Scottish Independence Referendum Explained
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- Last month, Scotland faced the most important decision of the country's history: Should Scotland be an independent country?
In this video, I briefly explain the situation, as well as touching on some of the key issues that were discussed by the Yes and No supporters.
I just wanted to say making this video was a very strange experience for me. As a Scot, it was weird talking about my own country. Usually when I do research for a video, it's about something that I only know through my computer screen.
A country on the other side of the planet, or a political situation on a continent I've never been to, or a war that ended over 60 years ago.
But this was different. I actually use the currency I was talking about in my daily life, I pay tax in this country, I watched those live TV debates, I've used the NHS... hell, I even voted in the referendum! This is something that directly affects me and it was a great experience making this video.
Whether or not you were happy with the result, the last few months have been a very exciting time to be Scottish. The whole world was watching our tiny nation last month.
Just thought I'd share that.
your videos are just great. keep up the great work and passion.
I'm a bit curious, did you vote Aye?
Did you vote yes, or no? Gonna guess yes. Even though I am English, I would have voted yes if I was Scottish
WonderWhy Just asking here, but did you vote yes or no?
Guys, what he voted was his choice and you don't need to poke around in his business
Also, you forgot to talk about the problem with the Shetland & Orkney isles. Both are very opposed to Scottish independence and have stated that if Scotland gained independence, they would declare independence from Scotland and rejoin the UK. This could be very costly for Scotland as the Shetland & Orkneys hold large amounts of the North Sea oil.
Nightworld115 There were many, many things I didn't talk about. This is just far too complex of an issue for me to talk about everything. I tried my best to include as much relevant information as I could while keeping the video relatively short.
***** They can be part of Britain's overseas territory and still view theirselves of proud scottish. Some people are also suggested to keep full Scottish identity and instead make the Shetland/Orkneys independent, or unite with Denmark.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/scottish-independence/10705477/Shetland-and-Orkney-should-get-vote-on-whether-to-leave-Scotland.html
***** To be fair, that's how the US got the state of West Virginia in 1863. Virginia left and the northwest corner of the state opted to rejoin the Union.
Stephan Taylor I think it's also technically how Northern Ireland joined the UK. In 1922 all of Ireland briefly became the Irish Free State, but Northern Ireland was given the option to "opt-out" and rejoin the UK. As expected Northern Ireland opted out and became part of the UK again.
Andrew Calum Yes they did. Look it up!
"Eddinbruh"
So THAT'S how you pronounce Edinburgh...
bruh
Edinborrow
@@CarlosHernandez-cp8qd I believe the locals pronounce it Aydenbarrowshirechesterfood
Yep even though I don’t live in Edinburgh that’s how you pronounce it
England should be an independent city.
I’m just not gonna question that
😂😂😂
Recent polls showed that many people in Hong Kong would rather go back under British Rule than under Chinese rule (95%).
This is because they are given the freedoms that we permit here in the UK.
The whole reason Scotland became part of the UK was due to bad leadership, and bad leadership won't get them out. The reason the UK (at least England) has survived for so long is due to good leadership, and as long as the UK has a fair, democratic system and a good quality of life, Scotland won't leave.
I'm thankful that the more mature voters decided that all the 'Braveheart' nonsense was not worth it, and that staying together was better, and as you can see the results show that the majority of yes votes came from younger people, who are caught up in the campaigns, and have less life experience.
Scotland won't be allowed the pound, either, and they would be crazy to think that the EU will help them. I don't want Scotland to turn out like Ireland.
I'm pretty sure the Irish are better off without the UK ,plus you guys were a bunch of jerks back during the plantation and stuff,so yeah we cool,but no regrets here
andrea simoncini hahaha say that the billions of pounds we used to bail you guys out ...
TMME360 £7 billion,yes cheers dude,I'm not saying we don't appreciate it,cause we do,but when your debt is close to a 100%(€250 billion),it's not very much. But you guys are not far off that either to be honest...
andrea simoncini a lot of that debt is because of countries in the Eurozone like Greece and Ireland
Ben M huh how so? I don't see how Ireland's tiny economy (4.5 million vs 80 million for Germany) could affect the bigger economies :/
Its nice to look back and see all the lies of the No campaign
well there were certainly right on the oil, hardly any revenues this year was meant to be the lifeblood of scotland
Wookie2312 you talk as if Scotland's only source of income is oil
Wookie2312 just after the referendum, more oil was found by BT. And that's only 15% of our sources of income.
xRsAtx fuck off you stupid shit I hope u get deported
Neil Jones most of the no campaign were lies and most of Scottish ancestry died for independence so you fuck off out of my country traitor!
What about the UK Military it would of been terribly saddening to see men who have fought next to each other be split apart because of politics
Its kind of a moot point, because they've also fought against each other. Also, none of the wars in recent history have had popular support in Scotland.
There are still a lot of Scottish people in the army who are proud to be Scottish and British
becton98 You unionists are so hung up on nationality... Polls suggest that around 80% of the Scottish population consider themselves to be solely Scottish so its fair to assume that this translates more or less the same to soldiers and so a huge majority of soldiers don't believe that. Also, nationality doesn't even matter its not about that.
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Fuck off
becton98 "Fuck off" - How you know you've lost an argument!
Though from England i love Scotland just makes me wonder though, if they would of left... what would of changed? they have there own government ect.
Im really happy that Scotland stayed :)
Fizzy Fire We would have our voice heard and have more money
Callum wring actually the recent vote SNP was the most voted in Scotland
@@Kai-cu4cw imo, an independent Scotland would be bad
Hmmm....1 equal voice within 26 voices versus 1 voice in 4 where only 1 voice counts, easy choice really.
Where we can trade with 500 Million and 65 Million, including the new big deals with China and Japan just set up which Trump is dying to get in on - best of both worlds
EU is about the right degree of ‘union’ between nations.
A union of practical stuff but retaining sovereignty, a veto and no 1 member has much over 15% of vote, so it’s all by negotiation / compromise.
UK union = total power to an 85% English parliament with no veto for others
@@casperwallace9685 Your viewpoint is so conceited in Scotland's favour, it's sad.
considering how cheap oil is right now and how devastated oil dependent nations like Venezuela and Russia are because of that low price, Scotland made a good decision not to gamble on oil
+EasySnake Russia has a problem because it has massive resources that it's economy depends on,, but Veneuzela has not been a functioning economy for about 10 years. So.. anyway, oil dependency is not good. Scotland doesn't need it anyway
emmo yeah Venezuela used to just use the oil revenues to cover up for all of the problems in the economy. When oil was $130 per barrel, it worked, now you see the actual state of its economy.
EasySnake what about Norway then?
EasySnake, Venezuela's problems are to do with communism, not oil. That's also why they're shooting innocent people in the streets.
ruairí lamb Nah its not, the budget from
Westminster is lmao
Auld Lang Syne,
A song of Scotland, but it also sung for the New Year!
That Scottish accent.... so dreamy x)
I think it would be terrible for both parties if Scotland left the United Kingdom. The economic damages would affect both Scotland and the rest of the U.K., and in general would most likely not be worth the trouble
But Scotland is a shithole thanks to the uk government, they only care about England.
So I think it is worth the trouble.
+Jennifer Scott Because only England is worth keeping. You also forget that England has a population of 50 million whereas Scotland has a population of 5.5 million. Of course it looks like they're concentrating on England - because England has a bigger population and therefor requires more attention.
+Robloxian BBC News Why does it have a bigger population? That is the question.. why why why?
emmo Because it was tradition throughout the 18th and 19th centuries to have 10-12 children to ensure that a majority survive childhood and continue your family name.
WonderWhy, just asking, what software do you use for your videos?
I know this may be a lot to ask, but please upload videos more frequently. I really love your videos, and what you do.
I'm quite disappointed you didnt mention all the media bias. The BBC's reporting was dreadful on the referendum, Nick Robinson even told an outright lie about Alex Salmond in one of his interviews. Also like to point what rubbish the "vow" is, since the referendum all we've had is powers taken away.
Bollocks, what about salmond telling us about the oil, the man is a parisite .
Salmond is a nonce
@DEAN but did we know that in 2014. exactly. no
Hopefully you will soon get a new referendum, i feel really bad for the people of Scotland.
Good video, you were quite clear in your explanations. Could you do one on the Crown Dependencies some time.
A Panelbase survey asked people for their views on what should happen if the UK Government continues to refuse to give permission for an independence vote - asking if the Scottish Parliament should legislate for such a ballot and then allow the courts to decide if it could go ahead.
Of those who expressed an opinion, 56% agreed with such an approach, with 44% opposed.
Do a video about the Persian Gulf and all the Arabs trying to name it Arabian Gulf
look at how many +1s i got. DO IT please
Elder Trolls When the gulf contains 60% of the worlds oil, Arabs (excluding the ones not bordering the Persian Gulf respectively) get jealous
Elder Trolls Are you saying the Gulf's historical name is the Arabian Gulf?
mohammad hossein Babaei No but it's name doesn't really matter, it just matters about who owns it, and who owns it right now? Thats right the Arabs
Elder Trolls Arabs?...What?!?!...Have you ever even read an article about the Persian Gulf? If the Arabs own it, then why doesn't the United Nations know it as the Arabian Gulf instead of the Persian Gulf?
You are really good. Your videos are so awesome. I just hope that you can start contributing more. With only 11 videos you have 3.5 million views and 80k subs. Imagine if you throw a video ever 1-2 week, you can do an easy living of this. My suggestion is to contribute more to the channel. Best regards and continue with the awesome videos!
P.S. Also make a video about Europe and Asia. Why are they considered as 2 continents instead of one.
So... when does england get its own parliament, so we can filter out the rest of the UK from getting involved in english matters?
Exactly, complete devolution for all member states or no devolution at all!
Think you're talking about "English votes for English Laws"
see: "English votes for English Laws"
When you keep your fingers in your own pies is when...and out of ours.
Stop pretending England isn't the driving force behind the UK. There is no UK without England and you know it. A break up of the UK would be bad for all 4 countries unless you're a nationalist who doesn't care because they won't be alive when things go south.
That ending makes me think WonderWhy was a Yes voter. I voted No.
Chris P. Bacon But I love Eminem and GTA:V so we can agree on some things, right?!
WonderWhy Haha, of course. Being a Yes or No voter shouldn't impact what we think of each other! (Even if it does make you a lesser human being ;) )
***** Don't really know what you are talking about now... It was a bit of banter.
WonderWhy Did you vote Yes or No in the referendum. All my friends and family except for my first cousin voted No.
David Ryan He voted Yes.
well done, this must've been very hard for you to make an unbiased video, but you did pretty well at it.
I don't buy into the argument that "Scotland didn't elect the Tories so shouldn't be governed by them". Liverpool never elected the Tories and yet is governed by them. Now I know that Scotland is a country and Liverpool isn't but what you're effectively suggesting is that the ~5 million Scottish people should have just as much control over the parliament in Westminister as the ~54 million English people. I think that every single citizen of the UK should have the same power at elections as each other.
Erm... That was kind of the point. Nobody said Scottish people should have more control over parliament in Westminster, just control over our own country. What you're effectively suggesting is that 54 million English people should have more say over the governance of Scotland than 5 million Scots.
Your post makes no sense. Scotland is a constituent of the UK, not an independant country. I didn't vote for Brexit and I don't blame remain Scots for being pissed off about it, but you can't live in a democracy whilst pretending not to live in one. Your point only makes sense if Scotland left the UK.
Scotland is an Independent Country. The act of Union did not take away Scotland status as an Independent Country.
Forever YES alba gu braith!
Yes.... and so is England an Independent Country, if going by your definition.
Just wanted to thank you for the great videos! Eagerly awaitng for the new episodes :)
CAN YOU MAKE ONE OF YOUR WONDERFUL VIDEOS EXPLAINING THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION? THANK YOUUUU
Wow what an awesome explained video. I wish the Scots and the rest of the Brits could have watched this to be more clear on what the decision was. All the arguments amongst the politicians must have made it very difficult to make a clear decision.
Personally I'm glad Scotland didn't leave.
That last part at the end urked me as a No voter. I'm perfectly fine giving each generation a chance to vote, but that's talking once every 20-25 years.
Your 'the dream will never die' tribute at the end, albeit a quotation is actually a reflection of the general attitude of many yes voters: that is, the democratic process was used to determine our independence, the majority voted against it and those who voted in favour of independence and lost have handed immense power to SNP and are now vowing to either force independence soon, or to decrease the original gap of 20 years to only a handful of years.
In other words.. I had to vote on an issue I did not ask for. I voted, despite expecting the opposite result, I cast my vote and now the minority voters(that is yes voters) that lost are refusing to accept the results of that referendum. Soon enough, in the next few years, I may be forced to vote again and again and again until the few bully the many into getting their way.
I'm proud to be Scottish and I love my country, but all the same that last part really got to me, because I can't stand it when people spout on about how great democracy is when they think their vote is going to win, yet ignore the wishes of the majority in a selfish pursuit to have the result they wanted from the beginning. Well, then, that's not democracy - it's just an upstart inheritance.
So basically my vote didn't count. Bought Scotland time, but otherwise doesn't count. And I've been called every name under the sun for my choice. The most prominent insult is that I'm a disgrace to my country, or even not Scottish at all.
Sorry, but I don't have to take any shit from a bunch of selfish nationalistic thugs.
You do know that the main issue now ISN'T independence but devolution of power from Westminster to Holyrood. The SNP said that we will get the powers that Scotland deserves, many cities and counties in the UK are asking for the same thing so the SNP are a lot more in line with public opinion than any other party.
In the world we live in today you got to look out for your own and tend to your own business and that is what the SNP are trying to do. The EU referendum is a point of contention because if England votes OUT but Scotland, Wales and NI vote IN then the UK leaving the EU because the majority of voters live in England basically voids the wishes of Scotland, Wales and NI and shows that we really don't have a democracy.
***** Okay here's the contradiction -
You claim "look out for your own", a very, let's be honest, selfish, egocentric, and neoliberal idea, which is exactly what Cameron claims - "Britain must look out for itself without being ruled/hindered by Brussels"
So which part of quitting EU is different from quitting the UK?
And here Sturgeon wants to retain EU membership, without retaining membership of the UK?
Inconsistency and self-contradiction in the logical process isn't it?
Stephen Clark Thank you for putting up with the Yes voters my friend! I too am Scottish, but i live in England and was therefore not given a chance to vote. I would of course voted No. I dont see the reasoning behind the Yes campaign at all, people who are United will always do better than those that are independent. Which is why im a Europhile too.
Ive spoken to many Scottish Yes voters, most of whom did not know i was Scottish, and the sheer abuse and sometimes even racist comments they flung at me was shocking. Who are the real traitors to their country, to their democratic principles? The person who votes based on their ideals and respects the outcome (I tolerate a Conservative government for example, for even though i loathe them, most people in Britain did want them so you know....eh), or the people who, in their defeat, run riot in the streets threatening their compatriots with revenge over percieved betrayals? The rage of the Yes Voters makes me almost ashamed to call myself a British Scotsman.
And for Sturgeon now to insist that another independence vote is just around the corner...its shameful. Absolutely no respect for the principles of democracy or the fine people of Scotland who went through months of uncertainty.
Anyway, thank you Stephen Clark for staying fast to your beliefs, do not let the Yes voters get you down, you voted for Union, as any world-minded individual would, and i believe our country is better off because of individuals like you. Sod the nationalists.
It's an incredibly large minority, just a few hundred voters could've changed the entire course of scottish history
Stephen Clark I'm English (Unfortunately) And I find it disgraceful that people are claiming than you are not Scottish. You can be a proud Scots man and still remain in the UK, like wise you can be proud to be British as well as Scottish. Personally I identify myself as British, I mean look at the English flag, it's so shit and I really dislike English nationalists.
WonderWhy just curious, what did you vote for?
i think he would have vote the third option if avaliable
I'm inclined to think he probably voted No, since he says how Salmond wanting to join NATO despite being opposed to nuclear weapons was quite bizarre
Inkyminkyzizwoz I thought he voted yes, by the way he put the scottish flag on the screen at the end.
Inkyminkyzizwoz well, thats quite minusculus taking in count how dependent scotland is right now...
As a matter of fact, I saw in another video that he said he voted Yes, but he respects the decision of the electorate - much like Salmond himself
I think you should do more videos like this, you make politics easy, simple and quick.
It's Scottish National Party, not Scottish Nationalist party. :p
By the way, could I please see the source for those tax figures? Thanks.
I'm sick of people in the UK acting like they are different from one another. We should get rid of the concepts of England, Wales, and Scotland altogether. Nationalism does nothing but divide people when we all live on the same island and barely have any differences. Nationalism was fun in medieval times but now we should work towards abolishing arbitrary divisions between ourselves.
It's embarrassing that a tiny island country can barely hold itself together. Meanwhile massive countries like China, the US, and Canada are doing great and not at risk of falling apart.
There isn't really any English nationalism anymore.
The United States doesn't often keep itself together all that well, but state laws help.
Your argument is pretty stupid though. So Welsh people should just forget about their roots, their history, ditch their already dying language, and bend over backwards because "nationalism is bad". By your logic, international borders should be removed entirely.
Why do people like you beat the drum that if someone wants sovereignty, then they're a xenophobic nationalist who thinks everyone else is inferior? That just isn't the case.
China has rebellions in the West dude. Xinjiang Uyghur rebels, and of course the famous Tibet seccessionist movement.
Canada - Too small a population, only imaginable rebellion would be from Inuits but I dont see that happening (too small population)
USA - Pretty stable at the time being, was not always like that.
By the way China and US defenitely have a patriotic, dare I say nationalist, population.
monkeytrollu Don't forget about Quebec separatism.
ForeverRepublic right, Forgot about that :P Thanks for reminding me.
As Edinburgher I can tell you this, dear reader of my comment - if UK will exit EU you can be rest assured that there will be second independence referendum... and this time most likely successful, as Scots perceive EU as a counter balance for England.
*****
I agree with you mate, but many of Scots don't think about this aspect in economical way... although thanks to the low oil prices SNP finally stopped to respond to every question with the same "ad oilum" argument.
Moreover, we also forget about the fact, that if UK will leave EU, due to the lack of counter balance for Germany the whole EU project might destabilise. So basically Scotland will gain independence but there will be no more EU and the politics of the country will be "Finlandised" by England.
All you wrote is true, and the existence of EU is yet another variable that might change due to the Brexit...
So, since we got this one cleared, what about Catalonia and Basque Country?
They should certainly strive for a referendum, since they are culturally independent from Spain
Catalonia isn't that different from Spain, it's the Basque reason that is. They have been having Guerilla war with Spain that is making everything worse in Spain.
+Serjy I will admit with honesty that I have not visited the Basque Region, however I have visited Catalonia and Spain. The Catalonians I met were filled with considerable regional pride and identified as the Catalan people more than as Spaniards. Your opinion is what you wish, however making an assumption about my experience is presumptuous and crass. Moreso, it's useless to respond after there's been no activity in almost two months. The referendum in Scotland has long passed and the topic is stale.
6:30 holy crap that's all most now
I'm very impressed with your unbiased and very informative video!
I find it rather hypocritical that a lot of people in England want to leave the EU for "nationalistic reasons", yet at the same time they criticise Scotland's aim to leave the UK.
+KasabianFan44 actually people want to leave the EU because they feel that they are worse of in it
+EddieExile Nope do not think so.
650 seats in the House of Commons and only 59 are for Scotland. Ireland holds its own general elections to fill 160 seats in its own parliament in Dublin. And how the 60 senators in the upper house of parliament are elected is complicated.
Point I'm making is Scotland has 59 seats in a 650 seat Parliament so how much emphasis does Scotland get there? Ireland has 160 seats in a 160 seat parliament so all emphasis is on Ireland.
How fucking great would it be if Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland kicked England out.
OMFG YASSSS
+Thomas Biggart England is the main party in the UK and could crush them all through military strength if that happened. And not only that but it would also be illegal.
Did you watch the London riots? Imagine if a few more million joined in, and so what
Thomas Biggart The army wasn't deployed in the London Riots. The difference is that if the British Army deployed into all these territories it would either: 1) Settle down [OR] 2) Turn into the Troubles v2
However the British Army is adept at tackling guerilla warfare and terrorism due to conflicts in Afghanistan.
Also, it was announced during the referendum debates that those assigned into Scottish Regiments of the RAF, RN and BA would be allowed to join the British Army instead of the new-founded Scottish Army.
True, but unless your Scottish you don't know what it feels like to be Scottish, and I guarantee that a lot of the Scottish troops would drop out to help their country, possible the Welsh and Irish.
upload more please :( i learn so much from this channel :'(
I love you Scotland
I find it utterly stunning to see so many comments on here by people who don't seem to understand that the referendum is over and that's it. It's over. Independence is off the agenda. It's over. Scotland is not the EU, they won't be able to keep asking the question until the people finally give the answer their leaders are looking for. The UK government has no good reason to allow this vote to be restaged within a generation. It's over.
Martin Willett The next generation was born on the 19th.Or you could look at it another way.Everyone who was too young to vote in this one is the next generation.I can tell that democracy confuses you as much as the rest of the no voters.
Hanson Dix It takes two parties to have such a referendum. The UK parliament has no reason to allow a re-run of this vote within a generation. It is incredibly divisive, expensive and distracting. We have had it and the yes campaign lost. That's it for a generation, an absolute minimum of ten years, probably more than twenty, possibly another three hundred. There is not going to be any bloody neverendum, the UK government won't wear it and neither will the Scottish people.
Put a fiver on it?
Hanson Dix Have you got any proper money?
***** I'm not your mate and I am fairly sure you don't send text messages to your mates calling them mate. It is never necessary to give a greeting on a post like this. If you hit the reply link the world can see who you are replying to and the content can show whether you are friendly or hostile. Putting mate or dude or bud on a reply instantly makes it appear hostile, as if somebody has jabbed a finger right under their nose.
Song please? And I'm actually being serious
+thedukeultimate It's called "Auld Lang Syne". Also, here's the audio file I used: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Auld_Lang_Syne_-_U.S._Navy_Band.ogg
+WonderWhy Are you planning on making more videos?
+WonderWhy a good choice of song
WonderWhy Thanks :D I always like to watch your videos when eating.
Downfall Dolfy I is very skinny
I love your videos! Hope to see more soon!
General facts on Scottish Independence, surely all Scots should know - unless they are die hard UK imperialists who choose to be oblivious. Before I get criticised as Anti-English - I'm not, I have many English friends, I just believe strongly in an independent Scotland. I implore people, especially other Scots, to look into these facts themselves.
Basics;
1. 5 million Scots, 53+ million English - this is nearly a 1:11 ratio. Combined on a different idea in politics and goals between our two countries. Scotland will always be out voted. No matter what. This has been mainly evident in Brexit. But there has been more cases such as Trident (UK Nuclear weapon storage). Where the vote was universally different between our two nations. Scotland votes No? Guess what you don't have a say because the potential of 50+million English votes just out voted you. I know its a democracy, but if its a constant evident difference in opinion between Scotland and England, and we only lose out because of this absurd ratio. Its not really beneficial.
2. There has been multiple enquiries into the success of Scotland as an independent country - by the likes of the UN and CIA. They all imply (as is similar amongst many small first world countries) we would be tremendously successful. Smaller countries can spend more on infrastructure and public services as naturally there is less of a defence budget, because there is less chance of going to war. Adding on to that factor, we would be less of a target for terrorists - joining wars that we do not need to get involved in (forced to get involved in) ... That has been an evident change in opinion between Scotland and England in the past also.
3. Scotland is forward thinking progressive country compared to our English counterparts - Green economy and technology is at its strongest in Scotland. Its also one of the leaders of green technology in the EU. In 2017 Scotland ran off green energy for a whole week. With the world having to go green , being at the forefront is rather remarkable. If Scotland we independent, regardless to what the media tries to tell you, do the research yourself. You'll find that oil reserves will last for a few decades still. In transitioning to green energy, that is a lengthy span of time. Plus more of the oil revenue would actually be benefiting Scottish people - where it is mainly found in the North Sea. Or you could take part in the what the UK Parliament see as the answer - fracking. One of the most environmentally damaging ways of drilling for oil. Also it can effect the health of the population if oil seeps into the water table. Not to mention the incredible eye sore.
There is heaps and heaps of other points, but these stand out most to me. Especially the first point.
This is a trivial point, I understand, but this is fact of what i'm about to write - History has proven to show its a one sided relationship with England - if you watch a documentary on TV about ww2, ww1, the Victorian days. They'll reference the United Kingdom as 'England'. Not just on the program, but back in those actual days themselves also - I'm sure all the Irish, Scots and Welsh soldiers were just as important in the wars? It seems so true, to me and others I have spoken too, its all part of a propaganda to identify England and glorify it.
The past;
The English bias in media was a major play in the 2014 referendum - fear-mongering Scotland daily on the lead up to the vote.
Scots were promised by David Cameron, at the time Prime minister of the UK, Remaining in the UK would secure the chances of having no EU referendum at all. Then (cant remember exact time frame) half a year or so later, declares EU referendum - straight up going against the UK Parliaments word.
'Devo max' wasn't upheld in its entirety - this was promises to Scottish Parliament that more powers would be guaranteed. Only but half or less have been actually devolved.
Scotland is openly mocked by the powers at west minister every time a proposal is suggested, that would actually benefit the Scottish people.
I think England should be an independent country.
Good idea!
Yeh let's get independence from englands own Capital. Those dam politicians of in london just don't respect England enough we should totally rebel.
***** English born, you are English. Don't be like Americans who count every drop of blood thats in them and claim to be this and that.
January January America is a young country. I'm sure if you go back far enough in time there were newly minted Britons/English who claimed Danish, French and Norwegian ancestry.
endrightwinglunacy Not really... A difference between America and England, is that England is a singular entitity, and culture in its origins, whereas the United States is a mixture of practially all cultures. England did not form as America did. (A melting pot). England and the English have existed longer than the French, Danish and Norwegians have as a nationality and a ethnicity. Thus your premise is false as to your assumption that newly Britons/English claimed Danish, French, and Norwegian ancestry. Simply incorrect for the simple fact that I mentioned that the English have existed longer than all those groups you mentioned, and when the English ethnic group formed. They were the first Unified-modern nation state with its own institutions and elected government. In a sense, England was the first modern-country.
Good video! They should show this to reporters at the BBC as a crash course on how to remain impartial on such a loaded topic.
Dankie/ merci WonderWhy. I was there. in Invernes, in 1999, some Scottish family's car broke down. I help them and the Youth Hostel was full. I send book to them about South Africa and history of each town in ZA to them. That family told me a side of your History that was unknown to most ppl. How the common Scottish Church under influence of there English masters will not help there own Scottish ppl. They died of the cold and hunger....(Oh, I loved the Scottish egg!)
I wonder if it is the case that England needs Scotland more than Scotland needs England.
Good video either way.
why would we need them more
Nice, relevant video! I had just subscribed to you, and you posted a video right then!
I was supporting yes, because I thought that Scotland should have had a chance
No they shouldn't. It's for the best!
Nightworld115 Well that's your opinion, and I am not going to protest
Of becoming a Stalinist Dictatorship!
Marylandbrony I support communism, not stalinism
☭TheNASCARMAN333☭ Stalinism is a part/possible route to/result of Communism or attempt to create a communist state.
England let them go. It will be fantastic for us to let our Scottish kid out into the big world and watch them make their own way. Might cut down on a few bills as well.. INDEPENDENCE FOR SCOTLAND!!
Matthew Brown I find it funny how a non-Scot thinks they can decide if Scotland is independent or not
Moshe Lipshitz O'Leary
It's not up to England, it's up to the Scottish people.
It was a once in a life time chance said the SNP yet straight after a no vote they want another referendum...
I gather Mel Gibson really got to them
Bye, bye you Scots. Vote for Independence next time.
Yeah and that was with salmon giving votes to all immigrants and people from 16 years old and it still failed. Voting should only be for 18 plus and ppl who have paid tax and national insurance for a minimum of 5 years
No it wasn't. Statements like that are frequently used by politicians to motivate people to vote. Unionist politicians have made similar statements in past elections. It's not meant to be taken literally.
Whose ready for part 2?
damm I'm suprised by how Unbiased this was.
It was a very good well informed video, which didn't descend to the levels of the politicians, ie flinging insults
All Scotland would have needed to do is the same thing Norway did, and they would be rolling in cash.
It's not that simple
Mystogan Edolas
Norway claimed most of it all the rest is owned by the UK.
Aye we make most of England's money and they're just scared shitless that they would go bankrupted the backstabbing bastards. I don't even know why we aren't enemies
+Downfall Dolfy You is and all scots is english so you is part of England
Downfall Dolfy You speak English which means Scots speak English as their mother tongue
7:03 That's the town i live in :)
I believe that we will see a repeat of the situations that transpired in 1979 and then in 1998. This vote will inform a generation of voters on issues which before had not interested or engaged them. Another vote will see that generation vote differently than they had in the previous referendum.
I disagree that Devo Max has been pledged absolutely, so far we haven't seen any motions to put through legislation before the end of the session of government in 2015. Whether any of the parties which have made this "pledge" (made in the form of vague promises which are admittedly highly publicised) have the power to carry them out will depend upon the makeup of the next government. Another hung parliament is likely, with the Conservatives forming a coalition with one or two of the bit players such as UKIP or the BNP. A less likely but possible scenario is Labour pulling a coalition together with the Lib Dems. Even with either of these coalitions it is unlikely that the proposal will get through the House of Lords.
With that in mind, I believe there will be another vote within our lifetimes, maybe very soon. That vote will go very differently.
"Why can we be friends? why can't weee beeee frieeenndddsss?" lmao.
Sorry I just had to add that. Man. No wonder other countries think we hate each other. [Im in England] I mean I fu*king love Scotland Whales northern Ireland and Irland [even though Ireland is its own independent country].
and yeesh the comments don't make it better. *"How fucking great would it be if Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland kicked England out."* Jesus. Means I'm from England I don't see what the other nations see but man kinda hurts that some people from the nations that are so close to me dislike the part I live in so much they want us kicked out :/ I think that guy said that comment as a joke but the fact that some people actually agreed with him thinking he was serious just proves my point TAT
You love Whales do you? Clearly you are against whaling then?
You never said what you think. I'd be curious to have a Scotsman's perspective in this.
It's like a modern day "Braveheart", with less limbs being cut off. I'm from the USA so my opinion about this means very little.
Being from the USA your opinion matters, do you believe that Westminster has the best interests of the USA or Washington?
John Melrose no idea... I don’t know much about politics. I wish people could always do what is best for them but sometimes we have to choose something that will help others more than ourselves. Peace yo!
You make great videos , they're interesting and easy to understand , carry on with the good work :D
one day Scotland will be free.
STRONGER TOGETHER 🇬🇧🏴🏴🏴
@wonderWhy Time to do a video on Brexit and it's consequences on Scotland.
The problem with nationalist parties is that they tend to cut their noses off to spite their faces. By that I mean that they will often underutilise the powers they have in order to get their end result, which is independence. So many of the factors that the yes campaign were churning out were things that the SNP could have influenced anyway. But of course, they don't want Scotland to be a better place, what they want is for Scottish people to think they are getting a raw deal, in order to keep themselves relevant and persuade more people to vote for independence.
What saddens me is that so many Scots were happy to lap this bullshit up. It was horrible to witness so many people who claim to be left wing only caring about their own little patch of land. No thought at all that Scotland's relative prosperity might well be entirely thanks to the fact that they have a devolved parliament within the UK, and no consideration whatsoever for their natural allies who happen to be on the other side of the border.
The vote has happened. It was a NO. Get the fuck over it, change the record. Stop grumbling about what's best for Scotland, and start asking what's best for the UK!
teehee1604 And the hatefilled,politically ignorant vent their spleen because it's too hard to think about.Just you let the establishment do your thinking for you...obviously a lot easier.
Hanson Dix I don't think I've met a more ignorant bunch of people than the yes supporters, who are totally oblivious to how good Scotland actually has it. They don't seem to realise that there is more to England than just London, which is also full of people who are detached from politics. The short sightedness, as if every problem stops at the border, is sickening.
Do you have an English nationalism fixation?
Hanson Dix I'm a Yorkshireman living in Scotland, it allows me to see the true level of absurdity from the Scottish nationalists that they themselves never could.
David Mundell MP has been the only conservative MP in Scotland since 2005. Back in 1955, the Conservatives won 36/71 seats in Scotland, an overall majority. Even as recently as 1992 they had 11 seats.
Yes then, yes now, yes always. Scotland has to get free of westminster. For richer or poorer we will find our way in the world.
Pillock.
It will come one day for Scotland. We will have our time.
7:02 Hey! I live there! Beautiful town called Peebles in the south of Scotland.
How did you vote?
T3NZ 1 fuck man mental I got a reply 3 years later, I didn’t because I was too young, I was only able to vote for the first time this year however if there is a second indyref then I’ll be voting yes
Why?
T3NZ 1 multiple reasons, firstly I’m left leaning politically and the UK gov has been and still is right wing, I don’t believe that we will have an actual left wing government unless we are independent. Secondly, the Brexit referendum and also there are multiple social factors, I’m of Irish decent, a majority of my family and friends are nationalists etc
Patrick Hughes I don’t know what the SNP tell you but England would be gutted if you guys leave. We want you to stay.
now there will be another independence movement
Der Weiße Lotus lol no
evidence?
@Otto von Bismarck taking a poll to be 100% accurate is ridiculous....especially when it shows that 51% is somehow a majority by polling standards. That could just as easily be 51% in support of another referendum. This is especially true now, as the shambles that is Brexshit is stirring up more and more support for another vote for scottish independence.
I think the largest barrier of all is the fact that the flag would need to be updated, along with maps ect. I doubt UN membership would be a problem, perhaps some argument over whether the UK should remain as part of the "Big 5"
I Voted Yes
You should do a video about flanders and catalonia
As an Irish nationalist I support the Scottish nationalist. Power to the Celts.
Slainte, brother!
Piaras Carney so every Irish Minister just ignored that when the first minister visited the Republic Recently. but youre Irish living in Glasgow so you know better than all those Irish ministers I suppose?
As a British nationalist, I support Northern Irish Loyalists, POWER TO BRITTANIA!
if Scotland went independent England would be far better off. As for Ireland Scotland would end up like them, being subsidised, or becoming bankrupt. Ireland would be a third world country withouth the british government, who,has given Ireland 20 billion pounds since 2010, a separate 6 billion 4 years ago. Scotland is basically being subsidised now, you don't hear the irish nationalists bragging about that do you.
Its NATIONAL not NATIONALIST
Scotland was independent from 843 - 1707, from the Kingdom of Scotland to the Union of 1707, that's 864 years. Also their currency was called a "Scot pound". So if Scotland would use a new currency then they should call it the Scot pound. But then that will never happen for as long as we are united. Another issue would be the UN membership, the UK could lose its permanent seat. Also what would our nation be called? United Kingdom of England Wales and Northern Ireland? United Kingdom of South Britain and Northern Ireland? Answers in a postcard please. Ah well at least we remain united.
No if it’s just England and Wales it would be called kingdom of England if it’s eng Wales and ni it was be United Kingdom of England and ni
free Scotland
I want Scotland to stay part of the UK
You support Scotland being part of the U.K. and we'll support Kosovo being Serbian lol
+Norman Hampton more than you.
mate fucking stay in asia no one wants your opinion in europe
Saor Alba
Hahah Scotland is not Kosovo you fucker :D
The dream shall never die!
Really enjoyed your video... not as much YES spin as I would have liked ;) but enjoyable none the less! You've got a new subscriber :)
what independence? Scotts not even know their own language .
Colonisation tends to eradicate native culture
Well ye dinnae ken ma language for a stert, pal. Ye Cannae e'en spell "Scots" richt.
If yir meaning English, that's no' ma language, but wi' yir puir grammar, ye're nae great shakes at it yirseel.
But should one wish to debate in English, I think one may find that I am quite erudite in that particular language as well as my native Scots tongue.
Except we didn't colonise you, the Scottish Parliament voted to abolish itself and join the UK in the Act of Union 1707, you hadn't even spoken Gaelic for hundreds of years by then.
who destroyed Gaelic?
simba It was gradually replaced by the Northern Middle English dialects as it was adopted by the King and his court, then by the gentry (for fashion presumably) and the merchants adopted it to emulate the gentry and so forth. By the time of the Northern Conquest most Lowlanders spoke a language somewhat in between Old English and Gaelic given that the major cities had adopted it to trade with the English and by the 1400s the language was virtually dead in the South anyway and ceased to be the official language.
Why not give England its own Parliament?
+akosigundam Because the Houses of Parliament are typically English. They are the English Parliament but also the British Parliament. The only difference is that ALL NATIONALITIES within the UK get to vote on English laws but not vice-versa.
+akosigundam Because the other countries whine that the English parliament would have to too much influence, so they try to split England up so they would be easier to deal with. Obviously they are having none of that, so a English votes for English laws system has been set up where English MPs have a much larger say over laws that only affect England. of course the SNP didn't like the thought the English having their own democratic say, no matter how much it's been watered down. But then again, the SNP have always enjoyed being bullyboys.
agreed a 4 way parliament with equal funding for and a 5 for outside talk/ larger picturethe 5 has leaders from the 4
I learned FAR more from this video than I ever did from the Us "news" or even all the fuss about it on facebook.
I don't have any real opinions, I just hope people are happy.
How about doing a video on separatist movements in Europe generally? Then you could explain things like Catalonia in more detail
I'm a half Scot, half English but see myself as British, leaving the union was never an option, the Scots have a much better standard of living with the current system, although I do support Devo Max due to the potential benefits to Scotland
In what way would Devo Max give us a "much better standard of living" than Independence. Please be very specific.
We'd still be a stronger, United Kingdom.
Scotland is British 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
+Zak Yet
+Zak scots is english!
MC COOL how. scotland is part of england
Zak And england is like the boss of the UK. Scotland gets the balls and wales the tip
Downfall Dolfy You is a stalker
I don't know why English nationals bother to argue on the subject. they don't get a vote in the referendum and they are so out of touch they cannot hope to understand the issues we face in Scotland.
Therapist:Brexit isn’t real it can’t hurt you Scotland
2019 oh shit
I can summarise it even quicker; a lot (but not a majority) of Scottish people were/are too stupid to realise how fucked they would be if tehy became independent. All of the billions handed out to them, free university fees (which the English taxpayers pay whilst English students have to pay £9000/year etc. would end. The majority saw just how good they have it.
You did watch the video right? Scotland contributes 9.9% of UK tax but only has 8.4% of the population. I'm not a mathematician or anything but that means that Scotland subsidies England.
xEl Gringo Loco Did you watch the video? That oil is drying up and the population is aging; old people don't really pay taxes, they get handouts. In conclusion, that 9.9% figure is current, extremely short sighted as WonderWhy explained. If you watched the video. All of it I mean.
Chris Dynamo You realise the oil is the UK's main export, right? Thats an issue either country would have had to face. Also, the population of every developed country in the world is aging, yes even England's. So again, a moot point. Back to the oil, that shit is worth in the minimum projections by various sources, £3,000,000,000. Thats £1000 per Scot per year for the next 727 years. You can't seriously tell me thats not enough money?
The issue of tuition fees alone would fuck them up completely! As it stands, the only EU students who pay tuition fees in Scotland are those from the rest of the UK. Should Scotland go independent and rejoin the EU, then it would be illegal under EU law for English and Welsh students to be charged fees in Scotland. With no language barrier to dissuade them, and central Scotland being accessible enough for most, there would then be nothing to stop a vast flood of rUK students going to Scotland and taking up all their places. Since it is also illegal to discriminate on the basis of nationality, the only way Scotland could ensure university places for its own students would be to introduce fees itself! For that reason alone, I am astounded that any students would have the audacity to vote yes!
xEl Gringo Loco 3 billion is a lot of money (if there is that much), but it's not in the grand scheme of things; Scotland's GDP is over $200b. Within the next 100 years we're going to perfect renewable technology, like solar, make nuclear reactions more efficient, have fusion etc. so oil won't be relevant fairly soon.
Great video. A lot of us are still waiting for a Canadian video. Winners & Losers: Provinces and Territories of Canada.
glad to say i played my part in keeping Great Britain great and the United Kingdom united
Timothy Easton What was your favourite lie to frighten Grannies into voting no?
What was your favourite lie to coax people into political and economical disaster, wait i mean vote yes?
still lying I see.
still in denial I see.
Timothy Easton Not really United though... 2.4 still wanted to leave
Can you make a video on which countries exports are which countries imports and vice versa? Just major export/import. Pleasee
Still gutted we didn't get independence
Lol dumbass you don’t know how much the uk gives you free education the sixth most powerful military and economy and one of the best currencies and the NHS
Excellent video, mate, and as always very, very informative :)
The U.S. got rid of British rule and survived, Scotland can do the same. I'm American, but I have Scottish blood, and I hope and pray one day that Scotland will be its own independent nation.
True
To the person with the numbers, Scotland is a country as well as England - thus it can become independent. Yes, some people in Scotland will consider themselves to be British either way, but I've heard yes voters say they would still call themselves British.
I think its worth thinking about where Scotland would be right now if independence had gone ahead following the last vote. All the budgets I saw, even the most madly optimistic relied on taxes from oil revenue. Not only failing to take into account the declining revenues but also missing that the oil market was about to go into free fall, as we now know. The country would now have a worthless currency and would not be eligible membership to the EU under economic rules were membership even approved by all members. Which as you rightly point out, will not happen. The last thing the EU wants is another basket case economy. As you rightly point out in the context of the debate. Nicola Sturgeon in particular has so little credibility left in the EU that there is not even a starting place. They are so worried about her ability to make outrageous statements and throw a political hand grenade that the EU have not made the obvious move of trying to manipulate the situation with Scotland more overtly because she is not seen as a sensible partner. Personally, I like Scotland and have many friends there. I want the best for Scotland and I think we are all generally better off together.
If they voted for independence in 2014 then they would have found themselves kicked out of the EU and having to reapply to join, which would be near impossible because they would be vetoed by France and Spain.
Absolutely right. Unfortunately, they are lead by people with little experience on the world stage nor concern for anything but local power. The SNP is like an inept local council gone power mad.
Dominic Fastbender I see the SNP as dangerous fantasists. Scotland's own deficit was reportedly twice as much as the UK as a whole, and it's still increasing. That makes me question about Scotland's future trade outside the UK if that were to happen.
There was no reason outside of pride to really leave the U.K.
It would be like Texas leaving the U.S. Would it hurt the U.S. and help Texas temporarily because of taxes? Yes, yes it would. Would the U.S. move on and would Texas become increasingly weaker as the Federal government no longer has to grant Texas money? Yes, of course.
There are many regions in the world that could be their own country if they really wanted to, but often times it is just not economically or militarily beneficial to do so.
Texas would be much stronger as a separate nation. The federal government has become way too big and inefficient to serve the needs of the whole country
+Michael Foulkes Texas is strong because it is part of the U.S. Without the rest of the U.S. any individual strong region would fail in the long term.
Is that the dutch anthem in the background?
The Dutch anthem is the Wilhelmus, while the music playing on the background is Auld Lang Syne, a Scottish folk song. I think you got confused there because Andre Hazes used the melody in his football song 'Wij houden van Oranje' (We love Orange).
Star Dylan omg ik ben echt een kneus XD
I want Independence! (Oh and I want to join the EU) Hypocrisy at it's finessed Mr Salmond
Salmonds puppet (sturgeon) is just repeating his words as he brainwashed her. She will be working on Russian tv next
@@tonyaberdeen4478 Yeah probably. There is no logical reason for Scottish independence, I am all for giving Scotland more power, but Independence is ridiculous.
Stronger United 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
There's all sorts of things I think I should care about that I don't, but this Scottish independence stuff interests me, probably because I'm British. My original thought on this was: since the UK has been around for such a long time and Scotland on it's own existed ages ago, would'nt it make sense to just stay united? I mean, we know the UK works, but couldn't there be unforeseen repercussions of Scotland getting independence?
The UK doesn't work for the vast majority of people in the UK, nevermind Scotland. It works for the rich, the entitled, banks and big business. Compare Scotland to similar sized, similar positioned countries like those in Scandinavia...