The votes have been cast, the polls are closed. A countdown has begun and we will soon know Scotland's decision on whether to remain part of the United Kingdom.
What are your thoughts, comments, funny pictures on the matter?
I'm all for Scottish independence. There is a massive disparity of political opinion between Scotland and the rest of the UK, which serves neither well. I'm generally in favour of devolution, on the premise that the more directly responsible a political appointee is the the people they are representing, the better they will be represented. I think Scotland is more than capable of it, given New Zealand is a similar size, punches above its weight, and no one would ever dream of reneging on our independence from Great Britain. Interestingly, this decision also has ramifications for the debate about whether NZ should change its flag (with Union Jack)... which is in turn tied into the debate about whether we should be a republic and leave the British Commonwealth entirely.
I also hope they then change passport policy: at the moment you can get a UK passport if a grandparent or parent was born in the UK. That's a nice passport to have. If Scotland becomes independent however, it'd be sweet if they changed that to great-grandparents born in Scotland, then join the EU. Then I could get a Scottish passport and live and work in the EU.
Here's a good interactive to follow along as the votes are tallied: http://www.theguardian.com/politics/...ull?CMP=twt_gu
As of now, one council has declared, 46.2% yes, 53.8% no, 88.6% turnout.
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