A good example as to why the nats need to maintain the usual indy lies. If it was common knowledge that the cost of living would rise in the immediate aftermath of indy, the cause would be dead in the water.
I’m curious about the overlap between joining the EU and using the pound, there is a good few % of people seem to have merged these!
People, I’m afraid to say, are ignorant as pig shit. Although to be fair the survey is kind of leading them by the nose.
Many of these “answers” are unknown. Joining the EU would need to be voted on so it would be a democratic process post indy, not a result of indy. Cost of living would also be an unknown and dependent on a great many things but not inevitable as Unionist trolls would have you believe. In my opinion, just being able to make decisions in Scotland for Scotland is enough for me to always vote Yes, only the ignorant and ill intentioned will say otherwise.
It’s not symmetrical.
The answers are different if you ask if the cost of living was to rise, or the cost of living was to fall.
It’s not symmetrical.
The answers are different if you ask if the cost of living was to rise, or the cost of living was to fall.
I get the feeling that if you asked if you’d support Scottish independence if more good things happened and fewer bad things happened you’d still get that 39% opposed
People hold mutually contradictory views – what a surprise.
It’s funny that they asked the question about the cost of living *falling* in Scotland as a result of independence. Even the SNP doesn’t pretend that would be the case: they know full well there is a massive fiscal black hole on independence which would require either massive spending cuts or major tax rises, and that‘s before you take account of the impact on the economy of leaving a trade union with by far your biggest market.
One of the factors has to be the SNP surely? It was for me anyway.
Just so you know, I used to be on the YouGov panel and quit because it became abundantly clear it was dominated by Conservative voices. These questions are leading and misleading, they focus only on the possible negatives as if they’re guaranteed, but every one of those points would be part of a drawn up agreement and deal. Leaving the UK may not mean we rejoin the EU. It may not mean we stop using the pound. It likely won’t mean there’s an y difference to the border.
I see the same manipulation here as I did during the referendum, sowing doubt.
CoL rising I get, but decreasing? Really?
That’s pretty much the nail in the coffin for independence then.
Even the SNP have admitted it puts the cost of living up
With founder members deeply rooted in the Conservative Party they will certainly not have the promotion of Scottish independence in mind.
Soar Alba! 🏴
You can’t rejoin the EU and not have a hard border with rUK unless rUK rejoined the EU too. Confusion entirely of the SNP’s own making which is going to take a lot of time to unravel assuming they have the ability and courage to do it.
Interesting that the bottom four with less support are sort of why and/or been explained.
The currency debate isn’t even that big in the way this is worded. Literally we are able to still use the pound.
There isn’t going to be a hard boarder, only a dumbass would believe that or a pro unionist who wants to peddle nonsense.
But even let’s entertain the idea there might be, it’s not that big or a deal for average Joe crossing it.
The cost of living may rise, unlikely though, as literally this is one of the main reasons to go indy, to have the full control to be able to remedy it if it did.
As for businesses leaving, again, full indy would mean we can entice more to Scotland, not see them leave. That’s a scare tactic that is only brought up by other businesses as a possibility if it became too costly to stay here. But that’s an indy Scotland choice.
Whiskey. After I have had a few my support goes up and I am not even Scottish.
This just in, people like good things and don’t like bad things
What’s the point of becoming independent and then join the EU
Once you’re part of the EU you’re no longer independent
This feels like a daft way to ask the question.
So if the cost of living rose £10 per month then independance only has half as much support as if it falls £10 a month??
Strange almost seems like making massive decisions like splitting nations or unions is incredibly complex and multifaceted. Not a problem for our super educated and highly rational and logical population to understand stand in a clickbait referendum though. Brexit went well enough!
I would hope that if Scotland chooses independence that a hard border and new currency are a part of the process. If course Scotland would never do these things, but one can hope England would.
Economic interests decreases it.
What “large businesses”? Whole country is full of hairdressers, one man band building contractors and branches of businesses based elsewhere.
If the cost of living declines doesn’t that mean that it’s cheaper to exist? 😂
39% of people would oppose the cost of living decreasing due to Scotland being independent? Aye, that’s just fucking mental.
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A good example as to why the nats need to maintain the usual indy lies. If it was common knowledge that the cost of living would rise in the immediate aftermath of indy, the cause would be dead in the water.
I’m curious about the overlap between joining the EU and using the pound, there is a good few % of people seem to have merged these!
People, I’m afraid to say, are ignorant as pig shit. Although to be fair the survey is kind of leading them by the nose.
Many of these “answers” are unknown. Joining the EU would need to be voted on so it would be a democratic process post indy, not a result of indy. Cost of living would also be an unknown and dependent on a great many things but not inevitable as Unionist trolls would have you believe. In my opinion, just being able to make decisions in Scotland for Scotland is enough for me to always vote Yes, only the ignorant and ill intentioned will say otherwise.
It’s not symmetrical.
The answers are different if you ask if the cost of living was to rise, or the cost of living was to fall.
It’s not symmetrical.
The answers are different if you ask if the cost of living was to rise, or the cost of living was to fall.
I get the feeling that if you asked if you’d support Scottish independence if more good things happened and fewer bad things happened you’d still get that 39% opposed
People hold mutually contradictory views – what a surprise.
It’s funny that they asked the question about the cost of living *falling* in Scotland as a result of independence. Even the SNP doesn’t pretend that would be the case: they know full well there is a massive fiscal black hole on independence which would require either massive spending cuts or major tax rises, and that‘s before you take account of the impact on the economy of leaving a trade union with by far your biggest market.
One of the factors has to be the SNP surely? It was for me anyway.
Just so you know, I used to be on the YouGov panel and quit because it became abundantly clear it was dominated by Conservative voices. These questions are leading and misleading, they focus only on the possible negatives as if they’re guaranteed, but every one of those points would be part of a drawn up agreement and deal. Leaving the UK may not mean we rejoin the EU. It may not mean we stop using the pound. It likely won’t mean there’s an y difference to the border.
I see the same manipulation here as I did during the referendum, sowing doubt.
CoL rising I get, but decreasing? Really?
That’s pretty much the nail in the coffin for independence then.
Even the SNP have admitted it puts the cost of living up
One shouldn’t forget that [**YOUGOV**](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouGov) is a PLC. It is supposed to earn money for its shareholders.
With founder members deeply rooted in the Conservative Party they will certainly not have the promotion of Scottish independence in mind.
Soar Alba! 🏴
You can’t rejoin the EU and not have a hard border with rUK unless rUK rejoined the EU too. Confusion entirely of the SNP’s own making which is going to take a lot of time to unravel assuming they have the ability and courage to do it.
Interesting that the bottom four with less support are sort of why and/or been explained.
The currency debate isn’t even that big in the way this is worded. Literally we are able to still use the pound.
There isn’t going to be a hard boarder, only a dumbass would believe that or a pro unionist who wants to peddle nonsense.
But even let’s entertain the idea there might be, it’s not that big or a deal for average Joe crossing it.
The cost of living may rise, unlikely though, as literally this is one of the main reasons to go indy, to have the full control to be able to remedy it if it did.
As for businesses leaving, again, full indy would mean we can entice more to Scotland, not see them leave. That’s a scare tactic that is only brought up by other businesses as a possibility if it became too costly to stay here. But that’s an indy Scotland choice.
Whiskey. After I have had a few my support goes up and I am not even Scottish.
This just in, people like good things and don’t like bad things
What’s the point of becoming independent and then join the EU
Once you’re part of the EU you’re no longer independent
This feels like a daft way to ask the question.
So if the cost of living rose £10 per month then independance only has half as much support as if it falls £10 a month??
Strange almost seems like making massive decisions like splitting nations or unions is incredibly complex and multifaceted. Not a problem for our super educated and highly rational and logical population to understand stand in a clickbait referendum though. Brexit went well enough!
I would hope that if Scotland chooses independence that a hard border and new currency are a part of the process. If course Scotland would never do these things, but one can hope England would.
Economic interests decreases it.
What “large businesses”? Whole country is full of hairdressers, one man band building contractors and branches of businesses based elsewhere.
If the cost of living declines doesn’t that mean that it’s cheaper to exist? 😂
39% of people would oppose the cost of living decreasing due to Scotland being independent? Aye, that’s just fucking mental.