Join for free
Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 >
Muddy's Avatar
Muddy
Chatterbox
Muddy is offline
UK
Joined: Sep 2015
Posts: 31,286
Muddy is female  Muddy has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more 
 
11-09-2020, 07:59 AM
1

Shetland Islands want Independence

Ha ha

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-Scotland.html
LongDriver's Avatar
LongDriver
Senior Member
LongDriver is offline
West Sussex (coastal)
Joined: Sep 2019
Posts: 1,015
LongDriver is male  LongDriver has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more 
 
11-09-2020, 11:46 AM
2

Re: Shetland Islands want Independence

Quite right too .. breaking away from the mainland will be good for them!
Muddy's Avatar
Muddy
Chatterbox
Muddy is offline
UK
Joined: Sep 2015
Posts: 31,286
Muddy is female  Muddy has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more 
 
11-09-2020, 01:12 PM
3

Re: Shetland Islands want Independence

They are no where near the mainland they are as near to Norway than Scotland .
The Artful Todger's Avatar
The Artful Todger
Chatterbox
The Artful Todger is offline
Suffolk UK
Joined: Mar 2019
Posts: 12,816
The Artful Todger is male  The Artful Todger has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more 
 
11-09-2020, 02:08 PM
4

Re: Shetland Islands want Independence

Eritrea would be preferable to Scotland! Norway would be fine.
Donkeyman
Chatterbox
Donkeyman is offline
Melton,United Kingdom
Joined: Jan 2019
Posts: 9,088
Donkeyman is male  Donkeyman has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more 
 
11-09-2020, 03:28 PM
5

Re: Shetland Islands want Independence

Originally Posted by The Artful Todger ->
Eritrea would be preferable to Scotland! Norway would be fine.
If they get independence we wont be able to send our migrants
there !!!

Donkeyman! 👎😟👎
Percy Vere's Avatar
Percy Vere
Senior Member
Percy Vere is offline
Wilds and woolly wastes of Staffordshire, UK
Joined: Dec 2019
Posts: 4,792
Percy Vere is male  Percy Vere has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more 
 
11-09-2020, 03:31 PM
6

Re: Shetland Islands want Independence

There was a TV programme about just this several years ago when Shetland was moaning about how much money Scotland was making from North Sea oil and gas, and they were getting a pittance from it. IIRC, the Shetland council wanted to devolve from Scotland and tie itself directly to Westminster.
Muddy's Avatar
Muddy
Chatterbox
Muddy is offline
UK
Joined: Sep 2015
Posts: 31,286
Muddy is female  Muddy has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more 
 
11-09-2020, 03:32 PM
7

Re: Shetland Islands want Independence

Originally Posted by Donkeyman ->
If they get independence we wont be able to send our migrants
there !!!

Donkeyman! 👎😟👎
We can rent an island from them they have plenty.
Rainmaker's Avatar
Rainmaker
Senior Member
Rainmaker is offline
North Midlands UK
Joined: Aug 2015
Posts: 1,541
Rainmaker is male  Rainmaker has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more 
 
11-09-2020, 06:37 PM
8

Re: Shetland Islands want Independence

Frankly I've never heard anything so ridiculous. But if if it gives that awful Sturgeon woman something to think about , so much the better
Donkeyman
Chatterbox
Donkeyman is offline
Melton,United Kingdom
Joined: Jan 2019
Posts: 9,088
Donkeyman is male  Donkeyman has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more 
 
11-09-2020, 10:04 PM
9

Re: Shetland Islands want Independence

Originally Posted by Rainmaker ->
Frankly I've never heard anything so ridiculous. But if if it gives that awful Sturgeon woman something to think about , so much the better
Why ridiculous Rainmaker?
They would get a 200ml circle of oil and gas rich ocean not to
mention the fishing and military base??
Shared by, how many inhabitants ??

Donkeyman! 👍😁👍

Sturgeon would be the bonus !!
Rainmaker's Avatar
Rainmaker
Senior Member
Rainmaker is offline
North Midlands UK
Joined: Aug 2015
Posts: 1,541
Rainmaker is male  Rainmaker has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more 
 
12-09-2020, 11:12 AM
10

Re: Shetland Islands want Independence

Its ridiculous because all those things are only there because the Shetlands are part of the UK.

You have to ask would they still be there if they left the UK if not how would the 30,000 islanders (give or take a 100 or so) survive. The Shetlands, like the rest of Scotland is heavily subsidised by the rest of the UKs taxes
 
Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 >

Thread Tools


© Copyright 2009, Over50sForum   Contact Us | Over 50s Forum! | Archive | Privacy Statement | Terms of Use | Top

Powered by vBulletin Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.