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Title: Scottish indepencence referendum
Post by: ME## on September 13, 2014, 12:18:22 AM
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-29044563


place for tec to spam even more links and what not



honestly, if the no vote wins, i hope england then votes to dissolve the union on its own n_u
Title: Re: Scottish indepencence referrrendum
Post by: Thyme on September 13, 2014, 08:22:41 PM
http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/09/13/new-members-of-the-scottish-community-may-be-the-deciding-factor-in-the-upcoming-referendum/

l'argent et le vote ethnique goowan
Title: Re: Scottish indepencence referrrendum
Post by: ME## on September 13, 2014, 09:09:02 PM
goowan indeed
Title: Re: Scottish indepencence referrrendum
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on September 17, 2014, 04:17:32 PM
tomorrow's the big day

have your popcorn ready, it's gonna be close
Title: Re: Scottish indepencence referrrendum
Post by: ME## on September 17, 2014, 05:31:43 PM
Quote from: Tectron on September 17, 2014, 04:17:32 PM
tomorrow's the big day

have your popcorn ready, it's gonna be close
either way, it's going to be hilarious


glasglow will be on fire no matter what.  i guess that really does make them scandi, at least if the only city you care about is malmö girl;
Title: Re: Scottish indepencence referrrendum
Post by: ME## on September 17, 2014, 07:11:48 PM
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/video/2014/sep/17/scottish-referendum-explained-for-non-brits-video


most unsatisfying five minutes of my life
Title: Re: Scottish indepencence referrrendum
Post by: Daddy on September 17, 2014, 07:49:04 PM
Can we send Volvagia a cake?
Title: Re: Scottish indepencence referendum
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on September 17, 2014, 09:32:10 PM
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/sep/17/spain-independent-scotland-years-eu-membership

lol

could spain possibly be any more of an insecure little shit
Title: Re: Scottish indepencence referendum
Post by: Thyme on September 18, 2014, 09:45:47 AM
pls THE POWER OF GOD
Title: Re: Scottish indepencence referendum
Post by: ME## on September 18, 2014, 02:57:14 PM
http://www.bbc.com/news/events/scotland-decides/results


First results expected around 21:00 EDT... JFC, how can it take that long to count some four million votes
Title: Re: Scottish indepencence referendum
Post by: ME## on September 18, 2014, 03:53:36 PM
http://www.bbc.com/news/events/scotland-decides/live


oh wow you can actually watch it lol befuddlement
Title: Re: Scottish indepencence referendum
Post by: silvertone on September 18, 2014, 03:59:00 PM
Quote from: Thym Hortons on September 18, 2014, 09:45:47 AM
pls THE POWER OF GOD
first scotland, then catalonia, then quebec... then texas
Title: Re: Scottish indepencence referendum
Post by: ME## on September 18, 2014, 04:02:40 PM
Quote from: Ryssä Sian Persereikä Runkkari on September 18, 2014, 03:59:00 PM
Quote from: Thym Hortons on September 18, 2014, 09:45:47 AM
pls THE POWER OF GOD
first scotland, then catalonia, then quebec... then texas
what about the volkstaat....
Title: Re: Scottish indepencence referendum
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on September 18, 2014, 07:26:21 PM
the counting has begun

1/8 of the way in and 'no' has the lead, 58 - 42

QuoteA trend amongst spoilt papers here is "No" written in the "No" box which is being taken to be a double negative but doesn't count as one for "Yes" either.


i giggled
Title: Re: Scottish indepencence referendum
Post by: ME## on September 18, 2014, 07:57:14 PM
COME ON YE JOCKS


GLASGOW FOR THE WIN!!!!!!
Title: Re: Scottish indepencence referendum
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on September 18, 2014, 08:07:20 PM
minutes later and the 'no' lead has been almost entirely erased, down to 51-49 lol
Title: Re: Scottish indepencence referendum
Post by: ME## on September 18, 2014, 08:17:22 PM
Quote from: Tectron on September 18, 2014, 08:07:20 PM
minutes later and the 'no' lead has been almost entirely erased, down to 51-49 lol
it was a lot closer for awhile


basically, we have to hope the bigger voting populations feel much more strongly against the english than the smaller ones lol
Title: Re: Scottish indepencence referendum
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on September 18, 2014, 08:38:08 PM
over 50% of the counts are now complete, 'no' once again clearly in the lead at 56 - 44
Title: Re: Scottish indepencence referendum
Post by: ME## on September 18, 2014, 08:41:47 PM
Quote from: Tectron on September 18, 2014, 08:38:08 PM
over 50% of the counts are now complete, 'no' once again clearly in the lead at 56 - 44
you're our only hope, glasgow :(
Title: Re: Scottish indepencence referendum
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on September 18, 2014, 09:00:58 PM
would need a huge majority of yes votes though lol

and apparently it did go yes, but not nearly enough to tip the scale
Title: Re: Scottish indepencence referendum
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on September 18, 2014, 09:08:32 PM
75% complete and no retains the lead at 54 - 46
Title: Re: Scottish indepencence referendum
Post by: YPrrrr on September 18, 2014, 09:36:42 PM
Hooray status quo!
Title: Re: Scottish indepencence referendum
Post by: ME## on September 18, 2014, 09:46:47 PM
Quote from: YPR Classic on September 18, 2014, 09:36:42 PM
Hooray status quo!
not quite, the coalition government along with labour promised huge concessions if [when] the scots voted no lol
Title: Re: Scottish indepencence referendum
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on September 18, 2014, 09:49:12 PM
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/19/world/europe/scotland-independence-vote.html?_r=0

the end
Title: Re: Scottish indepencence referendum
Post by: Thyme on September 19, 2014, 04:21:18 AM
smh
Title: Re: Scottish indepencence referendum
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on September 19, 2014, 11:06:33 AM
maybe next time, quetexalonia
Title: Re: Scottish indepencence referendum
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on September 19, 2014, 11:23:32 AM
final results:

[spoiler](http://i.imgur.com/Sh84yi3.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/dKtmeC6.png)[/spoiler]

[spoiler][youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qq_UhePJZ0[/youtube][/spoiler]
Title: Re: Scottish indepencence referendum
Post by: ME## on September 19, 2014, 11:49:05 AM
Can't wait for Scottish moaning once the Tories retain power
Title: Re: Scottish indepencence referendum
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on September 19, 2014, 12:03:27 PM
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/19/alex-salmond-resigns_n_5849924.html
Title: Re: Scottish indepencence referendum
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on September 19, 2014, 01:14:21 PM
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/sep/19/russia-calls-foul-scottish-referendum

lol

russia has to be the world's most blatant opportunist

http://www.themoscowtimes.com/opinion/article/donbass-is-not-scotland/507318.html
Title: Re: Scottish indepencence referendum
Post by: ME## on September 19, 2014, 01:26:38 PM
Quote from: Tectron on September 19, 2014, 01:14:21 PM
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/sep/19/russia-calls-foul-scottish-referendum

lol

russia has to be the world's most blatant opportunist

http://www.themoscowtimes.com/opinion/article/donbass-is-not-scotland/507318.html
lol russia would turn that accusation right back around to us
Title: Re: Scottish indepencence referendum
Post by: silvertone on September 19, 2014, 07:06:47 PM
Quote from: Tectron on September 19, 2014, 12:03:27 PM
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/19/alex-salmond-resigns_n_5849924.html
this isn't uncommon parliaments
Title: Re: Scottish indepencence referendum
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on September 22, 2014, 12:04:09 AM
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/scottish-independence-70000-nationalists-demand-referendum-be-re-held-after-vote-rigging-claims-1466416

despite there being no evidence of rigging and despite the fact that it was supervised at all levels by the yes camp

lol