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Why do the media keep going on about Scottish independence?
linkinpark875
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So they were seeming biased during the election now they still keep going on about it. Why don't the media get over it? Surely there's other news? I even know people who voted yes are fed up hearing about it.
For all the coverage they have given the other side a media blackout since the referendum. What about the 55% who are happy we are still part of the UK? Maybe that's boring news for them.
For all the coverage they have given the other side a media blackout since the referendum. What about the 55% who are happy we are still part of the UK? Maybe that's boring news for them.
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With the new tax and spending powers it is time for them to shut up and get on with governing rather than protesting.
It comes down to "the vow". If the snp keep pushing that Westminster hasn't and isnt delivering on the back of a **** packet promise made in the dying days of the campaign. Then a lot of Scots,who voted no, are going to feel cheated and flock to the yes side. Personified by the snp
No 55% Yes 45%
That's too close to be called decisive??? Seems fairly decisive to me
Doesn't Cameron keep challenging the SNP to give him a list of powers promised during the referendum campaign that are not contained in the Scotland act?
Surely such a list wouldn't take long to draw up.
it wouldn't take long at all as there were no specific powers promised at the time
all that was promised was a commission would be established to identify the scope of the extra powers to be devolved , the SNP were part of that commission and signed off on its contents , so as long as the scotland act at a minimum contains everything from the smith commission then the vow is being delivered
Have you seen the polls in Scotland over the past twelve months? Did you see the GE results last May? Why do you think there is still interest in this story?
But then as you have posted on the subject before and made your views very clear I am rather bemused that you have to ask the question. ;-)
rrup:rolleyes:
It's all perception. If the snp keep it going and Westminster is perceived to be dragging it's feet. It plays into the hands of the snp.
10% is decisive? What would you call a margin of error?
thats the thing , the SNP keep using phrases like "close to home rule" or "near federalism" as what was promised
but if you ask ten different people what those things mean you will get ten different answers
so as long as they keep people believing in something that cant actually be proved then they can continue to say it hasn't been delivered, as no one really knows what it meant in the first place
Maybe im naive but i like to think that in this day and age no country in the UK owns another. We are countries with history,rivalries,friendships,traditions that help form our union.
Edgy.
This wasn't a poll this was the real results so no margin of error.?
This is slightly different because this time it isn't "why don't the SNP rule out ever holding future referendums?". Now it's the media's fault for going on about it. A slight variation on a theme.
Ironic thing is that the poster who started this thread goes on about referendums on here more than anyone else I've seen.
I'll straight bat the question anyway. The media keep going on about it because it was a big event in Scottish politics and we may face another referendum in future if public opinion shows desire for that and the SNP decide they want another. September 2015 was 55-45. Polls now still show No in the lead overall but it's closer than before. If that trend continues then there will be heavy pressure for another referendum if support were ever to hit 55% for example.
So they keep going on about it because it's only a settled issue for some people and everyone knows that. The 2014 referendum was about then. A future referendum will be about the time it is held in.
If there's nothing newer to fill the space then old stuff will keep getting recycled.
It does seem to have died downw a wee bit lately as the SNP elite have ruled another referendum out for a good few years.