The question on the ballot is going to be a straight in and out rather than further devolution though. Scotland as a region currently has a lot more say over the Scottish people's lives than the Midlands has over Midlander lives, or the South West has over South Western lives, or even Wales has over Welsh lives - the Welsh Regional Assembly has less powers than the Scottish Regional Parliament. They don't have complete autonomy of course, but no region here does. That's the option on the ballot though - a complete split rather than devolution max.

I do fully agree that they should be granted a referendum as the feeling was strong enough to elect a Scottish Nationalist Party to have a majority in the Scottish regional parliament. Plus the majority of people in Scotland DO actively support a referendum. Then again, the majority of British people support a referendum on the EU, which I'm actually not in favour of. However, current polls suggest (and have done for a while) that the majority of Scots wish to MAINTAIN the union, which I'm pretty happy about. Cards on the table, I'd be extremely upset if they as a region completely left the United Kingdom. We've been the nation of the UK for over 300 years now and the rest of the UK relies on Scotland for quite a lot, just like we rely on the South East - people WOULD generally suffer if either region withdrew, sadly.

Like I say, hopefully the point is moot anyway as the majority support is for preserving the union. What'd be terrible would be a domino effect, where the UK became like ten or eleven different historical constituent nations. Each of the regions has separatist parties and has done for a while - in my younger, more idealistic day, I did actually sign the MERCIAN DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE because I liked their whole collectivisation communist vibe haha. So yeah, roll on 2013 I guess, where we can put this issue to bed and move forward.

But, then again, the people of Bristol wanted more say over their lives in the SW so we've elected a mayor. An independent mayor at that! Can you believe it!?!?! I voted for a different independent candidate than the one who won, but George Ferguson seems like maybe the FOR REAL DEAL so eyes peeled for Bristol flexing its muscle on the national scale!

My position summarised:

PLS DON'T ABANDON THE REST OF US WHEN TIME GETS TOUGH PLS ;_;!!!!

come the revolution you will be first against the wall dada

the only problem is we can't afford any bullets so we will have to shoot you full of scowls of disapproval

i'm voting for a pro-crimes candidate. tough on laws, tough on the causes of laws.

well the position is called CRIME COMMISSIONER so I assume they're in charge of commissioning crimes?!?!

they won't put up with your independence seeking ass in china jamie.

they will taiwan your ass all the way to the water margins of liang shan po!!!