(07-09-2014, 17:54)spireitematt Wrote: IMO I think it would be better if Scotland stayed with the UK, I watched the debate on BBC 2 a few weeks ago and I get the impression that Salmond is just winging it and has not thought it through properly.
If Scotland do go independent then the Labour Party will never get back in again unless miraculously the South start voting Labour which I cannot see happening because the majority of the South are staunch right wing voters.
I think he's winging it, I don't think he even wanted independence originally or thought he'd get a majority, now it's a realistic possibility due mainly to his claims not being properly scrutinised, every time someone says Scotland can't do something Alec's standard reply of "it'll be ok" seems to suffice as an answer. Alec and his party will find themselves in the same situation as Nick Clegg did prior to joining the government, it's easy to make promises prior to election then they'll have to deliver on them.