I can’t pretend not to have been disappointed by the Clackmannanshire result, especially as I am here with some wonderful people who have put months and years of their lives into campaigning heart and soul.
But the count was fascinating. Professional Conservative, Labour and Lib Dem politicians working and socialising together and dressing the same. Tory ladies in pillar box red clothes and Lib Dem councillors in Labour Party rosettes. All braying and congratulating each other in the same voices, and looking smug and very happy together.
We are not winning tonight’s battle at the moment, but the battle lines have now become clearly defined between the single establishment of the media and all the political parties, and almost half the people – so far who want an alternative political structure. This is a stage in a process, and in its clarity and scale a major advance.
East Lothian votes NO
Votes %
NO 44,283 61.72%
YES 27,467 38.28%
Electorate 81,945
Turnout 87.62%
Rejected ballots 4
Stirling votes NO
Votes %
NO 37,153 59.77%
YES 25,010 40.23%
Electorate 69,033
Turnout 90.14%
Rejected ballots 62
Stirling is a gutting result.
Perhaps the ruling oligarchy patched it together for now. Collapse deferred is more abrupt.
Congratulate yourselves on a job well done. We’ll take it from here.
Falkirk votes NO
Votes %
NO 58,030 53.47%
YES 50,489 46.53%
Electorate 122,457
Turnout 88.71%
Rejected ballots 107
Phhhtt. Doesn’t look good now.
Nice one, Scots. You’ve put a smirk on every Thatcherite and “New” Labour stooge’s face.
Let’s not hear any more whining about the English, their tyrannical jackboot and so on, ever again, eh? The Scots want to hide behind the English skirts, just as the English want to hide behind the Americans’.
The story so far after 12 results
Votes %
NO 381,025 53.18
YES 335,482 46.82
After 12 of 32 counts
Turnout 86.47%
Rejected ballots 585
Angus votes NO
Votes %
NO 45,192 56.32%
YES 35,044 43.68%
Electorate 93,551
Turnout 85.84%
Rejected ballots 66
Dumfries & Galloway votes NO
Votes %
NO 70,039 65.67%
YES 36,614 34.33%
Electorate 122,036
Turnout 87.49%
Rejected ballots 122
East Renfrewshire votes NO
Votes %
NO 41,690 63.19%
YES 24,287 36.81%
Electorate 72,981
Turnout 90.46%
Rejected ballots 44
Aberdeen City votes NO
Votes %
NO 84,094 58.61%
YES 59,390 41.39%
Electorate 175,745
Turnout 81.75%
Rejected ballots 180
Yep. The margin in Aberdeen pretty much seals it. A good night from me.
It’s 4:41 and I am about to have my First Glass of Whisky Tonight
It says at the bottom of the label.. (( I seriously didn’t know) its Famous Grouse..Cheap in Sainsburys)
Do you Know What They Were Selling The Jack Daniels for..Yes I bought a Litre..But I haven’t opened it yet..
“But as for the true secrets of Scotland’s Favourite Whisky – well that would be telling”
I do me best ffs. I’ve been drinking Russian Vodka..there’s nowt else left but the Scotch.
Tony
Glen..Already much Broken Hearts up here….and tears And all the negative fucked up lies n crap came from So called Scotts… Terrifying souls –
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10204940794299544
North Lanarkshire votes YES
Votes %
YES 115,783 51.07%
NO 110,922 48.93%
Electorate 268,704
Turnout 84.44%
Rejected ballots 178
South Lanarkshire votes NO
Votes %
NO 121,800 54.67%
YES 100,990 45.33%
Electorate 261,157
Turnout 85.36%
Rejected ballots 137
Perth & Kinross votes NO
Votes %
NO 62,714 60.19%
YES 41,475 39.81%
Electorate 120,015
Turnout 86.89%
Rejected ballots 96
Tony
PLEASE have a wee one for me
And Thank you for the Bikini Girl…Wow
Err..is fuckin orrible – have any of you guys got a joint?
Glasgow votes YES
Votes %
YES 194,779 53.49%
NO 169,347 46.51%
Electorate 486,219
Turnout 75.00%
Rejected ballots 538
After Glasgow running totals so far
Votes %
NO 1,256,372 54.34
YES 1,055,716 45.66
TARGET TO WIN – N/A
After 23 of 32 counts
Glasgow’s very low.
North Ayrshire votes NO
Votes %
NO 49,016 51.01%
YES 47,072 48.99%
Electorate 113,923
Turnout 84.42%
Rejected ballots 85
South Ayrshire votes NO
Votes %
NO 47,247 57.87%
YES 34,402 42.13%
Electorate 94,881
Turnout 86.12%
Rejected ballots 67
East Ayrshire votes NO
Votes %
NO 44,442 52.78%
YES 39,762 47.22%
Electorate 99,664
Turnout 84.55%
Rejected ballots 58
That’s about it for me for tonight.
The Job Has Already Been Done..
The Scottish Just Did It
how come us english didn’t have the Ball’s?
I Take My Hat Off To You Sir…You Have Just Changed Everything – And The Evil Buzzards Know We Have.
What a Result??
I was going to say Wow..but I don’t know what the Result is Yet?
How are We Doing..It ain’t Over yet
Tony
BBC now officially calling it for “NO”
Squonk
Just a pool of bubbles and tears, just a pool of tears
Thanks Squonk.
Very sorry Craig about this.
The BiBiCee stooges including Robinson are trying not to look smug. They should be disgusted with their biased output.
Scotland and the rest of this country are changed forever.
PS Sky’s programme was dreadful.