Scotland after the vote
Discussion
jshell said:
Are you joking? He's the only politician who actively tried to stop the trams project... Or do I miss a 'whoosh'?
Whether he did or not is kinda irrelevant - it shows that Scottish politicians have just as much capacity to spend money on frivolous schemes as those in Westminster.Salmond is proposing that things will be better post independence - but how does the fiasco over the trams project support that assertion. Even if Salmond did try and stop it - he won't be around to veto every decision that will ever be made in an independent Scotland - and there appears to little demonstrable evidence to that show that Scottish MPs make decisions that are inherently better, fairer, less prone to over spend or unnecessary waste etc than those in Westminster
.........that is the point.
After the vote, if it is a no, I wish to see a fairer Scotland,the total spend on Scotland should be proportional to the size of their population, that should be total spend, spend in shipyards by the British Government along with all civil service jobs.
If this means job losses so be it.
I use to like the Scottish people but after this my attitude has changed, sadly I hope they vote Yes.
If this means job losses so be it.
I use to like the Scottish people but after this my attitude has changed, sadly I hope they vote Yes.
PRTVR said:
After the vote, if it is a no, I wish to see a fairer Scotland,the total spend on Scotland should be proportional to the size of their population, that should be total spend, spend in shipyards by the British Government along with all civil service jobs.
If this means job losses so be it.
I use to like the Scottish people but after this my attitude has changed, sadly I hope they vote Yes.
I'm Scottish and I think this is only fair!If this means job losses so be it.
I use to like the Scottish people but after this my attitude has changed, sadly I hope they vote Yes.
We're not all the same you know!
Racist!
The Trams will be a benefit in time. The thing that bugs me is that they are manufactured and installed without native labour or expertise. Britain led the world in all this stuff yet all this new wind generator power s
t are from foreign neighbours whilst we pontificate on socio economic layabout stehawkes paid to sit on their arses shagging furiously to produce lowlife economy draining generatations of the future.
I may be wrong.
t are from foreign neighbours whilst we pontificate on socio economic layabout stehawkes paid to sit on their arses shagging furiously to produce lowlife economy draining generatations of the future.I may be wrong.
Kinkell said:
The Trams will be a benefit in time. The thing that bugs me is that they are manufactured and installed without native labour or expertise. Britain led the world in all this stuff yet all this new wind generator power st are from foreign neighbours whilst we pontificate on socio economic layabout stehawkes paid to sit on their arses shagging furiously to produce lowlife economy draining generatations of the future.
I may be wrong.
My Wife was telling me that one of her friend's Husband was made redundant from the new Forth road bridge project to make way for cheaper immigrant labour. Apparently it's rife.t are from foreign neighbours whilst we pontificate on socio economic layabout stehawkes paid to sit on their arses shagging furiously to produce lowlife economy draining generatations of the future.I may be wrong.
Go figure!
Big Rod said:
My Wife was telling me that one of her friend's Husband was made redundant from the new Forth road bridge project to make way for cheaper immigrant labour. Apparently it's rife.
Go figure!
Welcome to a taste of iScotland. According to some resident nats - iScotland will need to attract far more immigrants going forward (especially in light of it's sub replacement fertility rate).Go figure!
Moonhawk said:
Welcome to a taste of iScotland. According to some resident nats - iScotland will need to attract far more immigrants going forward (especially in light of it's sub replacement fertility rate).
Yup!I get that, you get that and anyone with an ounce of common sense gets that!
(Still loving the FACT that iScotland isn't entitled to keep anywhere near as much of however much oil is left in it as it thinks!!)
Big Rod said:
PRTVR said:
After the vote, if it is a no, I wish to see a fairer Scotland,the total spend on Scotland should be proportional to the size of their population, that should be total spend, spend in shipyards by the British Government along with all civil service jobs.
If this means job losses so be it.
I use to like the Scottish people but after this my attitude has changed, sadly I hope they vote Yes.
I'm Scottish and I think this is only fair!If this means job losses so be it.
I use to like the Scottish people but after this my attitude has changed, sadly I hope they vote Yes.
We're not all the same you know!
Racist!
In the real world of earning a living I had a foreign student working this year and he was a breath of fresh air. His father speaks 4 languages and drives a bus in Scotland to earn and enhance the opportunities of his children. The student got his head down and just worked despite his lack of skill and he took everything in his stride including the beratings from myself. His friend was earning 95p per hour in their native European country whilst my guy was marvelling at the opportunities and wonderful lifestyle in Scotland.
Big Rod said:
PRTVR said:
Yes I am aware that you are not all the same, we will see in the vote results how many are the same, calling me a racist and using that Smiley really doesn't help my view.
I was only messing about buddy, calm down.ts in both countries but there are far more good folks who realise we are better off staying together. Rise above the acrimony and enjoy the best that living life offers. Kinkell said:
Proportionally there are equal number of tts in both countries but there are far more good folks who realise we are better off staying together. Rise above the acrimony and enjoy the best that living life offers.
I concur...ts in both countries but there are far more good folks who realise we are better off staying together. Rise above the acrimony and enjoy the best that living life offers. ..And fully intend to!
(smileys make things better! LOL)
PRTVR said:
After the vote, if it is a no, I wish to see a fairer Scotland,the total spend on Scotland should be proportional to the size of their population, that should be total spend, spend in shipyards by the British Government along with all civil service jobs.
If this means job losses so be it.
I use to like the Scottish people but after this my attitude has changed, sadly I hope they vote Yes.
You used to like Scottish people? And now you don't and you hope they vote yes. If this means job losses so be it.
I use to like the Scottish people but after this my attitude has changed, sadly I hope they vote Yes.
You epitomise the divisive nature of this entire saga. Thankfully the sensible majority will win the day but I worry for the aftermath. I for myself like the English people and if they had a vote would vote to keep Britain Great.
Whaaaaaaat?
You post this...
You post this...
Kinkell said:
Rise above the acrimony and enjoy the best that living life offers.
...And then post this...Kinkell said:
You used to like Scottish people? And now you don't and you hope they vote yes.
You epitomise the divisive nature of this entire saga. Thankfully the sensible majority will win the day but I worry for the aftermath. I for myself like the English people and if they had a vote would vote to keep Britain Great.
Not sure which troll is which! You epitomise the divisive nature of this entire saga. Thankfully the sensible majority will win the day but I worry for the aftermath. I for myself like the English people and if they had a vote would vote to keep Britain Great.
Big Rod said:
Whaaaaaaat?
You post this...
Honestly don't you understand your response.You post this...
Kinkell said:
Rise above the acrimony and enjoy the best that living life offers.
...And then post this...Kinkell said:
You used to like Scottish people? And now you don't and you hope they vote yes.
You epitomise the divisive nature of this entire saga. Thankfully the sensible majority will win the day but I worry for the aftermath. I for myself like the English people and if they had a vote would vote to keep Britain Great.
Not sure which troll is which! You epitomise the divisive nature of this entire saga. Thankfully the sensible majority will win the day but I worry for the aftermath. I for myself like the English people and if they had a vote would vote to keep Britain Great.
Please explain.
Kinkell said:
Big Rod said:
Whaaaaaaat?
You post this...
Honestly don't you understand your response.You post this...
Kinkell said:
Rise above the acrimony and enjoy the best that living life offers.
...And then post this...Kinkell said:
You used to like Scottish people? And now you don't and you hope they vote yes.
You epitomise the divisive nature of this entire saga. Thankfully the sensible majority will win the day but I worry for the aftermath. I for myself like the English people and if they had a vote would vote to keep Britain Great.
Not sure which troll is which! You epitomise the divisive nature of this entire saga. Thankfully the sensible majority will win the day but I worry for the aftermath. I for myself like the English people and if they had a vote would vote to keep Britain Great.
Please explain.
No biggy, let's get over it huh?
jshell said:
Vipers said:
Watching all this ste on ITV debate, what Scotland can do and can't do with the yes vote.
Explain Mr. Salmond how can you spend £776 million on bloody trams, and we have people in Edinburgh living on the streets and we have food banks.
What will change.............
Are you joking? He's the only politician who actively tried to stop the trams project... Or do I miss a 'whoosh'?te on ITV debate, what Scotland can do and can't do with the yes vote.Explain Mr. Salmond how can you spend £776 million on bloody trams, and we have people in Edinburgh living on the streets and we have food banks.
What will change.............
Vipers said:
jshell said:
Vipers said:
Watching all this ste on ITV debate, what Scotland can do and can't do with the yes vote.
Explain Mr. Salmond how can you spend £776 million on bloody trams, and we have people in Edinburgh living on the streets and we have food banks.
What will change.............
Are you joking? He's the only politician who actively tried to stop the trams project... Or do I miss a 'whoosh'?te on ITV debate, what Scotland can do and can't do with the yes vote.Explain Mr. Salmond how can you spend £776 million on bloody trams, and we have people in Edinburgh living on the streets and we have food banks.
What will change.............
He tried to stop the whole debacle.
McWigglebum4th said:
jshell said:
You asked 'how' Salmond could spend the money on trams. He did so because he was forced to by the other parties in Scotland, not by choice. That's 'how'.
He tried to stop the whole debacle.
So remind me again how we won't have wasteful vanity projects in scotland?He tried to stop the whole debacle.
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