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Hello ,
And on this very Scottish of days.. I just like to say Och the noo. (or by the time you read this it might be Och the aye) .
Everything has to stop to take in this major vote in this tiny country. I have just left Bali, and just arrived in China. In both places the Scottish referendum is a talking point and making the newspapers.
I asked one or two people in Bali what they thought about Scottish devolution. Indonesia is a huge country with a population of 250 million, Bali like Scotland has it's own distinct culture, a similar population and the men are are also prone to wearing plaid skirts (it's true). So... would they like to be independant? No, not at all, are you crazy? it's not even on the political map - I was told no-one is thinking this. They can't understand Scottish thinking at all - why would you not want to be a member of a club that big and powerful and will stick up for you when you need it.
In China, they just think it odd that Britain would want to lose the whiskey... we shouldn't even give them a choice. In China these type of decisions should be left to those smart people who went to university to study government. How can you expect people with selfish interests to think clearly, on things that affect the wider society?
There is a part of China (beginning with the letter "T") and you can (t')bet that if I bring this up viens start popping and a very restrained eastern anger starts boiling to the surface. We don't apparently understand the issues.
My last day in Bali, was one of the many festival days. All businesses were all but closed, but strangely showrooms just left open with a number to call. This is one of the most trusting places on earth... it is normal for shops to leave stock unattended trusting no-one will steal anything.
