Quote from: Hardliner on September 10, 2020, 10:00:04 am

Quote from: PeterGrant on September 10, 2020, 09:49:04 am

Quote from: Hardliner on September 10, 2020, 09:44:38 am

Given Sturgeon's outrage at people being dragged out of Unions against their will, I'm sure she'd offer the chance of Shetlanders, Borderers and Orcadians to stay part of the UK if a second referendum took place.

I'm also sure her invitation would also extend to the good residents of Edinburgh and Aberdeen, who won't want to be dragged out against their will either.

**No sniggering at the back**

They would have a chance to do so. The difficulty will be if 32 out of 32 council areas all vote yes. At 60% Yes is the tipping point for that statistically.

If for example Edinburgh votes No and the rest of Scotland vote yes, it will be interesting to see how Edinburgh’s politicians react.

I admire the fact that you are consistent in your own view Peter, but I just can't see Sturgeon allowing individual council areas to Remain.

I don’t think the politicians in any such areas would push for that either. If say 30 areas vote Yes and Clackmannanshire and East Renfrewshire vote No, it wouldn’t be practically possible for them to remain in the UK while everywhere in Scotland is independent. Borders, customs economy, blah blah. The politicians for those areas would have to take it in the chin, most likely, and would not agitate for remaining in UK.

A 60% yes win would make it academic.