The Scottish people have voted against independence and breaking up the 307-year union with England.
The turnout was 84.59% as more than 3.6m people went to the polls. And as always Twitter reacted rather wonderfully as the drama unfolded.
At first it was complicated...
This made me laugh! #indyref #ScotlandDecides pic.twitter.com/vfBik3Np2c
— Reshma (@ReshmaKat) September 18, 2014
And when the time came to vote, the people gave it 110 per cent:
At least no matter what Scotland decides, they are giving it 110%. #ScotlandDecides #CNN pic.twitter.com/fl9dzQlaYL
— Brady (@burninggoats) September 18, 2014
But as hard as some tried to resist the ‘dark side’...
"I ... am your fatherland" "Ack! Thas naw true! Aye, thas impossible ya doaty clag-tail!" #ScotlandDecides pic.twitter.com/CkhHNyEHQC
— Jason Walker (@jason_walker) September 18, 2014
The union still wears the trousers:
Having looked up the kilt of nationalism, Scotland has chosen the trousers of Union.
— Elizabeth Windsor (@Queen_UK) September 19, 2014
Someone’s gona have to come up with a new catchphrase.
This is going to send Mel Gibson over the edge. #ScotlandDecides pic.twitter.com/f5hJhPEXti
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) September 19, 2014
Then again, every cloud...
Dear People of Scotland, if you vote NO, I promise to go straight back to America. #indyref
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) September 14, 2014
Relax. I'm leaving. #indyref pic.twitter.com/SGHt18pps1
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) September 19, 2014
