about Scotland post-independance, she, like Salmond before her only see one goal with regards to Scottish independance, their name in the history book as the one who "freed Scotland from English tyranny". Exactly, @Resident, and these calling for tiny country's to become 'independent' obviously don't realise they will have no influence in the world - don't the pro-EU brigade always say the UK has lost 'world influence' now we are no longer part of the monolith? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
andyofborg 11 #114 Posted February 25, 2021 6 hours ago, Janus said: The government is setting up a unit to keep the UK together https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-56193743 Given how well the government performs then I'm sure it will be a great success 4 hours ago, RollingJ said: Exactly, @Resident, and these calling for tiny country's to become 'independent' obviously don't realise they will have no influence in the world - don't the pro-EU brigade always say the UK has lost 'world influence' now we are no longer part of the monolith? they probably feel they don't have a great deal of influence now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
RollingJ 1,908 #115 Posted February 25, 2021 5 minutes ago, andyofborg said: Given how well the government performs then I'm sure it will be a great success they probably feel they don't have a great deal of influence now. So they'd rather go for even less - as 'independent' countries they would be like tadpoles trying to swim the Atlantic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
andyofborg 11 #116 Posted February 25, 2021 1 minute ago, RollingJ said: So they'd rather go for even less - as 'independent' countries they would be like tadpoles trying to swim the Atlantic. I don't know - ask them. It's possible that independence may give them more influence given that westminster handles external affairs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
RollingJ 1,908 #117 Posted February 25, 2021 Well, as we are regularly told on here - now we are not in the EU (as the UK) we are insignificant, so what would they be - even inside it? Still minnows trying to avoid the bigger fish. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
andyofborg 11 #118 Posted February 25, 2021 (edited) 30 minutes ago, RollingJ said: Well, as we are regularly told on here - now we are not in the EU (as the UK) we are insignificant, so what would they be - even inside it? Still minnows trying to avoid the bigger fish. why do you care? the prospect of our insignificance didn't seem to bother you before. are you worried that an england without scotland would diminish us even more or perhaps that an independant scotland might outsine us? Edited February 25, 2021 by andyofborg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
RollingJ 1,908 #119 Posted February 25, 2021 I don't care, at least not in the way you are implying - and can you read my mind, I haven't made my views of the EU that well known on here. To be honest, I think you are just trying to stir it. Am I not allowed to to have a different opinion to yours - I don't agree with it, but as a civil individual, I respect your right to hold it - but not to ram it down my throat as 'the only way'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Vaati 11 #120 Posted February 25, 2021 The bickering is to cease. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...