Do yo want independance

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I don't think our opinion matters.

Since the 70's I've witnessed an unerring stride towards independence which seems to be the polar opposite to the 'It's Scotland's Oil' parochialism that preceded it.

Modern day Scots have lost the Mighty Chip on our shoulders and replaced it with a measured confidence.

We got an Assembly, now it's a Parliament and pretty soon we will be raising our own taxes via a local income tax.

Decades ago the Tories used to tell us we couldn't be trusted to manage our own affairs. Now it's Scotland who doesn't trust the Tories to do likewise.

Scotland will be independent within the UK in my lifetime - of that I am certain

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I don't think our opinion matters.

Since the 70's I've witnessed an unerring stride towards independence which seems to be the polar opposite to the 'It's Scotland's Oil' parochialism that preceded it.

Modern day Scots have lost the Mighty Chip on our shoulders and replaced it with a measured confidence.

We got an Assembly, now it's a Parliament and pretty soon we will be raising our own taxes via a local income tax.

Decades ago the Tories used to tell us we couldn't be trusted to manage our own affairs. Now it's Scotland who doesn't trust the Tories to do likewise.

Scotland will be independent within the UK in my lifetime - of that I am certain

Agreed

I don't disagree with some of the posts above - what we have is NOT perfect and some of our politicians are less than useless.

That said, they are OUR politicians. WE need politicians who are close to our issues and affairs, fight OUR corner and look after OUR needs .... failing that, someone who at least comes close.

The Westminster Goverment barely try to disguise teh fact they couldnt give a **** any longer.

That is telling in itself.

As a little analargy, can anyone provide me with a good example of:
1) A centralised or dettached organisation
2) ...working IMPARTIALLY where potential conflicts of interest exist for it's various sub-divisions
3) ... and everyone being happy with their "cut" and "deal"
4) ... ... if someone can show me this working model, I suggest after doing so, you fire it in a letter and mark for the attention of G Brown, 10 Downing Street, London and hope he reads it.

It does not make any sense ... it defies logic and it doesn't work. One cannot work in EVERYONE's interests when everyone has different needs and requirements and all want a bit of the cherry....something HAS to give, someone has to lose out and rarely does "everyone" win....

Simple really.