Trust it is acceptable to respond en-masse.
Thank you for your the civility of your comments - nice to know we can talk about issues without degenerating into name-calling or abusive language.
I can agree that if the question is a simple Yes or No one, then this could be put solely to the Scots electorate. However, if the question is expanded to include anything else - such as 'Devo-Max' then that wouldn't be acceptable - the position is fundamentally altered. Such a question would alter the whole dynamic. Then the UK electorate would need to be involved.
I do find it interesting to note that the SNP claim that they promised a referendum on independence and yet they now claim to want to obfuscate the issue by adding 'devo-max' in as a choice. The latter is apparently because 'un-named' others are clamouring for it!
If they have any kind of mandate around independence, it can really only be for the Yes/No question.
I also worry that the result of a more than 2 part question will 'muddy the waters'.
Say the choice and results are as follows:
Yes 33%
No 33%
Devo-Max 34%
What could we deduce about this?
Anti-independence supporters would say 67% of people voted against independence.
Pro-independence supporters would say that 67% voted in favour of the dissolution of the status quo.
The latest poster, indicated that the SNP want independence and there are many people in Scotland that want it as well. So Alex and the SNP, let's give them that simple choice.
I have spoken on these blogs as to how an economic split could be effected and to my mind that is a reasonable position. Leave all of the 'subsidized' or 'not subsidized' arguments to one side as it seems that, anything that comes from statisticians or economists can be used to support any argument.
On Scottish funding, I hold to the view that the use of the Barnett Formula is unfair to the English and must be eliminated and a fairer system, more closely reflecting populations be deployed.
Final point - what do the SNP hope to gain by suddenly enfranchising 16 and 17 year old's for the independence vote? Okay, so they figure that this demographic may be more pro-independence but why stop at 16? Do they plan to extend this franchise for all time and all votes? Other than Brazil, Nicaragua and Cuba, I can't find any other countries where the franchise goes to 16 year olds. North Korea and Sudan do extend to 17 year olds
Thank you for your the civility of your comments - nice to know we can talk about issues without degenerating into name-calling or abusive language.
I can agree that if the question is a simple Yes or No one, then this could be put solely to the Scots electorate. However, if the question is expanded to include anything else - such as 'Devo-Max' then that wouldn't be acceptable - the position is fundamentally altered. Such a question would alter the whole dynamic. Then the UK electorate would need to be involved.
I do find it interesting to note that the SNP claim that they promised a referendum on independence and yet they now claim to want to obfuscate the issue by adding 'devo-max' in as a choice. The latter is apparently because 'un-named' others are clamouring for it!
If they have any kind of mandate around independence, it can really only be for the Yes/No question.
I also worry that the result of a more than 2 part question will 'muddy the waters'.
Say the choice and results are as follows:
Yes 33%
No 33%
Devo-Max 34%
What could we deduce about this?
Anti-independence supporters would say 67% of people voted against independence.
Pro-independence supporters would say that 67% voted in favour of the dissolution of the status quo.
The latest poster, indicated that the SNP want independence and there are many people in Scotland that want it as well. So Alex and the SNP, let's give them that simple choice.
I have spoken on these blogs as to how an economic split could be effected and to my mind that is a reasonable position. Leave all of the 'subsidized' or 'not subsidized' arguments to one side as it seems that, anything that comes from statisticians or economists can be used to support any argument.
On Scottish funding, I hold to the view that the use of the Barnett Formula is unfair to the English and must be eliminated and a fairer system, more closely reflecting populations be deployed.
Final point - what do the SNP hope to gain by suddenly enfranchising 16 and 17 year old's for the independence vote? Okay, so they figure that this demographic may be more pro-independence but why stop at 16? Do they plan to extend this franchise for all time and all votes? Other than Brazil, Nicaragua and Cuba, I can't find any other countries where the franchise goes to 16 year olds. North Korea and Sudan do extend to 17 year olds
