Scotland to leave the UK?

[Alby_da_Wolf]

trashleg said:

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Hiya :D

Only everyone who was resident in Scotland prior to September 2nd and registered is eligible to vote. I live in England at the moment, I believe it was Cameron's plea to Salmond that Scots who live outside of Scotland don't get a vote. It was part of the conditions of the referendum. He didn't want us "swaying" the vote. lulz.

I understand you aren't being represented, but let me clarify. Scotland was independent prior to the union, has/had its own distinct identity and resources. If they have this chance to change the waythey governed, should they not be bold enough to take it? It's about so much more than individuals not getting the party they voted for, it's a chronic misalignment of political ideologies. 

As Alex Salmond put it, we have more pandas in Scotland than we do Tory MPs

The devolved parliament you're talking about has its own powers...but only for so much. The budget that Scotland is handed every year is still determined by Westminster. 

I think this is a fantastically exciting opportunity. I hate Westminster politics. I don't hate being British, I don't hate England. If this referendum was never happening, I'd be behind the movement for political restructuring with more devolved powers for all regions.

Whether Scottish independence is achieved or not, I'd LOVE to see Westminster replaced by a more geographically and ideologically central summit system, where delegates from each constituency (for lack of a better term) meet to discuss issues relating to their electorate, without the need for party playfround bullying or rivalry. Rivalry has no place in representation, and it is entirely selfish of the politicians to feed their egos using their electorate. 
Anyway. Yep. Imagine if delegates from all over the UK met up regularly to discuss issues and solve problems, assigning budgets as required and being much more inclusive, much more locally involved. 

Sounds good, doesn't it? If Scotland can start the rest of the UK thinking "we should have more of a say over ourselves", then let's do this.

Welcome back and sorry you can't vote. About lack of devoulution, here in Italy it's even worse, we even struggle to obtain what you have now there, let alone achieving your second best options just in case Scotland remain in the UK. Anyway, the root of both your problems and ours has something in common, old parties and their members don't want to give up the power strong central governments in relatively big countries give them. Yes, they can achieve power also in local councils, but without a strong central power, old parties are defeated quite easily by civil lists whenever they rule badly local administrations.