If Scotland gains independence, will it be the beginning of the collapse of the "official British Empire"? Will UK lose it's economic and political prowess? Will Wales and Northern Ireland be next?

Is UK's artpop here? , Since Scottish independence could me anything

No. Gut feeling

They will slay

They'll go back to the UK in a year. I mean, it's not like Scotland does much to the UK economy...

Guess fishing and pastorialism will be impacted.

Why you so scared of a successful independent Scotland? Oh wait you want their oil.

They won't.

It'd be impossible to go back within a year, since it'll take two years after the referendum to actually become independent.

All this talk about what's going to happen and I can't even stay solid on my vote.

Scotland's "America" era is upon us.


rockin' and a rollin' splishin' and a splashin', over the horizon what can it be?

They won't have it like that. They can't just come back if they flop on their own.

There is some oil up there, but then it's not a great deal and it won't last. I don't think enough information has been given to the Scottish people prior to the vote, tbh. The two main figureheads on each side (Alex Salmond - YES, Alistair Darling - NO) have been too busy shading each other to do their job and inform the populace of the consequences adequately.

I think a YES vote is going to happen.

Oil won't last? Scotland's oil is predicted to last for 50 years, in 24 years Norway has created a 1 trillion dollar future fund off the oil sales profits. Scotland could do the same thing and safeguard its future.

It does way too much for our economy, they bring in the oil money, we will lose a lot of value and future trillions if we lose them

The reserves aren't huge tho, and Scotland's economy isn't exactly booming right now. If oil is pretty much the only commodity they have to sell, they could be trapped into selling it at a time when the profits won't be so high.

What about infrastructure? Security services? Pensions?

None of these questions have been answered by Darling or Salmond, and I think it's a whole load of old ****, actually.

Our combined power and triple AAA credit rating >>>>>>>>>>

Oil reserves are predicted to last 50 years ever with increased production, use that money to fund the future and diversify the economy.

No. We'll go on just fine without them.

I will be A negro-scot nooooo
Black-Brit had a better ring. Lemme book my flight to Aberdeen and vote.

Well they'll have to start paying for their University tuitions rather than letting the rest of Britain pay for it like they do now. And apparently their healthcare won't be free anymore.