R U ok with rUK?

[Rigwyn]

So... the votes are coming in a little at a time. The polls say no, but only time will tell. So what does the potential breakup of Scotland from the rest of the UK mean to you? Do you have preference as to where this goes? Any insights into what the implications will be?

Sound off

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2014/sep/18/-sp-scottish-independence-referendum-results-in-full

[Illysia]

I wonder if breaking away will mean things like getting passports or other legal papers changed for the average person.

[Quiiliitiila]

I wonder if breaking away will mean things like getting passports or other legal papers changed for the average person.

Yes it would've required new passports and other such legal documents. Moot point, since they voted 54% no.

[Volki]

I feel as if I should have something to say here, since I have ties to Scotland, but I don't have much to say at all. Most of the folk I met were against separation, but that was a few years ago, and predominantly in the country. I hate seeing nations divided, so I try to abstain from politics. Opinions will undoubtedly swing toward the other side in a couple generations.

[Tuathanach]

It looks like the vote was split over age groups where most under 55 voted yes and those over voted no with those over 70 73% no.

There is controversy over media bias, false claims and possible corruption in counting. So is an issue that will not go away.

[Rigwyn]

As an outsider, it's kind of hard to really understand what's happening. There seemed to be conflicting information about whether or not a separation would change much. Some were saying not much would change while others spun this as something more akin to jumping off a cliff. Hopefully some good comes out of this. In the US, the country is pretty strongly divided - between republicans and democrats. The divide seems to cripple the country rather than provide balance. Hopefully this division ( between the yes and no camp) is not quite as critical in Scotland.

[Tuathanach]

In Scotland most people want a similar sort of country (politically centre left) with a free National Health Service, Free Education, no Nuclear weapons overall a fairer society. Both sides said their way was best to achieve this. I believe many No votes were due to fear of Scotland not being able to afford this.

Currently and over last few years rUK has been leaning to the right politically, so is going a different way with privatisation, increased fees for universities and a desire to renew Nuclear submarines.

A lot of promises were made from rUK to sway people to vote NO,whic I suspect will be broken. I don't think this is the end of the issue.