tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post2281775286370013378..comments2024-03-18T17:15:39.964+00:00Comments on Life on (nearly) a Small Island: Referendum over....Sianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13827449325297069660noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-17714012433092882092014-10-10T19:02:49.499+01:002014-10-10T19:02:49.499+01:00Excellent that you have minority status. It's...Excellent that you have minority status. It's important to protec all our more "fragile" areas and communities so they don't get over-run from central government. Britain would be a sadder place if it became more homogenous.Sianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086990153239265950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-4332953938360931702014-10-10T19:01:38.175+01:002014-10-10T19:01:38.175+01:00Good grief - that was quite a question on the Queb...Good grief - that was quite a question on the Quebec ballot! The sun rises whatever we humans get up to. For that we have to be thankful :-)Sianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086990153239265950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-34216159917488236072014-10-10T19:00:53.970+01:002014-10-10T19:00:53.970+01:00I went to bed, but as I often wake up during the n...I went to bed, but as I often wake up during the night I had my ipad nearby so I could get updates on the BBC website! Sianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086990153239265950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-60209154894822569812014-10-10T19:00:13.811+01:002014-10-10T19:00:13.811+01:00Yes and let's hope there are some very postive...Yes and let's hope there are some very postive outcomes too!Sianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086990153239265950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-46202342868403736582014-10-10T18:55:01.558+01:002014-10-10T18:55:01.558+01:00It's been an interesting time and great engage...It's been an interesting time and great engagement (85% turnout). It will be interesting to see how things go now with the extra powers from WestminsterSianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086990153239265950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-9500600573302587162014-09-29T08:35:21.096+01:002014-09-29T08:35:21.096+01:00It was really interesting to watch all of the news...It was really interesting to watch all of the news about the referendum. Living in Cornwall, we also have people calling for independence. Realistically we are far too small though. We have now been given Minority Status, which at last recognises our culture.Chickpeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17010543012720394937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-69424517656704132852014-09-29T00:25:03.940+01:002014-09-29T00:25:03.940+01:00We've gone through this with Quebec a couple o...We've gone through this with Quebec a couple of times. I must say that the question of the Scottish ballot was much better worded that that of the Quebec referendum. This is how the question was worded on the 1995 ballot: ""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?"<br /><br />lol<br /><br />Glad the sun still rose the day after your referendum. I knew it would. Sybilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944601364218561984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-25692553797526194732014-09-28T22:46:32.268+01:002014-09-28T22:46:32.268+01:00It was extraordinarily interesting for us down sou...It was extraordinarily interesting for us down south too, Sian, and I will admit to having stayed up until after 6am to watch the results come in. As you say, if only we could get that level of political engagement for other elections.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-57551533930847824002014-09-28T20:29:30.256+01:002014-09-28T20:29:30.256+01:00Interesting times ahead for everyone.Interesting times ahead for everyone.mamasmercantilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011278973985658118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-17452036609417635062014-09-28T20:27:08.210+01:002014-09-28T20:27:08.210+01:00I was curious too about the referendum, and enjoye...I was curious too about the referendum, and enjoyed the highly civilized way of its course. You all Scotts deserve congratulations. I hope the catalans in Spain follow only the good example.Mário R. Gonçalveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10663310362534590729noreply@blogger.com