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Old 04-09-2014, 18:20   #147
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Re: Do the Scots REALLY want Independance?

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Originally Posted by Lucysgirl View Post
I'm crossing my fingers for a larger turnout than the 63% of the population which voted last time. The last referendum saw the Yes vote win 52% to 48% but the result didn't count as a condition of the referendum was that 40% of the total electorate should vote in favour in order to make it valid.

I don't think there's any constraints on this referendum, excepting that you have to have reached puberty.
What! 40% of the Scottish electorate are able to read the ballot

If they do vote "yes", would it be possible to persuade Yorkshire to join them?

An aside: at the time of the first Quebec referendum on independence, I was in Saskatoon wearing a t-shirt on which was printed: "If Quebec separates, make them take Toronto."

Hey, maybe an independent Scotland would take Justin Bieber ... that would assure the support of all Canadians.
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