Ex-pats can't vote. Scottish nationalism is about letting the people who live in Scotland decide what is best for our future - it doesn't matter if you're "pure" Scottish; if you don't live here you shouldn't have a say in our politics. (to
mad_jock)
To
jollyrog's remark: "The tax revenues from working Scots (there aren't many of them, are there?) are hardly going to sustain the infrastructure paid for, built and maintained at English expense over generations." - are you having a laugh? Politicians from both the yes and no campaigns have admitted an independent Scotland will fully be able to fund itself. Also, go read some proper sources about the economics of Scotland and the UK before commenting with your tabloid-sourced "facts". Scotland has been running a surplus for a good while - certainly the same cannot be said for the outdated Union of countries as a whole. The savings to be made in an independent Scotland are huge. No trident renewal (£100bn total UK contribution), Westminster (£50m), House of Lords (£100m?), Scottish Office (£10m), Defence (£1bn as Scotland's share - yet more money will be spent in Scotland!). So go read something decent then come back and talk about our economy. And just for the extra, here's some extra info RE "the country that doesny work": Scotland has ~8.5% of UK population, pays 9.9% of UK tax and receives 9.3% of UK spending.
Fellow Scots: read up on the Barnett formula and how it works and you will see that the Tories continual privatisation of England will hurt us VERY badly.
To
astir_8: Unfortunately Shetland cannot gain independence due to its size, as per international conventions.
To
Thing: RE "sending them back". A lot of 'English' folk live in Scotland too. They're more than welcome. Scottish Nationalism is in no way fascist. Keep the UK that way, old chap
End of rant. Sorry but it just annoys me when people who are clearly ignorant of facts choose to bring up their, as I said, tabloid-sourced nonsense and try to brainwash others with scaremongering as has been done to them.
We will still be friends if/when we become independent, England