I just find it fascinating as to how many different ways that you can define "democracy" and who indeed is entitled to participate.
All of them are, of course, right. Just do whatever the government of the moment decides. :)
But don't leave Scotland on the day they decide to hold a vote.
Nigel
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By the way the reason the Scottish diaspora have no vote is that there has been a very firm and sensible commitment by the Yes parties etc. to a civic notion of citizenship rather than anything based on descent and blood. So it is simply here and registered as an elector on the day. Also of course those of us here (even just four miles over the border like me) are liable for the taxes which the existing Scottish parliament could levy and any independent government would levy.
David Byrne
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