Scottish independence, for or against?

**hech123** · 03-12-2012 18:31 PM

Should the Scotts go independent? Would we miss them? Any Scotts here? Living close to the Scottish Border I would be suprised if they went independent and most people from Scotland I speak to are dead against it. Would love to hear any opinions.

**theartfullodger** · 03-12-2012 19:04 PM

Do the English want independence?

**jta** · 03-12-2012 19:12 PM

If it will stop the artfullodger from posting with that fake Scots spelling then I'm all for it.

**mind the gap** · 03-12-2012 19:20 PM

It's surely a matter for the Scots, not for the English. Most of the regulars on LLZ are not Scots.

**leaseholdanswers** · 03-12-2012 19:35 PM

I cannot vote as I live in the South East Of the Empire,so I am in good company with Sean Connery.

Up to them really, as long as they don't take back Greggs. Or 20 year old Scotch.

**hech123** · 03-12-2012 21:32 PM

Yeah but they can keep Billy Connely

**mind the gap** · 03-12-2012 22:08 PM

Originally Posted by hech123

Yeah but they can keep Billy Connely

If you mean Billy Connolly, I must disagree. He's a legend!

Perhaps they could keep nasty fast food instead. The sort on offer in roadside restaurants near Perth and Peebles.

**JK0** · 03-12-2012 22:19 PM

Originally Posted by theartfullodger

Do the English want independence?

I'm not sure if it's what you meant Artful, but you raise an interesting question. Would it be possible for England to leave the UK?

**Lawcruncher** · 04-12-2012 09:25 AM

Originally Posted by JK0

I'm not sure if it's what you meant Artful, but you raise an interesting question. Would it be possible for England to leave the UK?

Just as possible as it is for any other constituent country to leave. In a sense all countries are equal. They just have the oddity that they are subject to the same government. It seems to many Scots, Welsh and Irish though that they are ruled by the English because the UK capital is in England and because the English are in the majority. They do sort of have a point.

A referendum is needed in Scotland to clear the air. The time is long overdue to let the Scots decide their future.

**jjlandlord** · 04-12-2012 09:33 AM

Originally Posted by Lawcruncher

It seems to many Scots, Welsh and Irish though that they are ruled by the English because the UK capital is in England and because the English are in the majority. They do sort of have a point.

Not to mention the military conquests and annexions...