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How to follow the Scottish independence referendum from the US | |
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The revolution will be televised. Even if Scotland votes “No”, and there turns out to be no revolution – it will still be televised, in addition to being live-blogged and otherwise covered with a comprehensiveness reserved for only history’s biggest events. How can you watch? Here are some ways you can follow the Scottish referendum from at home in the USA: | The revolution will be televised. Even if Scotland votes “No”, and there turns out to be no revolution – it will still be televised, in addition to being live-blogged and otherwise covered with a comprehensiveness reserved for only history’s biggest events. How can you watch? Here are some ways you can follow the Scottish referendum from at home in the USA: |
Read our live blog | Read our live blog |
We are already off and running with continuously supplied coverage of the vote, with virtuoso live bloggers Claire Phipps, Paul Owen and our top UK politics blogger Andrew Sparrow taking over for the home stretch. The virtue of the live blog is that even when there’s nothing happening, there’s something happening, in the form of analysis, background info, apposite anecdotes, entertaining asides, dazzling photography and definitely maps. | We are already off and running with continuously supplied coverage of the vote, with virtuoso live bloggers Claire Phipps, Paul Owen and our top UK politics blogger Andrew Sparrow taking over for the home stretch. The virtue of the live blog is that even when there’s nothing happening, there’s something happening, in the form of analysis, background info, apposite anecdotes, entertaining asides, dazzling photography and definitely maps. |
We defy you to read the blog and not come away a better-informed, pleasantly amused and possibly even better-looking citizen. | We defy you to read the blog and not come away a better-informed, pleasantly amused and possibly even better-looking citizen. |
Fire up the telly – maybe around suppertime | Fire up the telly – maybe around suppertime |
The result is not expected to be firm until around sunrise in Scotland (after midnight in the USA), but there should be some interesting results trickling out hours earlier, as various districts report in (more than 5,500 polling stations in 32 districts in Scotland will be open from 7am until 10pm local time – 2am-5pm ET). | The result is not expected to be firm until around sunrise in Scotland (after midnight in the USA), but there should be some interesting results trickling out hours earlier, as various districts report in (more than 5,500 polling stations in 32 districts in Scotland will be open from 7am until 10pm local time – 2am-5pm ET). |
In the US, C-SPAN will be simulcasting BBC coverage of the referendum, with Huw Edwards hosting, beginning at 5.35pm ET. Recommended. | In the US, C-SPAN will be simulcasting BBC coverage of the referendum, with Huw Edwards hosting, beginning at 5.35pm ET. Recommended. |
Be advised that this election will not, however, go the full Blitzer, meaning there simply won’t be a granular detail in the results to warrant holograms of news presenters breakdancing on swing counties in Ohio. Worsening matters, the Scots have decided somewhat uncreatively to tally the Yesses against the Nos and declare whichever side has more the winner, instead of jerry-rigging an electoral college to spit out results that are not actually results. That said, if one side is really winning, that may become apparent as late evening falls in the United States. | Be advised that this election will not, however, go the full Blitzer, meaning there simply won’t be a granular detail in the results to warrant holograms of news presenters breakdancing on swing counties in Ohio. Worsening matters, the Scots have decided somewhat uncreatively to tally the Yesses against the Nos and declare whichever side has more the winner, instead of jerry-rigging an electoral college to spit out results that are not actually results. That said, if one side is really winning, that may become apparent as late evening falls in the United States. |
Go to a party | Go to a party |
What is a good idea on any day becomes a glittering idea on Thursday, when Scottish bars across the land will host diaspora Scots and other referendum-watchers for a night of celebration or commiseration plus booze. The Guardian’s Nicky Woolf (@nickywoolf) has sussed a few spots in New York City (and a couple others) and can confirm that these public houses are throwing referendum parties and are committed to fulfilling all of your election night needs: | What is a good idea on any day becomes a glittering idea on Thursday, when Scottish bars across the land will host diaspora Scots and other referendum-watchers for a night of celebration or commiseration plus booze. The Guardian’s Nicky Woolf (@nickywoolf) has sussed a few spots in New York City (and a couple others) and can confirm that these public houses are throwing referendum parties and are committed to fulfilling all of your election night needs: |
Highlands gastropub, Manhattan, 150 W 10th St (near Waverly Place) | Highlands gastropub, Manhattan, 150 W 10th St (near Waverly Place) |
Isle of Skye, Brooklyn, 488 Driggs Ave (near N 10th St) | Isle of Skye, Brooklyn, 488 Driggs Ave (near N 10th St) |
St Andrews restaurant and bar, Manhattan, 140 W 46th St (between 6th & 7th Aves) | St Andrews restaurant and bar, Manhattan, 140 W 46th St (between 6th & 7th Aves) |
Caledonia Scottish Pub, Manhattan, 1609 2nd Ave (near 83rd St) | Caledonia Scottish Pub, Manhattan, 1609 2nd Ave (near 83rd St) |
… and a couple outstanding entries for non-New Yorkers: | … and a couple outstanding entries for non-New Yorkers: |
Molly MacPherson’s, Savannah, Georgia, 311 W Congress St (downtown) | Molly MacPherson’s, Savannah, Georgia, 311 W Congress St (downtown) |
The Scottish Arms, St Louis, Missouri, 8 South Sarah St (Central West End) – with live bagpipe music! | The Scottish Arms, St Louis, Missouri, 8 South Sarah St (Central West End) – with live bagpipe music! |
Update: Guardian Washington bureau chief Dan Roberts sends these entries from the national capital: | |
The Queen Vic on H Street – plan to have the BBC coverage on a big screen and are also promising specials on Belhaven Scottish Ale, Twisted Thistle IPA and Glenmorangie | |
Brixton on U Street – which also has cut-price stout and scotch on offer, along with a promise to turn the sound up after 9pm! | |
Refresh this web site | Refresh this web site |
To mark this historic occasion, even if it turns out not to be historic – although even a “No” vote would be quite memorable, wouldn’t it? – the Guardian interactive team has built a single-serving website, AreTheScotsIndependentYet dot com, elegantly summarizing the political disposition of Scotland. Currently the answer is “No”. | To mark this historic occasion, even if it turns out not to be historic – although even a “No” vote would be quite memorable, wouldn’t it? – the Guardian interactive team has built a single-serving website, AreTheScotsIndependentYet dot com, elegantly summarizing the political disposition of Scotland. Currently the answer is “No”. |
We advise readers to keep the site on your phone or laptop and feverishly refresh it through the night until the “No” changes to “Yes” – or fails to change to “Yes”, as the case may be (which still would be a quite notable outcome). If the word has not changed by around 3am ET, it should be safe to stop refreshing, unless by that point you are merely entertaining yourself, in which case by all means carry on. | We advise readers to keep the site on your phone or laptop and feverishly refresh it through the night until the “No” changes to “Yes” – or fails to change to “Yes”, as the case may be (which still would be a quite notable outcome). If the word has not changed by around 3am ET, it should be safe to stop refreshing, unless by that point you are merely entertaining yourself, in which case by all means carry on. |