Fide Posted September 18, 2015 Author Share Posted September 18, 2015 ^^^failed to answer and simple Yes or No question correctly. How stupid. Go on, I'll indulge you. Ask me again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerrdavidson95 Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 I was in the Norwegian Fjords that day. My mum did my proxy vote for me and after finishing work at 4am I sat behind the reception on the ship watching Sky News with the receptionist. Didn't actually sleep before going back up to work at 10am. Great day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjw Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Seems I won the competition to post pish.Ftfy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotThePars Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 You have to take the good with the bad. I always remind myself that although we voted no, at least Margaret Thatcher is still dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fide Posted September 18, 2015 Author Share Posted September 18, 2015 You have to take the good with the bad. I always remind myself that although we voted no, at least Margaret Thatcher is still dead. True. For anyone feeling a bit down today: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 There are protesters outside the Scottish Parliament, reciting the Freedom speech from Braveheart. This is happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troptimus Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 All last years referendum has achieved is exposing just under half the electorate of Scotland as down right thick. One year on they're still trying to justify following their pathetic pipe dream. It's all been rather hilarious. Seems a bit harsh on the 47% that voted No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 There are protesters outside the Scottish Parliament, reciting the Freedom speech from Braveheart. This is happening. Nothing says rampant Scottish nationalism better than a long haired, anti Semitic Australian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergie's no1 fan Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 It was an historic day for Scotland, even if it didn't go the way I hoped it would. All this chat about the country being split in 2 is all nonsense. I have family, a friend, neighbours who all voted NO but it doesn't mean I haved disowned them or won't ever talk to them again. From what I can see its the staunch Unionists that are saying the country is still divided, well no. This isn't a protestant/catholic thing so please don't try and build it up to be total hatred when its not. I can't wait till the next one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmothecat Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 I think the day of the referendum was the only day I thought we might lose. I had brief moments of worry prior to then, but they where fleeting and as soon as they came they were gone replaced by a feeling of reassurance. I woke up feeling fairly confident, walked down to the polling station (mine was actually quiet, compared with most), and as soon as I looked at my ballot paper I felt a sudden feeling of unease. It would be so easy for a majority to cross 'Yes'. Went to work, the referendum dominated conversation, felt about 50/50 amongst my colleagues, but there where a couple of surprises. One colleague who was a no changed his mind on the day and voted yes (he's subsequently changed his mind again). My unease grew. I spoke to a few friends I had done some Labour campaigning with in the past, and a few yes supporting friends who where relatively involved in the campaign, both groups told me they thought yes might just do it. The relief when the Clackmannanshire vote was read out was pretty overwhelming. It was a pretty similar feeling to Considine on Saturday clearing Griffiths' chance off the line. Except Saturday was followed with wild celebrations and happiness. The referendum just made me feel relieved. Now we get to live the whole thing again with this bloody EU referendum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fide Posted September 18, 2015 Author Share Posted September 18, 2015 There are protesters outside the Scottish Parliament, reciting the Freedom speech from Braveheart. This is happening. Even I think this is fucking ridiculous. I think the day of the referendum was the only day I thought we might lose. I had brief moments of worry prior to then, but they where fleeting and as soon as they came they were gone replaced by a feeling of reassurance. I woke up feeling fairly confident, walked down to the polling station (mine was actually quiet, compared with most), and as soon as I looked at my ballot paper I felt a sudden feeling of unease. It would be so easy for a majority to cross 'Yes'. Went to work, the referendum dominated conversation, felt about 50/50 amongst my colleagues, but there where a couple of surprises. One colleague who was a no changed his mind on the day and voted yes (he's subsequently changed his mind again). My unease grew. I spoke to a few friends I had done some Labour campaigning with in the past, and a few yes supporting friends who where relatively involved in the campaign, both groups told me they thought yes might just do it. The relief when the Clackmannanshire vote was read out was pretty overwhelming. It was a pretty similar feeling to Considine on Saturday clearing Griffiths' chance off the line. Except Saturday was followed with wild celebrations and happiness. The referendum just made me feel relieved. Now we get to live the whole thing again with this bloody EU referendum. Reading that made me slightly queasy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotThePars Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 There are protesters outside the Scottish Parliament, reciting the Freedom speech from Braveheart. This is happening. Think it was getting caught up in the hype last year but I failed to notice how heavy embarrassing the more vocal 45ers are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H_B Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 There are protesters outside the Scottish Parliament, reciting the Freedom speech from Braveheart. This is happening. No, please, tell me this isn't happening... There can't actually be people that sad and pathetic, can there? Mind you... anyone seen Colkitto today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antiochas III Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Nothing says rampant Scottish nationalism better than a long haired, anti Semitic Australian. I knew he was anti-Jew but didn't know he was against Arabs, Palestinians and Syrians as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H_B Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 From what I can see its the staunch Unionists that are saying the country is still divided, well no. Yes, it was DEFINITELY staunch unionists that went about wearing "Don't Blame Me I voted Yes" and "I'm one of the 45" badges This is laughable revisionism. Amongst the salty teared frustration, we had the badge clowns, the t-shirt arseholes, the "NO supporters BETTER not sing FoS again", the "craven quisling" jibes, the "we just need a few cold winters" demonisation of the pensioners... I agree with your basic point. The nation isn't divided at all. Most people just got on with their lives again, shrugged and moved on. Amongst the people i socialise and work with, I've never really heard the referendum talked about in a year. People are well past that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fide Posted September 18, 2015 Author Share Posted September 18, 2015 http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/inside-vow-how-historic-daily-6464878 On the referendum, we were – on balance – pro-union. we were – on balance – pro-union. on balance – pro-union. on balance :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strichener Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Yes, it was DEFINITELY staunch unionists that went about wearing "Don't Blame Me I voted Yes" and "I'm one of the 45" badges This is laughable revisionism. Amongst the salty teared frustration, we had the badge clowns, the t-shirt arseholes, the "NO supporters BETTER not sing FoS again", the "craven quisling" jibes, the "we just need a few cold winters" demonisation of the pensioners... I agree with your basic point. The nation isn't divided at all. Most people just got on with their lives again, shrugged and moved on. Amongst the people i socialise and work with, I've never really heard the referendum talked about in a year. People are well past that. In the words of Kevin Bloody Wilson "Well you better fucking brace yourself 'cause he's bringing it around." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fide Posted September 18, 2015 Author Share Posted September 18, 2015 Amongst the people i socialise and work with, I've never really heard the referendum talked about in a year. People are well past that. I can only presume you and all you know live in monastic silence. The SNP tsunami is evidence of how people aren't "well past that". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ad Lib Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 I don't regret voting Yes but I wouldn't do it again in a referendum in the next decade. We've made a decision, it was a decisive result and we should work with what we have to give the new Scotland Bill a chance to pass and bed-in, and see how Holyrood handles its extensive new powers. I have found the rise of identity politics in the last year in Scotland and beyond deeply worrying. Dispassionate, rational, sceptical and critical debate has been displaced at an ever rising rate of noughts by tribal, unthinking, polarised politics. It's the era of the useful idiots, SNP-bad and HopeOverFearite alike, and Scotland is suffering for it. The only difference I can see is that the Yes movement is enthusiastic to co-opt this politics as a means to an end. I think this is frankly dangerous and must be counteracted as strongly as possible. For the foreseeable future that means constructing an alternative to that movement, not supporting its end goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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