johnnie x Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Anybody going? Will head down for a couple of hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_burger Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 En route just now....hopefully a decent turnout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernscum Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Aye, me and the lads are heading along after we have had a scoff in Wetherspoons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peever1745 Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 No going due to not wanting to risk missing our flight to Warsaw tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotlad Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Judging by Twitter the crowd is pretty decent already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peever1745 Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Judging by Twitter the crowd is pretty decent already. The Orange lot won't be there until the church comes out.Defenders of the faith and that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flumax Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Judging by Twitter the crowd is pretty decent already. State broadcaster saying 6k http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-29587357 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Was down there. Was mobbed. Had to leave as flying to Stansted for Poland shortly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hertsscot Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 The Orange lot won't be there until the church comes out.Defenders of the faith and that. I'd be surprised any of them not what the inside of a church looks like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Report and slideshow from the Herald... http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/rally-6000-attend-pro-independence-hope-over-fear-event-in-george-square.1413122724 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotlad Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 State broadcaster saying 6k http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-29587357 Hmmm. I wasn't there today but this picture suggests that there might have been more than 6k in attendance: Then again, BBC Scotland would never tell us fibs, would they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doric Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Great day out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindimoo Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 It was fantastic. Peaceful and just full of likeminded people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redz Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 BBC news headlining with a white paper proposal on more devolved powers. Stating that they will be bringing the news from a big YES heartland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padre Andrew Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 It was fantastic. Peaceful and just full of likeminded people. Glad it was a good day out. What we need to do is include more people who weren't like-minded before 18th Sept. I couldn't take another '45'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamia Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 It was great. I am so glad I went. It was a long way to go for a day but well worth it for my mental health Cheered me up no end. Haven't felt this good since the 18th. I am still a long way from getting over it but this helped no end - cathartic Bumped into people from the Aberdeen Yes lot and some TA mates and just being with others who feel like me went some way to restoring my faith. Great to see the Yesers smiling again. Went to see the Yes Bar too but was mobbed. Hope it stays the Yes Bar permanently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deedee Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 I was in the yesbar as well. Wasn`t that busy when i went in, even got a seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 These gatherings. Same people doing same thing while the ordinary person shakes their head and gets on with life. 7 years of SNP government, 2+ years of campaigning, a full civil service to support, multi millionaire backers, promises that were backed with minimal economic facts promising all things to all and shouts of "traitor" to those on opposite side. Only 38% of the available electorate voted Yes. Move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred_Zeppelin Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 These gatherings. Same people doing same thing while the ordinary person shakes their head and gets on with life. 7 years of SNP government, 2+ years of campaigning, a full civil service to support, multi millionaire backers, promises that were backed with minimal economic facts promising all things to all and shouts of "traitor" to those on opposite side. Only 38% of the available electorate voted Yes. Move on. Make us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thplinth Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 These gatherings. Same people doing same thing while the ordinary person shakes their head and gets on with life. 7 years of SNP government, 2+ years of campaigning, a full civil service to support, multi millionaire backers, promises that were backed with minimal economic facts promising all things to all and shouts of "traitor" to those on opposite side. Only 38% of the available electorate voted Yes. Move on. Meaning only 45% of the eligible voters voted No. You don't have a majority for shit never mind No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnie x Posted October 13, 2014 Author Share Posted October 13, 2014 Very good and a large attendnace. The centre of Glasgow was hoaching with people that were there. Buchanan street was very quiet, the areas around george square were really busy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thplinth Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 It was great. I am so glad I went. It was a long way to go for a day but well worth it for my mental health Cheered me up no end. Haven't felt this good since the 18th. I am still a long way from getting over it but this helped no end - cathartic Bumped into people from the Aberdeen Yes lot and some TA mates and just being with others who feel like me went some way to restoring my faith. Great to see the Yesers smiling again. Went to see the Yes Bar too but was mobbed. Hope it stays the Yes Bar permanently. If the referendum had not been cheated with the introduction of Devo Max under No or the trumped up scare stories and lies carried by the mass media or the line up of world leaders coaxed into advising against it or the voting irregularities identified on the day etc etc etc then you might stand a chance of getting over it. Had the No campaign acted with integrity and honesty and won fair and square them maybe you would have stood a chance of accepting it and moving on. But none of that applies and there will be no moving on after that experience, quite the opposite in fact. As far as I am concerned it is like I have suddenly become aware that 55% of the population are in large part some of the most unattractive people I have ever encountered. The referndum was the lens through which we have 'seen them'. Look around you in the Yes camp and compare to the Nos on here. Who do you want to be around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Salmond and Sturgeon said it was a "once in a lifetime opportunity". If it had been 50.1% Yes then indy would have happened. Yes threw in multiple scare stories including trotting out the old NHS privatisation nonsense. It was a fair and democratic vote. If you can't accept democracy then you're going down the wrong path. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
granty Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Salmond and Sturgeon said it was a "once in a lifetime opportunity". If it had been 50.1% Yes then indy would have happened. Yes threw in multiple scare stories including trotting out the old NHS privatisation nonsense. It was a fair and democratic vote. If you can't accept democracy then you're going down the wrong path. Alan, you have seen the breakdown of how different age groups voted haven't you? It is likely that in 5-10 years time those wanting independence will be in the majority. Therefore would it not be fair and democratic to address the will of the electorate should they continue to return SNP governments? I can just about accept that the vote was fair and democratic. I will however, never accept that the campaign, coverage and process were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred_Zeppelin Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Salmond and Sturgeon said it was a "once in a lifetime opportunity". If it had been 50.1% Yes then indy would have happened. Yes threw in multiple scare stories including trotting out the old NHS privatisation nonsense. It was a fair and democratic vote. If you can't accept democracy then you're going down the wrong path. Democracy doesn't come to a halt just because one side won. We all still believe in Independence and we'll all still do what we can to achieve it, that's democracy, telling us to shut up and get back in our box is not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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