All this week we’re publishing articles by English people who support a Yes vote in September. By Mike Murphy - English for Yes... There is a lot of sneering going on down here, ‘let’s see how the sweaties (socks… jocks, geddit?) manage with all their freebies without hand-outs from London!’ Well yes, let’s. Such a stance is highly problematic, if the question you’re asking is ‘how are they going to pay for no student fees/ free prescriptions/ care for the elderly?’ and not ‘why is health and education not free for all in the rest of our country?’ then I think you’ve lost sight of the real goal of a civilised society. And it is this mentality south of the wall which has given my wavering towards Yes greater enthusiasm and the hope that when the Yes campaign wins on September 18, it will force not only a redrawing of the map, but a re-examination of the way London treats the whole of the UK. And for that, this Caledoniphile will be forever grateful to his friends north of the border. And if it does turn out well for you, any chance of an expansion into the Northumbrian region? bellacaledonia.org.uk/2014/06/24/go-your-own-way/
Posted on: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 03:23:08 +0000
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