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SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 19 Sep 2014 06:44

that Scotland has voted to stay with the United Kingdom

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SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 19 Sep 2014 06:46

the whole is always stronger than the parts :-)




it was also interesting to note that this is the 3rd election, in 2 different countries, that I have watched in the last 2 years where the pollsters have been proved wrong



There HAS to be something wrong with the method of polling for them to be so very wrong!

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SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 19 Sep 2014 06:53

I personally was fascinated watching the weeks leading up to the voting, because it was so very similar to what we went through in Canada in 1995 when Quebec held a referendum to separate.


The voting was much closer in our case .............. the NO side won by only about 1%


It was absolutely nerve-wracking watching the results come in that night.

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patchem

patchem Report 19 Sep 2014 07:04

I woke up just as Glasgow was declaring 'Yes', which was a little worrying until I saw what had been happened whilst I had been sleeping.

Can Salmond now go, for causing much division within Scotland?

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 19 Sep 2014 07:07

Did you see how close Inverclyde was??

49.9% Yes, 50.1% No

:-0

Researching:
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GlasgowLass

GlasgowLass Report 19 Sep 2014 07:15

I have woken up to a United-Kingdom Xxxx

Researching:
Brannan/ McGrath/ Kerr/ Jordan/ Finnigan NI and Free State. Devlin/ Lamont / Lamond/ Fyfe/ Pollock/ Johnston/Struthers/ Smith. Scotland. Avi: Hand Fasting or Tying The Knot. Daughters wedding 2016

patchem

patchem Report 19 Sep 2014 07:15

I always think that you need a definite majority to initiate change, not just 1 vote on several million.

But they can try again in a generation....

patchem

patchem Report 19 Sep 2014 07:16

Yes, a United Kingdom of Great Britain.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 19 Sep 2014 07:22

Quebec had 2 referenda

One in 1980, then another in 1995

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AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 19 Sep 2014 08:53

so happy with the result and so glad the whole thing is over - fed up with hearing about it

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

SheilaSomerset

SheilaSomerset Report 19 Sep 2014 08:57

The referendum is decided but 'it' is by no means over :-D

Much political wrangling will now ensue.

Researching:
Gloucestershire, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, London, Lithuania, Russia

OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 19 Sep 2014 09:12

A "Big Thank You" to all my fellow Scots who voted NO :-) <3

Researching:
I am researching the Wotherspoon family from the Old/New Monkland areas of Scotland, some moved to the Leslie and Kelty areas of Fife and I'm having problems linking the Wotherspoon's from Leslie and the Wotherspoon's from Kelty. I am also researching the Clusker family from Co. Meath in Ireland who moved to West Lothian and from there to Fife............"Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est"

~`*`Jude`*`~

~`*`Jude`*`~ Report 19 Sep 2014 09:34

Very happy with the result and as AnnC says......so pleased its over...phewwwww

jude :-) :-) :-) :-)

Researching:
Ukraine...

PollyinBrum

PollyinBrum Report 19 Sep 2014 09:53

Let us hope that the NO vote will be good for Scotland and also good for the rest of the United Kingdom.

Mauatthecoast

Mauatthecoast Report 19 Sep 2014 11:18

I'm pleased we're still united. :-D
Living quite close to the border we always like to think of ourselves as Kith and Kin.

Sterling has gone up in value, we'll be stronger in Europe and now Westminster SHOULD listen to the people more!

I don't like opinion polls :-| ...find they're seldom right and imho can sway voters.

Researching:
In my own little world where everybody knows me... ..... best thing about happy memories is making them....

'Emma'

'Emma' Report 19 Sep 2014 11:21

I am also delighted with the result :-D :-D

Emma

Budgie Rustler

Budgie Rustler Report 19 Sep 2014 11:31

Great to hear this ...
We in England need you Scotland, "United we stand, divided we fall".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdOCWUgwiWs

Researching:
... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz3lwXEGWIM ... There is no God. No single Creator. There is only Creation itself. Creation does not need to be explained ... It just IS.

'Emma'

'Emma' Report 19 Sep 2014 11:53

Budgie <3 nice to feel that you and others feel
that way :-)

By the way thank you for the help you gave me yesterday :-)

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 19 Sep 2014 11:55

Turnout shown as 84.5% - thought it would have been higher

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 19 Sep 2014 12:15

Things got a bit daft here in Oz.

Lots of articles showing the Oz flag with a "possible new" Union flag...... all horrible.

:-(

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