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Brexiteer brains explode as Scotland wants Indyref2

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    #71
    Originally posted by Old Greg View Post
    Which bill did the SNP try to amend?
    The Referendum Bill:

    SNP bid for 'quadruple lock' on EU referendum vote rejected - BBC News

    The SNP's foreign affairs spokesman, Alex Salmond, moved the amendment on the so-called "quadruple lock" .

    He said: "In America, 14 states can block a constitutional amendment, even if they comprise only 5% of the population.

    "Even the prime minister, and many of his MPs, would concede Scotland is a nation. The United Kingdom is a multi-national state."

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      #72
      Originally posted by Batcher View Post
      The Referendum Bill:

      SNP bid for 'quadruple lock' on EU referendum vote rejected - BBC News

      The SNP's foreign affairs spokesman, Alex Salmond, moved the amendment on the so-called "quadruple lock" .

      He said: "In America, 14 states can block a constitutional amendment, even if they comprise only 5% of the population.

      "Even the prime minister, and many of his MPs, would concede Scotland is a nation. The United Kingdom is a multi-national state."
      Scotland is a country, and it's full of... well, you get the idea!
      Old Greg - In search of acceptance since Mar 2007. Hoping each leap will be his last.

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        #73
        Originally posted by Zigenare View Post
        Scotland is a country, and it's full of... well, you get the idea!
        Foreigners? Yes, we know how you feel about us.

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          #74
          Originally posted by Batcher View Post
          Foreigners? Yes, we know how you feel about us.
          That's a good attempt, but not the word I was thinking of.
          Old Greg - In search of acceptance since Mar 2007. Hoping each leap will be his last.

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            #75
            Originally posted by Batcher View Post
            The Referendum Bill:

            SNP bid for 'quadruple lock' on EU referendum vote rejected - BBC News

            The SNP's foreign affairs spokesman, Alex Salmond, moved the amendment on the so-called "quadruple lock" .

            He said: "In America, 14 states can block a constitutional amendment, even if they comprise only 5% of the population.

            "Even the prime minister, and many of his MPs, would concede Scotland is a nation. The United Kingdom is a multi-national state."
            But Scottish voters decided to stick with the union, and therefore to accept the majority decision in the British parliament. There is no point going on about the USA.

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              #76
              Originally posted by Old Greg View Post
              But Scottish voters decided to stick with the union, and therefore to accept the majority decision in the British parliament. There is no point going on about the USA.
              Go on Paddy, give us a rousing verse of "A Nation Once Again"! Just to stir the blood!
              Old Greg - In search of acceptance since Mar 2007. Hoping each leap will be his last.

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                #77
                Originally posted by Old Greg View Post
                But Scottish voters decided to stick with the union, and therefore to accept the majority decision in the British parliament. There is no point going on about the USA.
                The majority decided to stick with the UK because they were told that Independence would mean leaving the EU.

                We are now being taken out against our will - every single council area of Scotland voted to Remain in the EU with the total 62% which has now increased according to polls. Around 180,000 EU citizens voted No in 2014 due to the fear of being sent home (the Unionist argument back then said they would be). Those 180,000 will now vote Yes because the UK are asking them to register to stay here and that's enough to put us over 50%.

                It also shows that if a no deal Brexit happens, the majority would vote for Independence.

                It's Time. It's Time

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                  #78
                  Originally posted by Batcher View Post
                  The majority decided to stick with the UK because they were told that Independence would mean leaving the EU.

                  We are now being taken out against our will - every single council area of Scotland voted to Remain in the EU with the total 62% which has now increased according to polls. Around 180,000 EU citizens voted No in 2014 due to the fear of being sent home (the Unionist argument back then said they would be). Those 180,000 will now vote Yes because the UK are asking them to register to stay here and that's enough to put us over 50%.

                  It also shows that if a no deal Brexit happens, the majority would vote for Independence.

                  It's Time. It's Time
                  If there is a second independence referendum, should there be a lock so that every local authority area has to vote yes, so that (for example) Orkney, Shetland and the Borders are not taken out of the UK against their will?
                  Last edited by Old Greg; 26 April 2019, 11:31. Reason: Typo

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                    #79
                    Originally posted by Batcher View Post
                    The majority decided to stick with the UK because they were told that Independence would mean leaving the EU.

                    We are now being taken out against our will - every single council area of Scotland voted to Remain in the EU with the total 62% which has now increased according to polls. Around 180,000 EU citizens voted No in 2014 due to the fear of being sent home (the Unionist argument back then said they would be). Those 180,000 will now vote Yes because the UK are asking them to register to stay here and that's enough to put us over 50%.

                    It also shows that if a no deal Brexit happens, the majority would vote for Independence.

                    It's Time. It's Time
                    Yes but was it on the side of a bus.

                    The argument was correct at the time of going to press. No one could have foreseen the EU referendum at the time of the Scottish Referendum. You should be thankful that the UK is now saving you the pain of leaving the EU due to you voting to leave the UK. We are all leaving. Showing our solidarity with Scotland supporting them all the way.

                    Nothing has changed if you vote to leave the UK in a 2nd ref then you will still be out of the EU.

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                      #80
                      Originally posted by Zigenare View Post
                      Go on Paddy, give us a rousing verse of "A Nation Once Again"! Just to stir the S**t!
                      ftfy

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