The idea that democracy in Scotland would be undermining and destabilising seems odd now as the battle cry for EU exit becomes a full-scale home counties shriek. Just four (out of 52) Westminster constituencies in the whole of Scotland have a majority of voters who want to leave the EU. Edinburgh North and Leith charts at just 22.74%, and Edinburgh South at 23.8%. Meanwhile, in England, most constituencies back leaving. Support for the move soars above 75% in Clacton. Who are the separatists now? The endless narrative about the collapse of North Sea oil reserves seems equally strange as oil giant BP and European energy conglomerate GDF-Suez announce a massive new oil discovery in the North Sea which they say could yield 50m barrels. If diminishing oil was a stick with which to beat yes optimism, a bright orange carrot was surely about British banks and economic stability. Yet the Lloyds Banking Group has announced plans to slash its workforce by 9,000. This is a state-backed group which is to close 200 branches, of which there are 293 in Scotland, employing 16,000 people. I wonder if they voted no? theguardian/commentisfree/2014/oct/30/scottish-no-voters-referendum-labour
Posted on: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 14:02:00 +0000