the scottish independence referendum

West Dunbartonshire 54% yes.

Now 49.8% yes, 50.2% no total.

Midlothian 44% yes.

Now 49% yes, 51% no total.

Added 20 minutes' worth of whisky to the glass.

East Lothian... expect a no here.

Real thumping win for a no for EL there.

So is Stirling...

60-40 for a no!

East Lothian 38% yes.

Stirling 40%. Pretty severe no there.

Now 47% yes, 53% no total.

Don't think I can go back to sleep just yet, want to see either Glasgow or Edinburgh, or both.

If Falkirk doesn't go yes I'm going to bed for real.

It hasn't..

Falkirk 47% yes.

Now 47% yes, 53% no total.

Fucking silent majority can cut all that clapping out

Disappointed with this. Would've liked Yes to be ahead at least for a moment.

What makes people vote no? Is it down to money and fear?

It was down to 1000 votes for a bit.

I like it better when they give the reasons for rejections before the votes.

Fear, lack of a perceived plan of what day hundred of an independent Scotland would look like never mind day one, and then the devo plus/max, etc. buying some of the votes out...

Yeah the returning officers - like this one - should be talking about rejection votes beforehand!

What makes people vote no? Is it down to money and fear?

― brotherlovesdub, Thursday, September 18, 2014 11:24 PM (4 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

economic certainty usually wins.

If they can't take Angus, they can't take fuck-all. Not sure they'll get Glasgow at this rate.

It is almost a pity the Vow came so late, because we'll never really know if No were voting for the status quo or devo+

No destroys in Dumfries...but they are the one area with a Tory.

E Renfrewshire and E Dumbartonshire (turnout at 91%) are NO too.

Also a shit idea for a follow-up poll: ITV (PIE chart) vs BBC (BAR chart).

Glasgow coming

The ITV analyst finally calls it for NO (he was really keeping up the 'this could be on a knife edge' for a little while)

At this rate the margin will be so wide Westminster will go right back to sleep.

Westminster will need to pay the cost to keep this together...lots of sleepless nights to come as they hash the detail for this.

North Lanarkshire votes yes by 5k or so..

No I think has won in South

Right, TV turned off, going to bed a peasant in a peasant land.

Big win for the NO in the south

and another thumping win for the 'NO' in Perth..

Glasgow then..

only 75% turnout!

Big win for YES!

I mean 53-47...

Not a big enough margin so in the end its comfortable.

Glasgow is ILX land...non-shockah there.

Comfortable for the NO, not enough of a margin to make a difference.

Urban areas are more 'anarchic' and out of step with the rest of a country bah humbug...

East Ayrshire also voted NO, and that is an area with a massive working class area. YES were expected to take it...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bx3iwioCYAE3Y-C.jpg

Hardeep Kohli (in the BBC studio) giving a pretty angry speech: nothing changes, food banks go on, 'project fear' wins, shit getting real at 5am..

so weird that an independent Scotland was going to remain a monarchy under QEII

How is there no meaningful Republican movement in the UK?

Well, this has been absolutely delicious. Great to know that the Scottish people aren't thick, also the tears of some of the anti-English rhetoric I've been noticing from bellend nationalists on Facebook has never tasted sweeter. Congratulations, Scotland!

*the tears of those spouting some of the anti-English rhetoric

The Capital City of Scotland must surely vote yes?

lol, no.

Also, get a move on Fife.

http://machotrouts.tumblr.com/post/97748597900/morihaventgotshitonme
hmmm grindr predicted the edinburgh result

Fife were obviously holding out for the glory announcement.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yPYZpwSpKmA