Warning: indyref related post. I normally keep my politics off the Facebook, but this is issue is too big, and I’m frustrated not to say my piece. I’m voting no, and I want to let anybody who’s listening know why. Firstly, much is made of the fact that Scotland is somehow more “progressive”, and a yes vote will allow us to live that destiny. I see no evidence for that. The powers to increase income tax have never been used by the Scottish parliament. Holyrood has the power to replace council tax with a fairer measure. Why, for example, do the SNP not one of these, and use the extra income for poverty cutting measures? Instead they froze Council Tax ‘cos that wins more votes. Secondly, the fact is that “Yes” has become a belief system. Any possible difficulty is dismissed as scaremongering. Time and again we are expected to take Yes campaign statements as being equally valid as statements from bodies like the EU, NATO , the Bank of England or major employers. It’ll all be okay, say the Yes campaign, just put your fingers in your ears and hope. Just to be clear, I do not expect all “worst case scenarios” to happen, but no way will it be as easy as they are saying. Thirdly, the upheaval will be massive, and I just can’t cope with all the arguments and bickering that will accompany divorce. For that is what this is. If we’re lucky it’ll only be 18 months, but I very much doubt it’ll all be done and dusted that quickly. It’ll grind us all down, both sides the Tweed. Fourthly, and I’m probably meant to be embarrassed to say this, but sod it, I am British. Born in England to a Welsh father and living Scotland. I am British and the thought of separation tears me up inside. There’s more I could say but that’s the main points. Good to get that off my chest...
Posted on: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 10:58:08 +0000
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