@BreakingNewsUK: Orkney votes No in Scotland's independence referendum; 33% Yes, 67% No

[Hissyspit]

@BreakingNews: RT @BreakingNewsUK: Orkney votes No in Scotland's independence referendum; 33% Yes, 67% No, 83.7% turnout - @BBCBreaking http://t.co/2EAhm4O8Gh/s/0rO8

[Glassunion]

1. It's currently 42% Yes 58% No - Clackmannanshire just came in.

[MohRokTah]

5. Clackmannanshire was considered a Yes haven.

That's bad news for Yes.

[scarletwoman]

2. Thanks for posting.

I heard some political analyst discussing the probable outcome of the vote yesterday on NPR, and he said that the rural areas and outlying islands were more conservative and very much trending toward voting 'no' - so Orkney's vote is no surprise, I guess.

Even though it's not my fight, and there are absolutely no consequences to me personally in how this vote comes out, I still find myself having a wholly emotional, totally non-rational desire to see the 'yes' votes win out.

Ah well, no matter...

[RandySF]

3. It's a middle finger that winds up getting cut off.

It can be ruinous to the Scottish economy and help the Conservatives rule the UK for decades to come.

[scarletwoman]

4. Whatever. Personally, I don't consider the impetus toward self-determination to be a bad thing. nt

[Glassunion]

6. If you had an oportunity to get out from under conservitive rule

even though it may cause some hardship. Would you?

[Shivering Jemmy]

8. Nope

Not interested in hardship.

[Glassunion]

10. Well then. You'd take the easiest path and vote no to stay under conservative rule.

[alcibiades_mystery]

7. Yes going down in flames

Will likely lose by 8-10%.

The Bribes and Threats of London seem to be doing their work.

[HuckleB]

9. A whole lot of nothing, as usual.

[grasswire]

11. Robert Reich had interesting comment today

He doesn't think that separation is good for Scotland. I respect him a lot, so I have mixed feelings about yes.

[brentspeak]

12. Reich is a good reason why we're going down the tubes

Robert Reich = Secretary of NAFTA and China MFN.

[MisterP]

13. that's why he turned *against* neoliberalism