Divided or united?
SCOTLAND,YES...NO..MAYBE, NOT SURE?
YOU... will you be voting yes or will you be voting no?
Do you generally really understand what is "actually" going on and honestly, as a student, or as an individual I should say, do you you really care what's going on?
Of course you should because it's going to be such a huge change to our lives.
If you're like me generally a bit confused and slightly in the middle about it all then I think you must read on because I'm going to try and give you(as well as myself) some clarity on whether it will be better if we stayed united or just divided. I'll be comparing two sites and talking about a Panorama video which I recently watched about Scotland.
Of course you should because it's going to be such a huge change to our lives.
If you're like me generally a bit confused and slightly in the middle about it all then I think you must read on because I'm going to try and give you(as well as myself) some clarity on whether it will be better if we stayed united or just divided. I'll be comparing two sites and talking about a Panorama video which I recently watched about Scotland.
n a recent video I watched which was on BBC Panorama, I got from there that the general public and politicians' views about this sudden division between England and Scotland was all to do with The lady herself, Margaret Thatcher !!
They're simply and most clearly saying on there that she has had a massive influence(even now) on this whole situation. When she was in power, they are saying that she didn't really care as much for the needs of the Scottish and felt that the Conservative party was pretty much anti-Scottish.
There are two major issues which have a big effect and they are the OIL and the CURRENCY...
The North Sea oil and gas reserves (or more precisely the tax take from Scotland's share) are vital to the Scottish government's case for independence. Currency also is a big deal because if Scotland do decide to part they still want to keep the pound as part of a formal currency union with the rest of the UK, but the three main UK parties which are the Conservatives, Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats won't go for it, and they have said whoever's in power after the next UK election will not agree to such a move.
They're simply and most clearly saying on there that she has had a massive influence(even now) on this whole situation. When she was in power, they are saying that she didn't really care as much for the needs of the Scottish and felt that the Conservative party was pretty much anti-Scottish.
There are two major issues which have a big effect and they are the OIL and the CURRENCY...
The North Sea oil and gas reserves (or more precisely the tax take from Scotland's share) are vital to the Scottish government's case for independence. Currency also is a big deal because if Scotland do decide to part they still want to keep the pound as part of a formal currency union with the rest of the UK, but the three main UK parties which are the Conservatives, Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats won't go for it, and they have said whoever's in power after the next UK election will not agree to such a move.
THE 2 SITES COMPARISON:
So as I opened the browser (yesscotland website) and that malarkey and went on the website etc I realised instantly that there are a lot of positives for the Scottish which could genuinely benefit them and make them as individuals much happier and more wealthy IF they did part. The one thing which I felt really works like that on the site and which I feel is quite powerful is the automatic video which the site starts off with as you open it. It's very beneficial for all the ones wanting to part as it literally shows you so many possibilities that the Scottish are missing out on simply by being part of the United Kingdom. It also shows David Cameron in a very bad light to be honest (black and white, literally) because it's showing the oh so many negative ideas that the politicians have made over the years and it's clearly saying that its never going to get any better and parting will be for the best for the Scottish anyway. The black and white does work very well within the video because it looks very dramatic . The site also has very catchy hyperlinks on it which takes you to other parts of the site and catchy imperative commands like "WE MUST, WE SHOULD, WE CAN" and this to me shows generally how passionate they are for independence and it shows you why. The colours on the site are blue and white which is very self explanatory as of course the Scottish flag is blue and white. There is no red on that site whatsoever! That would be a bit hypocritical as the red is in the England flag and they wouldn't want that on there.
The better together website is very different to the yesscotland one as it doesn't have a powerful video which pops up automatically. This one is much more… you could say, simple, but yet I feel it does have a strong message because if you look into it, it shows you loads of FACTS on why we are better united. The site highlights the main points of people's interests such as the economy, NHS, education,shopping and mortgages. The colours which are used for the hyperlinks are bright and bold which is really good because that will then make you want to click onto them. The wording and the images that are used on the site get you straight to the point because they're easy to read and worded in a clear way. The colours which are used on this site are red,blue and white which is quite ironic as that's the colour on our flag so there is a patriotic link there. The site as a whole has a lot of powerful language which is mainly rhetorical and includes lots of questions. These have been used to create an atmosphere and engage the reader.
By looking at the two websites which are FOR and AGAINST the division, I do think they are both very good and very catchy. I feel that the yesscotland site grabs you in so much more because the video it starts off with gives it so much favour and literally does the talking for you. After watching it you don't even need to really read on as it's very self-explanatory. However, as a student my general view of the partition is that we should STAY UNITED simply because we are known as being the UNITED KINGDOM and that means together and that is how we should remain !!
So as I opened the browser (yesscotland website) and that malarkey and went on the website etc I realised instantly that there are a lot of positives for the Scottish which could genuinely benefit them and make them as individuals much happier and more wealthy IF they did part. The one thing which I felt really works like that on the site and which I feel is quite powerful is the automatic video which the site starts off with as you open it. It's very beneficial for all the ones wanting to part as it literally shows you so many possibilities that the Scottish are missing out on simply by being part of the United Kingdom. It also shows David Cameron in a very bad light to be honest (black and white, literally) because it's showing the oh so many negative ideas that the politicians have made over the years and it's clearly saying that its never going to get any better and parting will be for the best for the Scottish anyway. The black and white does work very well within the video because it looks very dramatic . The site also has very catchy hyperlinks on it which takes you to other parts of the site and catchy imperative commands like "WE MUST, WE SHOULD, WE CAN" and this to me shows generally how passionate they are for independence and it shows you why. The colours on the site are blue and white which is very self explanatory as of course the Scottish flag is blue and white. There is no red on that site whatsoever! That would be a bit hypocritical as the red is in the England flag and they wouldn't want that on there.
The better together website is very different to the yesscotland one as it doesn't have a powerful video which pops up automatically. This one is much more… you could say, simple, but yet I feel it does have a strong message because if you look into it, it shows you loads of FACTS on why we are better united. The site highlights the main points of people's interests such as the economy, NHS, education,shopping and mortgages. The colours which are used for the hyperlinks are bright and bold which is really good because that will then make you want to click onto them. The wording and the images that are used on the site get you straight to the point because they're easy to read and worded in a clear way. The colours which are used on this site are red,blue and white which is quite ironic as that's the colour on our flag so there is a patriotic link there. The site as a whole has a lot of powerful language which is mainly rhetorical and includes lots of questions. These have been used to create an atmosphere and engage the reader.
By looking at the two websites which are FOR and AGAINST the division, I do think they are both very good and very catchy. I feel that the yesscotland site grabs you in so much more because the video it starts off with gives it so much favour and literally does the talking for you. After watching it you don't even need to really read on as it's very self-explanatory. However, as a student my general view of the partition is that we should STAY UNITED simply because we are known as being the UNITED KINGDOM and that means together and that is how we should remain !!
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