MPs press Scots separatists for answers

[dipsydoodle]

(Reuters) - Parliament threw down the gauntlet to Scottish separatists on Wednesday, challenging them to answer a series of questions about how an independent Scotland would work before they ask Scots to vote on whether they want independence or not.

The Scottish National Party (SNP), which runs Scotland's devolved government, wants to hold a referendum on independence in 2014. The British government, a coalition of Conservatives and Liberal Democrats, opposes a break-up of the United Kingdom.

The executive in London has agreed to a referendum but says it should take place earlier than 2014, leaving the SNP less time to build momentum for their cause.

"We expect those who support the break-up of Britain to explain the consequences for the jobs and lives of ordinary Scots," said Ian Davidson, head of the Scottish Affairs Committee in the British parliament's House of Commons, releasing a new report on referendum issues on Wednesday.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/02/15/uk-britain-scotland-idUKTRE81C0YC20120215

[oldironside]

1. The rest of the article is great comedy.

"Some campaign battle lines have already been drawn, with the SNP demanding 90 percent of Britain's North Sea oil revenues for Scotland while also arguing that the Bank of England should still rescue distressed banks in an independent Scotland."

This is like a bad marriage. They came into the union skint, but they are determined to leave with the car, the best part of the CD collection, and alimony.

[dipsydoodle]

2. With me colour tv and me cd collection of Bob Marley

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3. The link doesn't work here.

[dipsydoodle]

4. Try a fresh search

on Youtube using UB40 & Pato Banton - Baby Come Back. Its only the version of that song with Pato Banton which has got that rap.

I found another which you could find just using just "pato banton baby come back" for the search.

Rap lyrics here : http://www.lyricstime.com/pato-banton-baby-come-back-lyrics.html

[oldironside]

5. Ah.

Very nice. Never seen that before.

The only song I can think of that fits is Ohne Dich by Herbert Grönemeyer, but I can't find a decent youtube version, and it's in German anyway. It starts with a guy lamenting his lost love with full Teutonic angst, but it's only when you get to the chorus that it turns into an anthem about how glad he actually is she's gone. Who said Germans don't do humour?