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RE: Un-United Kingdom
September 19, 2014 at 12:28 am
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The BBC is now (tentatively) calling the vote, with the NOs appearing to have a fairly insurmountable 200,000-vote lead and only eight counts to go.
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RE: Un-United Kingdom
September 19, 2014 at 12:33 am
Alas, the kingdom remains united and Britain remains great. How disappointing.
Spain must breath a sign of relief.
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RE: Un-United Kingdom
September 19, 2014 at 12:53 am
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(September 18, 2014 at 1:29 pm)fr0d0 Wrote: If Scotland is no longer part of the UK then the UK will be known not to include Scotland. Where's the problem? Same problem they faced in 1919-1922 when the country was called "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland".
Though it's looking unlikely that the referendum has passed.
(September 18, 2014 at 2:49 pm)Chas Wrote: No, I am not wrong. You are talking about some future names, not the existing ones.
The make-up of the United Kingdom will change, but it will still be the union of two kingdoms. No, the current name of the UK is: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It was previously The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. "Great Britain" in the name refers to the physical island, it doesn't refer to the old Kingdom of GB. They voted whether to leave the UK, not GB.
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RE: Un-United Kingdom
September 19, 2014 at 1:23 am
Looks like you Brits are going to be stuck with them.
I wish we could get Texas to vote to leave......
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RE: Un-United Kingdom
September 19, 2014 at 1:30 am
Yes. Texas would be tops to say adios to.
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RE: Un-United Kingdom
September 19, 2014 at 1:55 am
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If only we should be that lucky.
Unfortunately, it appears the wage of of the unconscionable land grab against Mexico during the Mexican war is to suffer forever the stigma and humiliation of having Texas.
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RE: Un-United Kingdom
September 19, 2014 at 2:55 am
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Well, we appear to be saddled with our friends in the north. Should we be worried about the 45% who aren't happy about it?
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RE: Un-United Kingdom
September 19, 2014 at 3:20 am
(September 19, 2014 at 1:23 am)Minimalist Wrote: Looks like you Brits are going to be stuck with them.
I wish we could get Texas to vote to leave......
From what I read, Texas would be OK with that!
Joking aside, I've never seen American politics so polarised, or so geographically split. Stranger things have happened. Just for God sake take any nukes out before you let them go OK?
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RE: Un-United Kingdom
September 19, 2014 at 4:31 am
I'd like England to get the opportunity to vote for independence from the rest of the UK and have our own English parliament.
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RE: Un-United Kingdom
September 19, 2014 at 4:41 am
(September 19, 2014 at 4:31 am)jesus_wept Wrote: I'd like England to get the opportunity to vote for independence from the rest of the UK and have our own English parliament.
Now there's an interesting idea!
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