QPSAFalkirkFirm Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Don't know who the guy in the audience was who asked 'If we can be better together then why aren't we?' but he pushed two undecideds into the Yes camp last night. Take a bow son! Took a common man to ask the bloody obvious. Unsung hero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bairn Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Mate of mine has converted to Yesism. This guy used to be a bit of a Britnat and a big time UKIP voter. My jaw hit the floor when he published his revised opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaven Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Mate of mine has converted to Yesism. This guy used to be a bit of a Britnat and a big time UKIP voter. My jaw hit the floor when he published his revised opinion. Did he actually manage to stop and think about it? You should try ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 according to galloway he was victim of abuse regularly for growing up a dundee catholic.... make from that what you will There was a bit of a joke about George asking Willie McKelvey "Why do people take an instant dislike to me?" The reply was "Because it saves time". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YassinMoutaouakil Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Mate of mine has converted to Yesism. This guy used to be a bit of a Britnat and a big time UKIP voter. My jaw hit the floor when he published his revised opinion.Are you still a Yes Mr Bairn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SodjesSixteenIncher Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Don't know who the guy in the audience was who asked 'If we can be better together then why aren't we?' but he pushed two undecideds into the Yes camp last night. Take a bow son! Some of the questions last night not only overcame the usual standard of watching through your fingers cringeworthiness, but were actually quite good. The Nye Bevan woman delivering the smackdown on Darling was particularly good. A proper moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ567 Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 To all you undecided voters here is a little more information regards revenue. Whisky is one of the UK’s top 5 export earners!! We talk a lot about oil revenue and rightly so, but I discovered this online.It is from scotchwhisky.org (The Scotch Whisky association’s own website) This was dated 2013 so is very recent: Exports generated £4.3 billion for the UK balance of trade. Exports earned £135 every second. 40 bottles were shipped overseas each second. 96 million cases were exported worldwide. Laid end to end they would stretch more than 30,000kms - or about six times the distance between Edinburgh and New York. Around 10,000 are directly employed in the Scotch Whisky industry - many in economically deprived areas. Over 35,000 jobs across the UK are supported by the industry. About £1 billion contributed to the Exchequer in taxes. Some 20 million casks lie maturing in warehouses in Scotland. To be Scotch Whisky, the spirit must mature in oak casks in Scotland for atleast 3 years. 109 distilleries are licensed to produce Scotch Whisky. Did you know? Scotch Whisky accounts for a quarter of UK food and drink exports. Scotch Whisky is sold in around 200 markets worldwide. Scotch Whisky sells three times its nearest rival whisky. Drinkers in the UK often choose to enjoy it with just a little water, but in Spain they mix it with cola. In Japan Scotch is enjoyed with lots of water and ice, and in China with cold green tea. More Scotch is sold in one month in France than Cognac in a year I hope this may sway you in one direction...please vote yes, change Scotland for the better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Some of the questions last night not only overcame the usual standard of watching through your fingers cringeworthiness, but were actually quite good. The Nye Bevan woman delivering the smackdown on Darling was particularly good. A proper moment. Darling's problem on social issues is he's not a very Labour Labour politician. Smart edinburgh political family background etc. You'd never have classed him as a 'campaigner' type as somebody like Galloway is. I can't believe he gives two stuffs about the NHS or has a principled stance on healthcare. I'm sure he's wealthy enough to not care too much about it's dismantling, privatisation and eventual abolition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrmad Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Darling's problem on social issues is he's not a very Labour Labour politician. Smart edinburgh political family background etc. You'd never have classed him as a 'campaigner' type as somebody like Galloway is. I can't believe he gives two stuffs about the NHS or has a principled stance on healthcare. I'm sure he's wealthy enough to not care too much about it's dismantling, privatisation and eventual abolition. I actually think the 2 wtf interventions from the audience did more for YES than all the contributions from politicians in the MSM over the whole campaign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bairn Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Did he actually manage to stop and think about it? You should try ....... I openly admit that Scotland would benefit from self-rule. Still voting No. Are you still a Yes Mr Bairn? No. I was thinking of voting Yes for a week or two then came to my senses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaven Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 I openly admit that Scotland would benefit from self-rule. Still voting No. No. I was thinking of voting Yes for a week or two then came to my senses. Good good. I would much rather Scotland became independent in spite of you as to because of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumper Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 While every shitebag counts, the vote isn't going to be reliant on who can attract the most shitebags. The shitebank demographic has had its bed made for a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ro Sham Bo Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 I've gone from a no to just not even bothering to vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenBud Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 I've gone from a no to just not even bothering to vote. Good. :-) In trying to persuade a colleague who is insistent that he won't "vote for Salmond" to do the same rather than side with BT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumper Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Salmond will be too busy reprising his role as Nien Nunb in the Star Wars sequels to govern post-Indy anyway, tell him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speckled tangerine Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 The "wee blue book" has convinced a workmate to jump from undecided to yes, and his son from no to yes. Another fella who is leaning toward yes has taken it away for a read. I'd be surprised if he doesn't move toward a likely yes. I'll save the unionist comeback on this like "inaccurate" "propaganda" "campbell doesnae have a vote" with a solid couldnae give a f**k. Sure it's "propaganda", but for a side of things barely touched upon elsewhere. It's effective and popular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTG Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 I cannae get my head round people saying they'll vote No because they can't stand Salmond. He'll be gone within a few years - same as I will. When folk vote on this they should be looking generations ahead not fuckin months. We will all die - even Eck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Starko Rover Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 I cannae get my head round people saying they'll vote No because they can't stand Salmond. He'll be gone within a few years - same as I will. When folk vote on this they should be looking generations ahead not fuckin months. We will all die - even Eck. Aye baffles me as well, you would think it was a vote to make Salmond lord high emperor of Scotland for life. Best way to get rid of him would be to vote Yes he would probably retire after one term as Scotlands PM (assuming he won the first election) as he would of achieved his life's work and want to go out on a high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.T Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Salmond will be too busy reprising his role as Nien Nunb in the Star Wars sequels to govern post-Indy anyway, tell him. harsh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madwullie Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Not voting will have exactly the same result as voting no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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