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Blow to Unionists as 51% of Scots back independence in new poll

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    Blow to Unionists as 51% of Scots back independence in new poll

    Oh dear...

    Looks like Mayhem's threat of the yon double lock on indy 2 has backfired. You'd huv thunk she'd learnt something already from what happens when you threaten people.

    https://www.ipsos.com/ipsos-mori/en-...culation-grows


    As the UK government prepares to begin formal negotiations to leave the European Union and the SNP prepares for its forthcoming spring conference, our new poll for STV News shows voters split down the middle in their constitutional preference.

    Among those who expressed a voting preference and who would be very likely or certain to vote in an immediate referendum, 50% (+2pts) said they would support independence with the other 50% of voters (-2pts) saying they would back Scotland remaining in the UK.

    We also asked voters to tell us the extent to which they supported independence or the UK by placing themselves on a scale of 1-10, where 1 was complete support for independence and 10 for the union. Interestingly, 15% of voters place themselves as between 4 and 7 on this scale, meaning that they are those most likely to be persuaded to change their minds in any forthcoming campaign.

    Elsewhere almost half (48%) of voters said that, in the event of Scotland becoming independent, it should be a full member of the EU, while 27% favour an independent Scotland having full single market access outside formal membership and 17% thinking that an independent Scotland should be out of the EU altogether.
    source: Blow to Unionists as 51% of Scots back independence in new poll (From The National)
    "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain

    #2
    Originally posted by scooterscot View Post
    Oh dear...

    Looks like Mayhem's threat of the yon double lock on indy 2 has backfired. You'd huv thunk she'd learnt something already from what happens when you threaten people.

    https://www.ipsos.com/ipsos-mori/en-...culation-grows




    source: Blow to Unionists as 51% of Scots back independence in new poll (From The National)
    While I have every sympathy for Scotland wanting to head for the lifeboats, can any pro-independence Scots explain how they will deal with the impact of a hard border with England?

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      #3
      More importantly how are they going to afford Bucky & Mars bars once the English stops rolling in?

      Iron Bru & scotch is ok, but how do you deep fry a Tunnocks teacake?
      Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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        #4
        Originally posted by northernladyuk View Post
        While I have every sympathy for Scotland wanting to head for the lifeboats, can any pro-independence Scots explain how they will deal with the impact of a hard border with England?
        they will use Glaswegians cus they is well hard.
        Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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          #5
          Originally posted by vetran View Post
          More importantly how are they going to afford Bucky & Mars bars once the English stops rolling in?

          Iron Bru & scotch is ok, but how do you deep fry a Tunnocks teacake?

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            #6
            Originally posted by vetran View Post
            they will use Glaswegians cus they is well hard.
            That was the UK Brexit plan! Gonna get messy.

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              #7
              Originally posted by northernladyuk View Post
              Awesome must get Kev the chip on board.
              Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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                #8
                Originally posted by vetran View Post
                they will use Glaswegians cus they is well hard.
                But is it fair? 1 Weegie versus 10 soft southerners?
                "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by northernladyuk View Post
                  While I have every sympathy for Scotland wanting to head for the lifeboats, can any pro-independence Scots explain how they will deal with the impact of a hard border with England?
                  Scotland doesn't build walls...
                  "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain

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                    #10
                    I really do think Brexit has changed opinion on IndyRef - I voted Yes last time around but struggled to justify the separationist argument while condemning Brexit. Now that Brexit is upon us, if we could guaranteed some kind of continued EU membership then I think it would be worth re-consideration...

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