Confidemus Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Calling all no voters buffoons is political suicide. Not this. Only he wasn't calling all no voters buffoons, just you and possibly your circle of friends as well. ETA: Just as well you are studying maths and not English as comprehension would be your downfall. Very much this. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeJay Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 maybe it's just me, but i feel like the debate is strangely dying down a little bit. the media coverage of it, anyway. back in january/february it was headline news every night and there were many tv programmes based on the topic being broadcast. now there doesn't seem to be anything fresh coming out. i'm sure it'll pick back up again over the summer, just something i've noticed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todders Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 maybe it's just me, but i feel like the debate is strangely dying down a little bit. the media coverage of it, anyway. back in january/february it was headline news every night and there were many tv programmes based on the topic being broadcast. now there doesn't seem to be anything fresh coming out. i'm sure it'll pick back up again over the summer, just something i've noticed. There's definitely a period of quiet before the storm. Once the EU elections are out of the way and we're into the regulated period from next weekend things will gradually start to pick up again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colkitto Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 maybe it's just me, but i feel like the debate is strangely dying down a little bit. the media coverage of it, anyway. back in january/february it was headline news every night and there were many tv programmes based on the topic being broadcast. now there doesn't seem to be anything fresh coming out. i'm sure it'll pick back up again over the summer, just something i've noticed. It's died down purely because they have had to slow down on the scaremongering before they lose too many votes. The No campaign are sitting in a room like the YouTube clip of Downfall. Alistair Darling shouting "you all said this scaremongering would make them vote No!!!!!!!" Reality is they don't know what tactics to use with only a couple of weeks before the official campaign period starts. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H_B Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 It's died down purely because they have had to slow down on the scaremongering before they lose too many votes. I haven't seen Yes noticeably slow down on their scaremongering, but perhaps you are right. It would be good if they did. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colkitto Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I haven't seen Yes noticeably slow down on their scaremongering, but perhaps you are right. It would be good if they did. No place for scaremongering 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H_B Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 No place for scaremongering Agreed. It's disappointing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colkitto Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Agreed. It's disappointing. Tis that... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad Lib Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Vote No and NHS Scotland will be privatised!!!!1111ELEVEN -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaven Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Vote No and NHS Scotland will be privatised!!!!1111ELEVEN Is this a fact? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colkitto Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Vote No and NHS Scotland will be privatised!!!!1111ELEVEN True, well spotted 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H_B Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 True, well spotted You'll be keen to condemn this kind of nonsense scaremongering from the Yes campaigners? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
git-intae-thum Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 You'll be keen to condemn this kind of nonsense scaremongering from the Yes campaigners? so NHS Scotland is not going to be privatised in the event of a no vote. You heard it here first from HB. Not even partially privatised? If so, great news!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colkitto Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 You'll be keen to condemn this kind of nonsense scaremongering from the Yes campaigners? Oh yes.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumper Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Who the f**k needs scaremongering? Any idiot could draw a straight line between the shitty present and the shittier future under a continuation (or acceleration, as H_B and the rest of Maggie's spawn wish) on the present course. That's what No hates so much: that it has to go to the effort of making shit up for its campaign, while Yes doesn't. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bairn Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Ah the real project fear is out in force. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confidemus Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Ah the real project fear is out in force. That has to be about the 14th time you've used that in the past fortnight. Try to vary the bants a little. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepundit Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 That's what No hates so much: that it has to go to the effort of making shit up for its campaign, while Yes doesn't. The Yes side has come out with quite a few claims with absolutely no evidence to back them up actually. Just because you chose to say to yourself "Aye, that's definitely true" because you want it to be, doesn't make it so. I'm not saying Unionists don't make shit up (one apparently said "of course there would be a currency union" for example! ) The problem the Yes campaign has is that, with all gambles, they have to make predictions. Thats not good enough for a lot of people. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaven Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Ah the real project fear is out in force. My you are just a bag of cliches ms b. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
git-intae-thum Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 The Yes side has come out with quite a few claims with absolutely no evidence to back them up actually. Just because you chose to say to yourself "Aye, that's definitely true" because you want it to be, doesn't make it so. I'm not saying Unionists don't make shit up (one apparently said "of course there would be a currency union" for example! ) The problem the Yes campaign has is that, with all gambles, they have to make predictions. Thats not good enough for a lot of people. To suggest the gamble is just with a yes vote is ludicrous. I think you need to widen your perspective somewhat. The UK is 1.5 trillion in debt. Where do you think Westminster is going to find this money? There is risk on both sides of the argument. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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