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<blockquote data-quote="Peat" data-source="post: 671007" data-attributes="member: 42330"><p>I don't think many countries in the world like the idea of a major power* voluntarily and under no real pressure agreeing to allow part of the nation a referendum on whether to secede. For most countries, it's opening Pandora's Box. People are quick to jump on the hypocrisy of governments and nations, but I feel that this is a very principled display of democratic beliefs, even if probably buttressed by some maybe ill-placed cynicism somewhere down the line. Few countries would have done what we have done.</p><p></p><p>Second thought while here. I've heard a lot of people suggest that, freed of the taint of Thatcher, the Scottish Conservative party would blossom in an independent Scotland and that Scotland could look forwards to the prospect of a centre-right party holding all of its levers of power, rather than the current situation where a left/centre-left government with the powers of devolution always stands between them and a Westminster that may or may not hold a right wing party anyway. Food for thought for those dreaming of a more socially fair country.</p><p></p><p></p><p>*rather generous with the definition I know.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Peat, post: 671007, member: 42330"] I don't think many countries in the world like the idea of a major power* voluntarily and under no real pressure agreeing to allow part of the nation a referendum on whether to secede. For most countries, it's opening Pandora's Box. People are quick to jump on the hypocrisy of governments and nations, but I feel that this is a very principled display of democratic beliefs, even if probably buttressed by some maybe ill-placed cynicism somewhere down the line. Few countries would have done what we have done. Second thought while here. I've heard a lot of people suggest that, freed of the taint of Thatcher, the Scottish Conservative party would blossom in an independent Scotland and that Scotland could look forwards to the prospect of a centre-right party holding all of its levers of power, rather than the current situation where a left/centre-left government with the powers of devolution always stands between them and a Westminster that may or may not hold a right wing party anyway. Food for thought for those dreaming of a more socially fair country. *rather generous with the definition I know. [/QUOTE]
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