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[popo]

Shetland as expected. Still only 65k votes counted. I think that yougov guy must be pretty happy at the moment, I can see it ending up around 54, 55%. I wonder if Yes will briefly take the lead at some point.

Western Isles next. Another tiny pop but "yes" were expecting 60% so might be a good indicator.

 

[Volotaire]

Summary so far

Sky News is a bit conservative and much like certain popular US news channels. Avoid.

It;s slightly useful when you have a slightly BBC UK bias towards the left.

But most people ware wise enough to use sources, bloggers, alternative balanced new channels and their own judgment.

 

[Acorn]

Should be a picture of genital warts.

Even when its treated it never truly goes away.

 

[SymbiantXenos]

Getting sleepy now

 

[Volotaire]

A helicopter pilot picking up ballots on Jura was told by an islander that they had had a 100% turnout. Yet to be confirmed. #indyref

.

 

[Acorn]

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Aye 3 people and his dog

 

[elty]

Heard the opinion that SNP and referendum backers, while controlling the process, made it seem more appealing to the "Yes" side by the mere posing of the question, as a "No" has a negative connotation and we tend to want to associate to positive connotations.

If the questions was, "should Scotland remain a part of the Union" Yes or No, then the results would've been even stronger for the Union campaign.

I think the question is pretty clear. Remain part of union is less clear.

Still much better than the quebec question.

Do you agree that Quebec should become sovereign after having made a formal offer to Canada for a new economic and political partnership within the scope of the bill respecting the future of Quebec and of the agreement signed on June 12, 1995?

 

[Volotaire]

Aye 3 people and his dog

lol.

 

[Osiris]

Heard the opinion that SNP and referendum backers, while controlling the process, made it seem more appealing to the "Yes" side by the mere posing of the question, as a "No" has a negative connotation and we tend to want to associate to positive connotations.

If the questions was, "should Scotland remain a part of the Union" Yes or No, then the results would've been even stronger for the Union campaign.

They really were given almost every concession so that the vote could be considered fairly absolute.

• The right to set the question
• Reduction of voting age to 16
• Simple Majority instead of Super Majority

A strong No in these circumstances gives Cameron more leeway now to dither on further devolution, it is inevitable, but on a more protracted timescale, and linked to solving several constitutional issues, rather than just "Keep Scotland sweet".

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Eilean Siar coming in.

 

[Acorn]

I think the question is pretty clear. Remain part of union is less clear.

Still much better than the quebec question.

Do you agree that Quebec should become sovereign after having made a formal offer to Canada for a new economic and political partnership within the scope of the bill respecting the future of Quebec and of the agreement signed on June 12, 1995?

Que?

 

[QuicheFontaine]

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Just wikipedia'd Jura and it says there's a population of 196, so I'm not tooo impressed.

Very nice whisky though.

 

[popo]

That should have been the unionist campaign. We are not that different, we all think Gove is a cunt. Vote No and we will have a public hanging on Arthur's Seat.

Shetland has less than 500 in the 17-21 demo. The odds of accidently fucking a cousin must be huge. Jura will be more inbred than the royals.

 

[Randdalf]

I didn't realise that Gove was Scottish.

 

[QuicheFontaine]

I didn't realise that Gove was Scottish.

Really? One less thing for me to feel bad about!

 

[Cyd0nia]

There's nothing more distasteful than listening to Michael Gove tell me what roads we do or don't want to go down

 

[Acorn]

I didn't realise that Gove was Scottish.

Neither did he

 

[Carl]

Eilean Siar up soon.

 

[Arksy]

Neither did he

Amazing.

 

[Volotaire]

In Dumfries and Galloway, the No campaign says it looks like a possible 65%-35%
in favour of No.c

,

 

[Osiris]

That should have been the unionist campaign. We are not that different, we all think Gove is a cunt. Vote No and we will have a public hanging on Arthur's Seat.

Not a public hanging, instead arm teachers with old school board rubbers and let 'em stone him with them.

I'm not sure there was a venue large enough to hold all the teachers lining up though, for sure.

Having had enough of them thrown at me as a kid by teachers, I can tell you it would have been a painful death

 

[Squirrel Killer]

Turnout announcements have slowed down so this might be the last update I manage. Whatever happens, incredible figures. I just hope it can continue going forward.

85.92% - Overall Turnout (23/32 Declared)

91% - East Humbertonshire
90.4% - East Renfroofrooshire
90.1% - Stirlington
88.7% - Falkirkshire
88.6% - Clacknowomannoshire.
87.9% - West Humbershireton
87.5% - Dumas & Gallowayton
87.4% - Innermaude
87.4% - Scottish Border Collies
87.3% - Stimpyfrewshire
86.9% - Paris & Kiev
86.8% - Midlegolas
86.2% - West Orlando Bloom
86.1% - South Windshire
85.7% - Beef
85.3% - South Snarktonshire
84.5% - East Fyreshire
84.4% - North Earthshire
84.4% - Shetland Pony
83.7% - Mork & Orkney
82% - Pauladeen
78.8% - Sundae
75% - Glasgow

I wonder if Scotland's like Iowa, where we pronounce well known place names like Nevada and Milan all f'ed up.

 

[DECK'ARD]

Eilean Siar expected to be Yes based on SNP support, so the result will be telling.

 

[Randdalf]

Really? One less thing for me to feel bad about!

I guess I've just never listened to him talk very much before, or browsed his Wikipedia page.

 

[Amir0x]

Seems Union is set to stay. That was probably the last best chance the movement had to win genuine separation for perhaps decades or much, much longer.

 

[popo]

Not a public hanging, instead arm teachers with old school board rubbers and let 'em stone him with them.

I'm not sure there was a venue large enough to hold all the teachers lining up though, for sure.

Having had enough of them thrown at me as a kid by teachers, I can tell you it would have been a painful death

I hear that. My dad is a teacher, not a fan of Gove.

 

[Juicy Bob]

That should have been the unionist campaign. We are not that different, we all think Gove is a cunt. Vote No and we will have a public hanging on Arthur's Seat.

"Do you agree that Michael Gove is a fucking cunt?"

Yes ☐

Yes ☐

 

[maquiladora]

wow

 

[QuicheFontaine]

Western Isles...

Edit: He's doing it in parseltongue or something

 

[bryanee]

Wasn't Yes supposed to win Eilean?

 

[DECK'ARD]

Eilean Siar

Yes: 9,195
No: 10, 544

Yes is dead.

 

[SymbiantXenos]

Eilean Star no

 

[Carl]

Yes expected to win that area, beaten by 1,000 by no. Welp.

 

[Volotaire]

Seems Union is set to stay. That was probably the last best chance the movement had to win genuine separation for perhaps decades or much, much longer.

At the very least, they have got some devolution of UK Parliament powers. The question is, how far will Westminster go?

 

[Colin.]

Fucking hell man. Not the best of starts here.

 

[Osiris]

Gaelic is such a poetic sounding language. Love it.

My dad tried to encourage me to learn it once, yeah, that didn't happen.

 

[maquiladora]

Its over.

No will win very comfortably.

 

[Sage00]

Eilean Star

Yes: 9,195
No: 10, 544

Yes is dead.

lol it's Eilean Siar

 

[Willy Wanka]

Western Isles say no. Bad result for the Yes campaign.

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

Still a union.

 

[Herne]

Sky News is a bit conservative and much like certain popular US news channels. Avoid.

I would but the BBC's live stream is UK only, and RTÉ's coverage isn't nearly as extensive. Ah well. More antagonistic statements, elbow jabs and smirking ahead...

 

[DECK'ARD]

lol it's Eilean Siar

Hah, oops.

 

[King_Moc]

When the result is read in Gaelic and it's still in favour of no, you know it's pretty much game over.

 

[SymbiantXenos]

"Do you agree that Michael Gove is a fucking cunt?"

Yes ☐

Yes ☐

Laughed far too hard at that. Woke up the house lol

 

[BadHand]

Thank god the results are very decisive so far.

 

[Rubenov]

It's over.

I love your flag, UK. Top three in the world. Glad you aren't changing it.

 

[fenners]

Its over.

No will win very comfortably.

 

[QuicheFontaine]

Are any areas going to return a Yes?

 

[-COOLIO-]

Are any areas going to return a Yes?

No.

 

[Camoxide]

I hear that. My dad is a teacher, not a fan of Gove.

Not many people are.

Except Daily Mail readers.