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Why did "Yes" lose?
"Yes" lost because not enough people voted for them of course. But why was this, when we were told they were virtually neck and neck with "No" two weeks out, and had the momentum?
Was it because Salmond & Co were outgunned, or outsmarted, by Westminster? Was it establishment, or media, bias? Did scare tactics intimidate a nervous electorate? Maybe the Scottish see there is wisdom in maintaining an independent nuclear deterrent? Perhaps the "No" campaign won the economic argument, and splitting the union was just too big a risk to take? Or is it just that David Beckham carries more political weight than Andy Murray, even in Scotland?
Thoughts and reflections welcome. ;-)
Was it because Salmond & Co were outgunned, or outsmarted, by Westminster? Was it establishment, or media, bias? Did scare tactics intimidate a nervous electorate? Maybe the Scottish see there is wisdom in maintaining an independent nuclear deterrent? Perhaps the "No" campaign won the economic argument, and splitting the union was just too big a risk to take? Or is it just that David Beckham carries more political weight than Andy Murray, even in Scotland?
Thoughts and reflections welcome. ;-)
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We were not told anything. The only poll that counts is the one on voting day.
I think the yes campaign's publicity and social media blitz made the result seem closer than it ever was
This - it's going to be interesting to see if there is any fall out over campaign spending after the referendum. Been hearing rumours that both sides were creative in their accounting but the YES side may have "thrown the kitchen sink" at the media spend and hang the consequences.
I think the undecided were in fact No voters;-)
Yep. The majority of people don't really give a toss about the vague promise of everything being 'better' in the future. People want to look out for what is best for them, and the prospect of rising interest rates, struggling to get finance for future purchases, thousands of job losses etc. outweighed this idea that the Yes camp tried to sell of there being thousands of new job opportunities (but from where?) and bundles of money magically appearing in iScotland's bank account.
So people who voted No were fearful or ignorant? Grace, my boy, grace.
Sorry, I'm skimming through all the threads with a hangover and extreme tiredness
Bollocks.
The first reason that stands out is that Salmond looked like someone who had not throught passed getting independence and not about what was going to happen afterwards. The Currency issue was just one example; Scotland could never get the independence it wanted while tying it's currency to another country or block in the case of the EU.
So why take the risk of the change, the high possibility of economic failure.
When many of the benefits will be delivered by devo-max without the attendant risks of independence.
They seemed to spend alot of time preaching to the converted in Glasgow
I added a wink after the original post.
but seriously, I cannot understand anyone voting no. If I were Scottish, I would 100% have voted yes, I think.
One reason for voting no must be fear of the unknown, Is that the main reason? But independence hasn't damaged too many countries in the commonwealth, has it?
This.
I have family in the Borders and the Highlands, and none of them saw sight nor sound of anyone on behalf of Yes, they never moved out of their 'comfort zone'.
The people who had a right to vote have had two years to inform themselves with facts. Unless they are lazy idiots who wanted to be spoon fed nonsense by people with vested interests
I actually had a bit of hope that the Scots had enough fire inside them to do something radical and exciting...Essentially I think they were scared stiff of going it alone.
How can the rest of the UK respect Scotland at all, now? Oh, and good luck to the three main parties getting a settlement through that includes more powers for the Scots and the retention of the Barnett formula - if the political classes think we'll let them drive that through unscathed, then I guess they have yet again learnt nothing from this process.