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Re:Investigatory Powers Bill passes through Commons after La... by eggy on Tuesday June 07, 2016 @09:01PM (#11859279)
I am not familiar enough with the UK process, but could Scotland be a large enough dissenting body within the Westminster Parliament anyway to affect a vote like this?

Could be another reason for Scotland to secede from the UK, or at least another item to add to the 'Pros' column.

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Re:Investigatory Powers Bill passes through Commons after La... by objclxt on Tuesday June 07, 2016 @09:52PM (#11859482)
> Could be another reason for Scotland to secede from the UK, or at least another item to add to the 'Pros' column.

I highly doubt MI6 or GCHQ are concerned with the rights of foreign citizens, were Scotland to secede.

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Re:Investigatory Powers Bill passes through Commons after La... by rjsw on Wednesday June 08, 2016 @05:33AM (#11861043)
I guess that an independent Scotland could pay for a new cable to Norway.
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Re:Investigatory Powers Bill passes through Commons after La... by kelnage on Wednesday June 08, 2016 @03:48AM (#11860685)
The SNP did vote against IPB, but they only have 54 MPs, compared to the ~550 combined MPs of Labour and the Conservatives. Anything those two parties widely support will get through the parliament.
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