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Which Thread Title shall we name this new thread?
This poll is closed.
Independence Day 2: Resturgeonce 44 21.36%
ScotPol - Unclustering this gently caress 19 9.22%
Trainspotting 2: Independence is my heroin 9 4.37%
Indyref II: Boris hosed a Dead Country 14 6.80%
ScotPol: Wings over Bullshit 8 3.88%
Independence 2: Cameron Lied, UK Died 24 11.65%
Scotpol IV: I Vow To Flee My Country 14 6.80%
ScotPol - A twice in a generation thread 17 8.25%
ScotPol - Where Everything's hosed Up and the Referendums Don't Matter 15 7.28%
ScotPol Thread: Dependence Referendum Incoming 2 0.97%
Indyref II: The Scottish Insturgeoncy 10 4.85%
ScotPol Thread: Act of European Union 5 2.43%
ScotPol - Like Game of Thrones only we wish we would all die 25 12.14%
Total: 206 votes
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Extreme0
Feb 28, 2013

I dance to the sweet tune of your failure so I'm never gonna stop fucking with you.

Continue to get confused and frustrated with me as I dance to your anger.

As I expect nothing more from ya you stupid runt!




Well here we are again, not even a full two years in and we are already pissed off beyond measure. All thanks to these Fanny Bawbags.




We are looking at a massive, massive loving mess made by racists, idiots and right-wingers who had no idea what the gently caress they were doing. Now as a result right-wing nationalism in the rest of the UK is on the rise and they are showing their discontent towards anything pro-european which is really worrying for many in the Island. Markets are having a seizure and no one is interested in investing in the UK as of right now at this moment in time. Places which relyed heavily on EU Subsidies voted Leave and are now paying the price of their actions as they realise they just lost all that money that they were sent for a reason. People are regreting their decision and even went and signed a petition to have another EU referendum in the UK parliament website. But alas it won't count for much now that the damage has started and won't be stopping for sometime.

So where does Scotland stand in all of this? Well...

Polls indicate that thanks to the result. People are pissed and that Pro-EU No Voters are quickly changing their stance to Yes as a result and it's not hard to see why.

https://twitter.com/UK_Together/status/506899714923843584

Amongst other things that convinced no Voters was the Currency question which the pound is now taking the biggest pounding of it's lifetime. The Economy was another thing and now this result has pretty much made the Economy most likely fall back into the shitter. Three major questions that have convinced no voters have now been crushed into dust in the wake of this mess. Not only that but we are also possibly going to be dealing with a major brain-drain which Scotland really dosen't need at this moment in time.

Polls coming around favour Scottish Indepedence between 52% at the lowest to 65% at the highest. It might increase depending on party stances regarding this issue. Emotions are high at the moment and things are very uncertain for the UK as a whole. Another issue is that devolved parliaments have the right to veto the exit of the EU which would put many leave supporters into most likely causing riots and while it's still needs to be clairfied, that Westminister can disregard what the Parliaments think (Which is most likely going to lead to The Troubles levels of poo poo again.) and still go ahead with Brexit.

The Scottish Sectuary has comfirmed that Scotland is entitled to another Referendum and Nicola Sturgeon has already made claim that it's very likely. This will possibly be the last choice it will make regarding the UK and the EU for a long, long time.

Current Scottish Parliament party stances

Scottish National Party's Current Mood



I don't think we need an in-depth description on what's going on for them. The SNP are pretty much at a point where they are the most justified and reasonable of the UK parties which is really ironic to the point that people are just bewildered on how a Party that is now going to get a second indepedence referendum in breaking up the union is the most reasonable of the lot. Tories have pretty much shat the bed and Labour are having their shitfest as well so it's pretty much the SNP who are coming out as reasonable towards Pro-EU Brits and EU nationals.

And all they had to do was do nothing.

Scottish Labour's Current Mood



Right now I say they are still deciding on what they are doing. The Scottish Labour’s executive committee opened up the prospect of eventually endorsing independence after agreeing to check and consider the available options with Scotland in the UK. Kezia Dugdale has no doubt has stuff in her mind. She did say she would support another Indyref and possibly indepedence a while ago if Scotland were forced out of the EU by the rest of the UK which has just happened. No idea where she and Slabour stand at the moment so keep an eye out for this one as it depends on the unions, parliamentarians and members.

Scottish Lib Dems Current Mood



Are in talks alongside the SNP in trying to keep Scotland in the EU but without resorting to Indepedence but it appears to be a moot point as the EU have stated they won't allow a country part of the UK to join the EU. Right now it's up in the air where they are going but it's expected for them to switch towards Yes for Indepedence if Scotland does join the EU without major problems as their voters and members base appears to be more for keeping the EU rather then the UK. This isn't entirely surprising considering Liberial Democrats are the most europhile of the parties right next to the SNP. The Scottish Lib Dems would do anything to resurge and this appears to be a great opportunity.

Ruth Davidson Party's Current Mood



Ruth Davidson is not happy and she has every right to be. Things were going well for her and now the UK Tories have made such a mess that she is likely to split the Scottish Tory Party from the Main UK one if Boris is elected as UK Leader. She's for staying at the UK at this moment but that's because her core party is full of traditional rural people and stentch unionists. Though who knows what the opinion of farmers are going to feel when their EU subsidies are hosed as they are struggling already. Don't expect them to go Indy.

Scottish Greens Current Mood



Pretty much in the same boat as the SNP in terms of supporting another Indy Ref and being Pro-EU. Not much to write up other then they are more reasonable then the SNP are in terms of supporting indepedence but right now I think they are just as pissed as everyone is.

Parties not in Parliament that have made their stance

RISE: Supporting a Indyref and Indepedence due to increasing anti-migrant racism and xenophobia as well as wanting to keep in Europe to try along with others to make it more democratic and anti-austerity.

Important Figures that changed their stance - Feel free to mention anyone that's changed their mind.

No to Yes

  • Alastair Campbell - Tony Blair's former spin doctor and spokesperson. Has pretty much shown that he's all for Pro-EU brits to head to Scotland if they want to be in the EU. He's appears to show sympathy and frustration to all of this.

  • Carlos Alba - Communications director for Ken MacIntosh’s leadership campaign for Scottish Labour - Rather be part of the EU rather then an Isolated UK headed by Nigel and Boris.

  • Henry McLeish - Second Labour First Minister of Scotland - Has stated that this is a unbelievably shocking and disastrous result like any rational person would and said it was time for Scotland to consider what kind of political company we're keeping following the emergence of trickle down racism and xenophobia in England and Wales.

  • Malcolm Chisholm - Former Labour MSP - When responding to Kevin McKenna's piece in a tweet he states "Says Union effectively ended Thursday and Nicola Sturgeon has moral mandate for indyref2. Daily Record agrees and so do I"

  • John Home Robertson - Former Labour MP and MSP - Says he will "probably vote for Indy"

  • Simon Pia - Journalist & Consultant, Lecturer & former Labour Party spin doctor.
No to Undecided leaning Yes
  • Jamie Glackin - Former Scottish Labour chair. Shocked at the result.

  • MEP David Martin - Is now open minded about Indyref and may be leaning Yes depending on where things go.

  • Daily Record - Is open for another Indyref and may support Indepedence depending on the situation with the EU.

  • Kurt Mills - Senior Lecturer in International Human Rights at the University of Glasgow - Says it might be time for Scotland to chart it's own path.
No to Undecided
  • Shona Craven - The Hearld and The National writer/journalist - Depends on the what happens and may swing yes or no depending on how things are dealt with.

  • Chris Deerin - Writer & journalist for various news outlets - No longer finds the idea unthinkable but wants to see how Brexit Britain turns out first.

  • Alex Massie -  Writer & journalist - Paywall so I can't get much information other then he's not happy with the result nor with the way the rest of the UK voted.

  • David Torrance - Journalist, author and contemporary historian - Would likely change his mind if a credible deal from Brussels for continuing Scottish membership of the EU and crucially, concedes fiscal reality. Would settle for a federal UK but it's not going to happen anytime soon from the looks of it.

  • Hugo Rifkind - Journalist, "I can feel my views on Scottish independence changing. Not enough to write a column about it, perhaps later"

  • The Sunday Post
Yes to Undecided

Yes to No

Important Figures outside of Scotland

Supportive
  • JK Rowling - Wizard - Pretty much wanted both the UK and the EU but she's starting to have second thoughts and is pretty much just shocked and worried. I think she would be supportive of another referendum though not sure where she stands when it comes to Indepedence.

  • Gunther Krichbaum - Senior German lawmaker and ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel - Pretty much welcomes the idea.

  • Guy Verhofstadt - President of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, 47th Prime Minister of Belgium - Thinks it's a disgrace that Scotland is forced to go along with the UK in exiting the EU.

  • Bart De Wever - Leader of the Flemish nationalist party. States that the 'Scots will win' and has noticed that the eurocratic elite have taken a u-turn in their stance on Scotland. Didn't believe that Cameron would gently caress up.

  • Micheál Martin - Leader of Fianna Fáil - Believes that Ireland should support them in a bid to re-enter the EU if the situation arises.

  • Fiona Millar - Would head to Scotland if it gains Indy and was in the EU.

  • Terry Reintke - German Green Member of European Parliament - "We will fight for respecting the Scottish vote to remain!"

  • Sigmar Gabriel - Chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, Vice-Chancellor and Federal Minister of Economic Affairs and Energy - Wasn't even asked directly about Scotland but he chose to say an independent Scotland is welcome in Europe with the response "The EU would almost certainly take in Scotland if it splits from the UK & wants to join the EU".

  • John Clifford - Austrian honorary consul - states that the Scottish Government’s approach has been “refreshing” and that it would be welcome, no question about it.

  • Dr Paul Millar - the honorary consul general of the Czech Republic - states that he personally supports Scottish Independence.

  • Sir Nicholas Macpherson - Permanent secretary to the Treasury and is now visiting professor at King’s College London - States it's a golden opportunity for Scotland.

  • Ewan McGregor - Actor, Switched stances after Brexit with the feeling of being confused over what just happened.
Against
  • UK Tories - Natural enemies of Scotland and Final Boss.

  • UKIP - Because they are cunts.

  • Nigel Farage - Because he's a oval office.
Unknown

Too many to list at this moment in time

FAQ

1. What the gently caress is going on?!

Hell if I know. You're watching a Ex-Empire set itself alight with a ballot and pen. Pretty impressive I have to say so myself.

2. Would I be able to get Scottish Citizenship if it goes Indy?

If you are living in Scotland as of right now till the end of the referendum (assuming it's a yes), you will automatically get Scottish citizenship as we are all UK citizens at this current moment in time. This was mentioned in the first Indyref in the White Paper and I don't see why it would change now. EU nationals I imagine would be the same if Scotland is joining the EU as they would still be considered UK citizens. We have no idea what it's going to be like for those outside the UK & EU though so keep an eye out for that.

3. Won't Spain Veto a Indy Scotland because of Catalonia?

Ehh...maybe, they did mention that if it wasn't a legitmate referendum they would veto it but the last one was. But now I don't think it's going to happen. Spain are underway in a election in the 26th of June which is right now and it's likely possible that the Podemos could lead a majority coalition of the Left in Spain and kick the People's Party out who are conservative and were the ones to threaten veto (Update: Another loving deadlock; another loving election would soon come too). There is also the problem with the fishing that Spain does in the northern waters which would also be used against them. They have also said they want to have co-op soverignty with Gibraltar (And god knows what will happen if the UK refuses.) Podemos & the other parties would most likely be supportive from the looks of it.

Honestly who knows at this point with Spain. Spain's trying to keep it's states together but I doubt they be stupid enough to burn a bridge if Scotland does go the independence way. I think it's mostly bluff talk to keep things as it is and Spain is no way going to give Catalonia a legit referendum. Plus if it's accuarte. Spain's sole veto is not enough to stop us from joining in the Article 50 Libson Treaty if they really felt they wanted to spite us for little reason.

4. Would the Referendum be stopped if Britain stop the progress with Brexit and the EU keeps them?

God knows at this point and he's loving Kingsley :kingsley: The damage has been done and will only increase from here as the EU and UK are still experincing the effect that this referendum has had. The general feeling is that Jean-Claude Juncker has stated they want the UK to activate Article 50 and the EU may be pissed enough that they won't have informal brexit talks with them until they activate Article 50 which is a one-way ticket out and no going back. Along with the infighting of the Tory and Labour party at this current time and the rising increase of xenophobia and racism. It will take a miracle to some how stop all this.

(Update: All Tory candiates are behind Brexit so it's certain)


Important Threads related to this nightmare.

ScotPol - Previous Thread for Scottish Politics between the First and Second Referendum.
The First Referendum
Another Referendum thread after the first one was locked - Threads for the First Referendum.
June UKMT - Less united then the Scotpol Thread. The EU Referendum reactions and responces UK-wide are here.

RESERVED - For possible Northern Ireland Unification Referendum

What not to do

Don't link Wings over Scotland Articles - The man who writes them is toxic and disgusting. Look at the previous threads to see why.
Don't start up No True Scotsman nonsense poo poo when referring to Posters - It's getting old and right now we don't need it.

.P.S. You got two days to choose a thread title in the poll above.



The Calm before the Storm has ended and we are now in the Eye of the Cyclone.

Extreme0 fucked around with this message at 17:04 on Nov 4, 2016

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Extreme0
Feb 28, 2013

I dance to the sweet tune of your failure so I'm never gonna stop fucking with you.

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Pissflaps posted:

What poll?

That poll.

Extreme0
Feb 28, 2013

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Acaila posted:

Was the other poll not 59/41?

Other poll was 65 Y/35 N if we aren't including don't knows.

Extreme0
Feb 28, 2013

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Tildryn posted:

We're actually infiltrated by fishmen a la Innsmouth.

Sounds Scottish enough to be true.

Extreme0
Feb 28, 2013

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Coohoolin posted:

You missed a trick by not calling it Scotpoll.

I wrote this post for over 4-6 hours checking information and poo poo.

I just wanted it done.

Extreme0
Feb 28, 2013

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Blurred posted:

Wtf? How can someone be for national self-determination and independence from a larger union in one case and then oppose it in another? Like, what reasons do they have for believing that Scotland should remain in the UK that don't conflict with their reasons for the UK leaving the EU? Apart from them just being vicious, self-interested dumb cunts of course?

Because Irony is dead

https://twitter.com/NicolaSturgeon/status/747026741588332544?lang=en-gb

https://twitter.com/DavidCoburnUKip/status/747018692349702144?lang=en-gb

Sion posted:

Preety sure that Pretty is spelled with two t's and one E, OP

:v: fixed and updated.

Baron Corbyn posted:

My suggestion is currently leading the polling for thread title. Is that enough to get me Scottish citizenship should you go independent?

You're smart so yes.

ReagaNOMNOMicks posted:

Don't they think meeting with representatives of a constituent nation of a larger sovereign country who hosed off to all hells is a dumb move politically?

Not really. The SNP are fully justified in what's happened and the EU having talks with us is far more progress then Britain has done with the EU.

tithin posted:

I like this one

Kind of late to the party I'm afraid.


:lol: they must be trying to keep things steady but the ship is already sinking and the lifeboats are appealing every minute.

Coohoolin posted:

Farage got all pissy and started bitching about how terrible and nasty and violent Scottish nationalism was and how we would all be fascists if we voted Yes and then someone threw an egg at Jim Murphy and it was just the worst thing to ever happen and the SNP should be ashamed of itself and never ever campaign for independence again.

Nigy Farage is a wanted man in Scotland right now.

Extreme0 fucked around with this message at 15:55 on Jun 27, 2016

Extreme0
Feb 28, 2013

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:lol:

chuggo is BACK posted:

it's also "undecided" op

:suicide:

Extreme0
Feb 28, 2013

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Is Gibraltar a nice place to go for a hoilday?

Extreme0
Feb 28, 2013

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A Buttery Pastry posted:

It has monkeys.

Scottish Nationalism showing it's true racism. Shameful.

Extreme0
Feb 28, 2013

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www posted:

I thought David Cameron said something interesting today

He's wrong. The EU have stated that isn't going to happen. It's either Scotland-EU or Scotland-UK.

Extreme0
Feb 28, 2013

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I shall put the motion that Scotland should replace it's flag with a saltire made up of two middle fingers.

You can even use your own middle fingers to make the flag. It's perfect.

Extreme0
Feb 28, 2013

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Pissflaps posted:

I don't think there's any chance Scotland would retain the UK's opt outs and rebate.

To be honest what is there to opt-out and rebate now?

The Pound? Pretty much hosed and may get hosed again.

Schengen? It isn't the worst option on the table if the rest of the UK is refusing to go into a single trade market and help the movement of people. Already got people around Europe saying that they are pissed off about this as their friends, lovers and relatives are going to be a lot harder to get too. And we don't know if the UK would also have to take Schengen just to join the single market too.

I mean that's the only two I can think of and I know there is a lot more but there is going to be a lot of things that I think are worth sacrificing just to keep in the EU.

Extreme0
Feb 28, 2013

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Pissflaps posted:

The rebate is the mechanism that sees the UK's financial contribution to the EU budget reduced by roughly 66%.

Yea this is going to be another point too. I wonder if it's going to up by a few percentages or is outright just gone.

This loving island has gone to poo poo. I did want Indepedence but I didn't want it to end up that we may need it like this :negative:

Extreme0
Feb 28, 2013

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baronvonsabre posted:

Unfortunately, we're just going to have to wait and see what happens to the Pound. I suppose we could make our own currency and peg it to the Euro or Dollar.

If you were to tell me in 2014 that we would peg our own currency to the euro or dollar then the pound I'd call you a moron.

How times change.

Extreme0
Feb 28, 2013

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Direct Democracy is a good thing...IF

information wasn't beaten to death, that we have excellent education, that the media and the press doesn't lie and is punished for endorsing anything that is biased spun or made up and that our society is a equal.

Naturally we don't have any of that and hence the result happended :v: Pretty much proving direct Democracy isn't a good idea for now

Extreme0
Feb 28, 2013

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Coohoolin posted:

Ooh can we chat about what to call our new currency?



Nvm independence is a bad idea.

Extreme0
Feb 28, 2013

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Pissflaps posted:

Your new currency still says sterling.

Yea that's why I'm against it. No way we are going to have representation of a poo poo footballer and his team owned by Iceland.

Extreme0
Feb 28, 2013

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Xerxes17 posted:

Thread title suggestion: "It's just like one of my Scottish Sci-Fi's!" :scotland:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6zcir-IFdM

Extreme0
Feb 28, 2013

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Niric posted:

loving hell, Chewin' the Fat is even worse than I remembered.

It's why I prefer Still Game.

Extreme0
Feb 28, 2013

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https://twitter.com/Ross_Greer/status/747902570706907138?lang=en-gb

https://twitter.com/GlasgowMurphy/status/747887748728623104

I am never dissapointed with Ross Greer.

Extreme0
Feb 28, 2013

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hookerbot 5000 posted:

I know that's not going to happen but the thought of another 6 months of people screaming Liar! and Fearmongerer! at each other fills me with dread.

I don't even know what both campaigns are going to be like. The No campaign right now are at a disadvantage thanks to this gently caress up and we don't even know who the hell is going to represent it again as Scottish Labour & Lib Dems are thinking and pondering where to go. UKIP will try and take a turn at but they are eejits and will just bulldoze support for it as an showing example by David Coburn himself.

Oh god David Coburn being a part of the no campaign :stare: I'm not sure I'm ready for such comedy.

Extreme0
Feb 28, 2013

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Regarde Aduck posted:

What's your agenda here Pissflaps? You agree that Brexit is a bad idea. Why are you now opposed to Scotland getting to remain in the EU? Do you truly believe they'd be better in this sinking ship? You seem keen that Scotland doesn't get away. This is much different that before when the UK was a strong working entity and it made little sense to break it up. Now it's broken anyway. We're going to lose our banks, our few industries and our service sector. We're done. What has Scotland got to lose by jumping ship?

To make sure his Fanfiction isn't blown to pieces.

LORD OF BOOTY posted:

Some clarification is needed here, due to the subject matter: do you mean the logical fallacy, or has this thread had a problem with people accusing others of being fake Scotsmen?

The latter. A user called Coohoolin has been called "Not scottish" because he wasn't born in Scotland and has moved here and identify himself as Scottish.

It lead to nonstop circlejerking over accents/heritage and all sorts that went nowhere.

EDIT: I'm going to have to make another GIF of pissflaps being thrown overboard by Scotpol if it goes at this rate.

Extreme0
Feb 28, 2013

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Has anyone else come out and say their stance on the matter or is it likely they are not saying anything till article 50 is done?

Extreme0
Feb 28, 2013

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https://twitter.com/britainelects/status/748153405089132544

Don't knows included would be Agree 61%, Disagree 39%

Seems fairly right enough as it matches the results Scotland gave a few days ago.

http://tvthek.orf.at/program/ZIB-2/1211/ZIB-2/13117502/Gespraech-mit-dem-schottischen-Politiker-Robertson/13117577

Apparently Germans are actually surprised in how Angus sounds more german then the presenter :lol:

Extreme0 fucked around with this message at 21:23 on Jun 29, 2016

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Feb 28, 2013

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jre posted:

Wtf, Did he live in Germany ? He's remarkably fluent

His mother is German so I Imagine that helped.

Extreme0
Feb 28, 2013

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I really wish polling companies would ask why people poll the way they do. It loving help tons.

dex_sda posted:

Secessionism is not nationalism

Don't bother trying to explain it to him. It never ends well.

Extreme0 fucked around with this message at 21:54 on Jun 29, 2016

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Feb 28, 2013

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Coohoolin posted:

Woah he speaks better German than me and I grew up speaking the language.

Wait till Jedit comes out and tells us he was right about the SNP being Nazis.

:v:

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Feb 28, 2013

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Can't believe you are mocking the Scottish vocabulary Pissflaps. Should be ashamed of yourself.

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Feb 28, 2013

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Urgh. Why has there been no news so far on Important figures and the Scottish parties stances. I want juicy details.

Most likely after Article 50 is triggered.

Also juicy polling done with voting intention.

quote:

Changes from May vote:

Scot'Parl voting intention (const.): SNP: 50% (+3) CON: 21% (-1) LAB: 18% (-5) LDEM: 8% (-)

Scot'Parl voting intention (list): SNP: 41% (-1) CON: 20% (-3) LAB: 16% (-3) GRN: 12% (+5) LD: 7% (+2)

Lol Labour getting hosed again and the Greens taking a wave of support.

Extreme0 fucked around with this message at 04:38 on Jun 30, 2016

Extreme0
Feb 28, 2013

I dance to the sweet tune of your failure so I'm never gonna stop fucking with you.

Continue to get confused and frustrated with me as I dance to your anger.

As I expect nothing more from ya you stupid runt!


PiCroft posted:

Boris ain't running for PM. One bright spot in the dark.

Yea and we get Theresa May instead. Maggie 2.0 :suicide:

Extreme0
Feb 28, 2013

I dance to the sweet tune of your failure so I'm never gonna stop fucking with you.

Continue to get confused and frustrated with me as I dance to your anger.

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Pissflaps posted:

Unless an independent Scotland chose to mirror Brexit UK's immigration policy rather than have a hard border between the two.

Which depends if the UK joins the EEA or not.

Jedit posted:

You've not been down the beach, then, where "POLES OUT" is scrawled on the walls faster than it can be scrubbed off.

I didn't realise that Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire were home to more Nazi scum then I thought. :stare:

Extreme0
Feb 28, 2013

I dance to the sweet tune of your failure so I'm never gonna stop fucking with you.

Continue to get confused and frustrated with me as I dance to your anger.

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If all of Pages 6, 7, 8 , 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13 is just laughing and making a mockery of Boris Johnson then I might have to buy the Daily Record for the first time.

Extreme0
Feb 28, 2013

I dance to the sweet tune of your failure so I'm never gonna stop fucking with you.

Continue to get confused and frustrated with me as I dance to your anger.

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http://m.heraldscotland.com/news/14591154.Ex_Nasdaq_traders_bid_to_launch_new_stock_exchange_in_Scotland_by_2017/

Ex-Nasdaq traders bid to launch new stock exchange in Scotland by 2017

quote:

Scotland could have its own stock exchange again by 2017, more than 40 years after the Glasgow stock exchange ceased trading

PLANS have been unveiled to launch a new independent stock exchange in Scotland, more than 40 years after the country's last trading floor closed down.

Scotex will be based in Edinburgh, the UK's second largest centre for financial services and the fourth largest in Europe, but trading will be done via an electronic exchange.

The venture is understood to be the brainchild of a team of former Nasdaq traders, a US stock exchange and the second largest in the world. It will be set up in collaboration with Scots investors.

They are aiming to launch Scotex in the first quarter of 2017, pending the outcome of an application to the Financial Conduct Authority.

A statement on the Scotex website said the move had been spurred by recent political developments and by predictions that Scotland will become independent from the rest of the UK by 2019.

It said: "Recent developments in the UK promise to totally transform the UK capital markets landscape. A new political reality requires a new capital market for Scotland.

"Scotex is a new and innovative stock exchange that will offer capital markets access for the next generation of scientists, inventors and entrepreneurs of Scotland.

"It is crucial for Scotland that its wealth creators – now and in the future – have a visible equity capital market that is able to provide them with access to the capital they need to grow their companies."

Glasgow's last trading floor, the Glasgow stock exchange, closed down in 1973 after 129 years.

Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen also boasted their own stock exchanges at one time, but like the rest of the UK's trading floors, all were merged to create the London Stock Exchange (LSE), which has gone on to become one of the world's most important markets.

Scotex said it will create a "Scots-50" index to rank Scotland's leading listed companies, and that English, Welsh and Irish companies can also apply to join Scotex.

Shares in London Stock Exchange companies would also trade on Scotex.

A spokesman for Scotex said: "We are delighted to be going public with their plans for the new exchange. This is an important moment in the history of capital markets in Scotland.

"It is incredible to think that just over 50 years ago Scotland had four stock exchanges and since the merger with the LSE in 1973 - none.

"We hope we’ll be able to put that right and get the access to equity capital markets that the industrious and inventive people of Scotland deserve."

Extreme0
Feb 28, 2013

I dance to the sweet tune of your failure so I'm never gonna stop fucking with you.

Continue to get confused and frustrated with me as I dance to your anger.

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Going to update the list again. Got some new entries like MEP David Martin, Former MSP Malcolm Chisholm and Kevin McKenna.

But right now...the News!

http://www.euractiv.com/section/uk-europe/video/commission-says-scotlands-eu-future-is-up-to-uk/

quote:

An independent Scotland could be part of the EU after Brexit without re-applying for membership if London and Edinburgh were to agree, EU officials have said.

European Commission spokesperson Margaritis Schinas said that the Commission respected the results in Scotland of Britain’s referendum, where a majority of voters supported to remain part of the Union.

The vote to Leave has led to calls for a second Scottish independence referendum. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon toured the Commission and EU Parliament yesterday in a bid to drum up support in Brussels.

Schinas said that Scotland’s bid to remain in the EU “is an issue that pertains to the constitutional order of the United Kingdom and will have to be dealt with this context”.

Officials later suggested a deal could be made but only if London and Edinburgh agreed it between themselves first.

https://www.commonspace.scot/articles/8725/barry-graham-peculiar-movement-yess-nos

I don't seem to understand this mindset. If you voted Yes the last time when Scotland was going to have an issue with EU membership then why the gently caress are you voting No now unless you really hate the EU more then anything else. I mean I can understand why people don't like the EU but why did they vote Yes the last time when a majority of Scots would of wanted Scotland in the EU anyways? Is there hatred so far for the EU that they were willing to burn a bridge with the UK just to spite the EU? Makes no sense... :psyduck:

Also is this accuate?

https://twitter.com/GrayInGlasgow/status/748800981844975618

Sion posted:

I worked on GTA 4 and there are so many dumb, wee Scottish jokes in it. There's a Greek take out joint on one of the islands called Gyro Day.

It's why I love the GTA Series. There is so many scottish references to things that I can get instantly that others have to look up.

Acaila posted:

Whiteness doesn't seem to stop it tbh. A friend of mine got told to gently caress off back to Poland, he presumes for the crime of glancing too long at the Polish section in Tesco. (and this was in Leith, not England)

Agreed. My friend before the Referendum was asked if he was Polish or not and said no. The guy asked if he was Scottish which he was and then he just went in a gleeful laugh and smile while shakeing his hand. I didn't think much of it as the guy did seem drunk but now after the referendum. I'm actually worried this is going to be a mindset that needs to be sorted soon enough if it continues.

I'm wondering if it's associated more with stench unionists or stench zoomers. It doesn't make much sense for the latter considering like everyone says the main target is Westminister and Tories which is very easy for everyone regardless of ethnic origin to agree on but I'm willing to believe there are nationalists who are both anti-EU and anti-UK that for some reason hate the polish? I don't know just dosen't sound right. I can understand it more from the likes of some rear end in a top hat Ranger fans and loyalists as they tend to target anyone I've noticed that isn't up to their standard plus kippers as well but Scottish separatists? I mean it's true in some regard that there will be a bunch of racists on both sides but i don't think they would be a big number in the Yes side let alone any side.

Then again Racists don't tend to need reason to hate someone :v:

Jedit posted:

Some good news as Martin Kitts-Hayes, the defector who handed Aberdeenshire Council to the SNP in exchange for the deputy leadership, is being sent before the Ethics tribunal after walking out on a conference in Denmark and using taxpayers money to fly home because he didn't like the hotel. Whether or not they do anything is to be seen, but at least the SNP voted to get rid of their useful idiot.

Extreme0
Feb 28, 2013

I dance to the sweet tune of your failure so I'm never gonna stop fucking with you.

Continue to get confused and frustrated with me as I dance to your anger.

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Jedit posted:

Do you mean "staunch"? Not that the other word doesn't fit both parties, but still.

I always thought it was stench for some reason. I never even questioned it till now.

Extreme0
Feb 28, 2013

I dance to the sweet tune of your failure so I'm never gonna stop fucking with you.

Continue to get confused and frustrated with me as I dance to your anger.

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https://twitter.com/mjkeatings/status/748558601124450304

Anyways I can't find the article from that newspaper so take with a hint of salt.

baronvonsabre posted:

Slovak leader (Robert Fico, next EU president) promises help with velvet divorce


Looks like "we want you to join the EU and we'll make it easy for you, but you have to be an independent country" is definitely the narrative the EU are going for.

Yea I think this is the narrative that many were expecting and it's preety much comfirmed. Also wasn't Slovkia in the EU chamber supportive of us just recently?

At this rate Scotland is going to win the Eurovision contest no problem and the UK is going to be last place. If that happens I'm going to get a bottle of lube and a live viewing of social media having a meltdown :munch:

keep punching joe posted:

Lets be independent and stay in the EU, my partner's career depends on it and she can make so much more than I ever will.

EDIT: She's actually a No to Yes because of this referendum loving up her plans.

This is also going to be another sticking point that this stupid referendum has done. People that rely on moving freely and the implications of business and careers on the EU is going to get hosed and I'm honestly pissed off that some of my friends from Europe are going to be affected by this poo poo because they can't move freely now nor is it going to be easy to do postage for them when I send them stuff.

Extreme0
Feb 28, 2013

I dance to the sweet tune of your failure so I'm never gonna stop fucking with you.

Continue to get confused and frustrated with me as I dance to your anger.

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forkboy84 posted:

I'm trying to imagine how comically bad a Scottish Eurovision song would be.

It'd just be Runrig, wouldn't?

Do what Finland did and pull a lordi. It should be Alestorm.

Extreme0
Feb 28, 2013

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forkboy84 posted:

I'm sure I've said this before, but oh my god Alestorm are one of the very worst bands I've ever seen live. Horrible. And all their goofy fans dressed as loving pirates. Heavy metal is serious business, stop having fun!

Right.

So why is this bad for a eurovision entry?

Extreme0
Feb 28, 2013

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http://www.theguardian.com/politics...4b0b320cf128772

quote:


Michael Gove’s clear hint that he could scrap the Barnett formula, the Treasury system which fixes Scotland’s budget, and change the fiscal framework under the Scotland Act has brought a furious response from the Scottish National party.

Mike Russell, a long-serving Scottish government minister and now convenor of Holyrood’s finance committee, has accused Gove of threatening to rip up a deal only recently signed by the UK government, to guarantee a fair funding deal for Holyrood to underpin Scotland’s new tax raising powers.

That deal, the fiscal framework, was agreed in February after some intense and bitter negotiating between the two governments, where the deal came to the brink of collapse.

“It’s absolutely outrageous that a prospective prime minister is now using a Leave vote to imply that Scotland’s budget could be slashed – just months after the Tories agreed a new financial settlement for Scotland,” Russell said.

At his Tory leadership campaign launch, Gove said he saw the Brexit vote as a “chance to renew and reboot the union. I think we need to explore how we can develop a fairly funded, flexible and robust union for our new circumstances – and I will work across political divides, with respect, to build that new union.”

Despite’s Gove pledge to work “across political divides” on any new deal, his implied threat to cut Holyrood’s funding will very quickly fuel demands for a second Scottish independence vote, and widen the gulf between Scottish and English voters.

Russell said all Tory leadership candidates should publicly pledge to honour the fiscal framework agreement since earlier this year by George Osborne, the chancellor, and he urged Ruth Davidson, the Scottish Tory leader, to “condemn these undemocratic factions within her own party looking for any excuse to hammer Scotland”.

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Extreme0
Feb 28, 2013

I dance to the sweet tune of your failure so I'm never gonna stop fucking with you.

Continue to get confused and frustrated with me as I dance to your anger.

As I expect nothing more from ya you stupid runt!


Coohoolin posted:

Also OP pretty sure Kevin McKenna's been Yes for a while now, he's just milking the brexit a bit.

keep punching joe posted:

Yeah McKenna was a very late convert to Yes in 2014.

Ah I'll amend it.

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