Boris Fears Democracy.......right Oh!

[ToraToraTora]

https://www.todayonline.com/world/scottish-leader-says-pm-johnson-fears-democracy-over-independence-issue
from the woman who wants to ignore the once in a generation referendum in 2014!

[vulcan42]

gulliver, TTT is not, as you say, taking the pee out of Scotland. He is, quite rightly, criticising its leader. Going by your logic, every time you criticise Boris Johnson, which is frequently, you are criticising England.

[exarmy448]

If she is going to hold a referendum she should be prepared to lay out for the Scottish population what it would mean if she was successful. For example how would she fund the Health Service, Police and emergency services. Where would the money come from for her to continue offer free prescriptions and University places. There are many other things that should explained including what it would cost the average Scot if they were to become and Independent Nation.

[Jackdaw33]

In a way Wee Nicky rather reminds me of Trump; we won the vote, the English have stolen the result.

[Ellipsis]

Any referendum should have its terms set right ...

a) supermajority or
b) advisory or
c) both

Not simply tear up hundreds of years of history on a marginal victory based on the unhappy (from many Scots' perspectives) coincidence of recession, Boris and Brexit at this instant in time.

Of course, it's hard for Boris to argue such terms when no such thought was given to the Brexit referendum.

[jno]

Boris can call an election every couple of years till he gets the result he wants - but Scots have to wait a generation.

Right Oh!

[mushroom25]

// Boris can call an election every couple of years till he gets the result he wants //

not sure that he can. if he doesn't get the result he wants, the next call wouldn't be his to make.

[Jackdaw33]

Quite right. Besides which, I don't think the FTPA has been repealed yet.

[pixie374]

//yes pixie, to NS and co it's only valid if the "correct" result is given//

Sounds a bit like remainers.... democracy needs the "right" answer to be valid... not the "majority" answer.

[ToraToraTora]

exarmy448, yes, good point I think the people of Scotland do need answers to those points.

[ynnafymmi]

@15.40.To be fair it was Sturgeon who said the 2014 referendum would be a once in a generation vote.I would say a generation is about 21 years.Alec Salmond said it would be once in a lifetime.A bad mistake from both of the nationalists.

[mushroom25]

// I would say a generation is about 21 years. // depends whereabouts you call that judgment. In Cumbernauld it could be as few as eight.

[Jackdaw33]

Traditionally a generation was reckoned as 33 years. However, I accept the point that in areas where they breed young that figure may be substantially reduced.

[ynnafymmi]

@15.53.The problem with me is that i was arguing against Boris Johnson.Gully took offence at that.Does this person have issues,or what?

[Peter Pedant]

another unhinged post from TTT
well who wouldda thought it?

[Jackdaw33]

That must be the best laugh of the week; being called unhinged by PP!

[ynnafymmi]

@16.05.Ever heard about pots and kettles,Peter?