In The Wake Of A Scottish Independence Vote, Your Predictions?

[mongers]

USA becomes the first state to recognise Scotland.

France negotiates a bi-lateral treaty including basing rights for French forces.

Norway searches museums and readies said longships. 



Somewhat seriously, what do you see happening, you best guess at how events play out?

[Barrister]

No 51-49.

Cameron calls for some form of 'constitutional convention' to try and work on plans for further devolution.  Nothing is completed by the time of the next election.

[The Brain]

Limited nuclear exchange.

[Maximus]

Limited fluid exchange.

[mongers]

No 51-49.

Cameron calls for some form of 'constitutional convention' to try and work on plans for further devolution.  Nothing is completed by the time of the next election.

I think  a "A Scottish Independence Vote" implies a Yes vote, though my use of English could well be wrong.

But imagine a situation on the Friday morning after Scotland has voted Yes.

[derspiess]

The Yes side loses, and a few days later everyone outside of Scotland has put the whole thing out of their minds.

I voted No/No in the other poll, but I have to admit there is a small part of me that wants the Yes side to win just to bear witness to something that historic.

Edit: The title was vague.  If it is a Yes vote, there will be a bunch of sad news stories on the breakup, Scotland will go about setting up however the hell it's going to run its own affairs, half-assing some of the steps and getting itself into trouble.  Eventually they'll settle into a union of sorts that resembles a less centralized version of what exists now.

[Barrister]

No 51-49.

Cameron calls for some form of 'constitutional convention' to try and work on plans for further devolution.  Nothing is completed by the time of the next election.

I think  a "A Scottish Independence Vote" implies a Yes vote, though my use of English could well be wrong.

But imagine a situation on the Friday morning after Scotland has voted Yes.

You said "in the wake of the vote", not what the outcome would be.

[mongers]

No 51-49.

Cameron calls for some form of 'constitutional convention' to try and work on plans for further devolution.  Nothing is completed by the time of the next election.

I think  a "A Scottish Independence Vote" implies a Yes vote, though my use of English could well be wrong.

But imagine a situation on the Friday morning after Scotland has voted Yes.

You said "in the wake of the vote", not what the outcome would be.

Counsel, that's a none too accurate quote. 

[The Brain]

What exactly is the vote about? Vague independence? Seems a bit lame not to have an explicit deal on the table and vote on that.

[Eddie Teach]

"Clubber, do you have a prediction for the vote?"
"Pain."

[Duque de Bragança]

USA becomes the first state to recognise Scotland.

France negotiates a bi-lateral treaty including basing rights for French forces.

Norway searches museums and readies said longships. 



Somewhat seriously, what do you see happening, you best guess at how events play out?

I say France would be the first state to recognise Scotland.  New Revived Auld Alliance
Scottish gas and oil could be even more interesting for France but I don't think it will amount to much (minor adjustments compared to Russian gas?).
Interestingly enough, I have heard some plans were made back in 1995 for Québec. 

Basing rights? For the US I'd say, more interesting and namely critical to them.

Time of reckoning for Cameron, will he hold the EU referendum now that a sizable part of the pro-EU vote is now away? Juncker was elected, contrary to his wishes, and reports said he threatened with an early referendum if that happened. UKIP will be even more unbearable and blame the secession of Scotland on Brussels and Paris (possibly even Walloons). Tory party to collapse and make Mali look like a governable land.

Northern Ireland even more separated from Britain, some wild rejoicing in nationalist areas (United Kingdom over United Ireland soon) as well as wild mockery of Orange parades/dress-up parties. Paisley would have died early enough to avoid seeing this in any case, sadly.
Wales possibly getting more autonomy (vorsicht Welscher bias hier).

Norway to make sure Scotland does not destabilise North Sea oil and gas prices by whatever means necessary.

[Admiral Yi]

Serious dip in gilts as Scotland and Angleland haggle incessantly over the division of the (inter)national debt.  Equities take a hit too.

[mongers]

Having a bit of a senior moment here, but are there that many old multi-nation state left?

[Ed Anger]

Rangers fans beat the living shit out of Celtic fans.

[Duque de Bragança]

Having a bit of a senior moment here, but are there that many old multi-nation state left?

Spain I'd say, but Catalonia and others could get even more inspiration from Scotland. Switzerland possibly (4 languages and cultures more than 4 nations though).
Russia to proclaim that Scotland's independence is proof of western decadence and tyranny, unlike the benevolent Russian rule on all subjects of the federation.

Rangers are no longer in the top Scottish League since their bankruptcy, but they probably still have fans. I don't think they can blackmail the future Scottish govt into giving them a slot in the Scottish league by threatening a pro-English/British insurgency.
Celtic is still there (they won by outlasting Rangers in the top league) and would create its own militia.