Scottish Referendum / Independence - Vol 7
Discussion
Welshbeef said:
Wasn't she on holiday in Portugal? Seems that she likes short breaks.
She should get back home and get stuck into sorting some of the Scottish issues.I was up in Edinburgh the other weekend and the roads were abysmal, you needed crampons to climb out of some of those potholes.
What do people think would actually improve Scotland's economic position? I live there and see that its location and lack of population density hamper it, two things which are never really going to change.
It's at least three hours drive from the central belt to the very edge of the large population mass in the UK (i.e. potential customers and business partners).
And the low population density means that there isn't the critical mass of people to support a decent number of international flights that business needs to be effective - for example, last time I checked there were only two direct flights from Glasgow to Paris per day, 9am and 10.30am. A friend who worked in mainland Europe always had to travel back via London or Amsterdam, and said that without decent direct flights Scotland is never going to be a first tier choice as a place to do business.
It's at least three hours drive from the central belt to the very edge of the large population mass in the UK (i.e. potential customers and business partners).
And the low population density means that there isn't the critical mass of people to support a decent number of international flights that business needs to be effective - for example, last time I checked there were only two direct flights from Glasgow to Paris per day, 9am and 10.30am. A friend who worked in mainland Europe always had to travel back via London or Amsterdam, and said that without decent direct flights Scotland is never going to be a first tier choice as a place to do business.
Twilkes said:
What do people think would actually improve Scotland's economic position?
Renewables, silly.Wind and waves are going to make us rich. Rich, I tell you.
Oh that and 'gobbling up all the business England will lose when they exit the EU'.
Yes, I was on the 45% Facebook page.
technodup said:
enewables, silly.
Wind and waves are going to make us rich. Rich, I tell you.
Oh that and 'gobbling up all the business England will lose when they exit the EU'.
Yes, I was on the 45% Facebook page.
Quite entertaining that Facebook page. Some of the comments highlight why care in the community failed, bring back the asylums!Wind and waves are going to make us rich. Rich, I tell you.
Oh that and 'gobbling up all the business England will lose when they exit the EU'.
Yes, I was on the 45% Facebook page.
Twilkes said:
What do people think would actually improve Scotland's economic position? I live there and see that its location and lack of population density hamper it, two things which are never really going to change.
Binning the Town and Country Planning Act and adopting something like that used in Norway, in other words planning law appropriate for a nation with very low pop. density rather than a densely populated place like England's southeast. Some form of LTV and a revision of agricultural land's exemption from IHT would probably help too; outside of large cities land for building on in Scotland is ridiculously expensive given how empty most of it is.Not really related to the Neverendum, but I was looking at a nearby university whilst idly dreaming about going back to uni and partying/cramming like a teenager again.
This is their clearing page:
https://www.hw.ac.uk/study/clearing/next-steps.htm
TLDR: Only enter via clearing if you can pay. English students receive bursaries automatically to ensure that their four year (Scottish) Bachelors doesn't cost more than an equivalent three year course would in England. Also Scottish students can't enter this uni through clearing, although English ones can, due to (presumably bugetary) caps on EU/Scottish students.
So worth noting that the whole free education thing isn't entirely free jam for everyone.
This is their clearing page:
https://www.hw.ac.uk/study/clearing/next-steps.htm
TLDR: Only enter via clearing if you can pay. English students receive bursaries automatically to ensure that their four year (Scottish) Bachelors doesn't cost more than an equivalent three year course would in England. Also Scottish students can't enter this uni through clearing, although English ones can, due to (presumably bugetary) caps on EU/Scottish students.
So worth noting that the whole free education thing isn't entirely free jam for everyone.
Vandenberg said:
Corpulent Tosser said:
You mean do what they were elected to do ?
Pointless for two reasons
1 They are s
te at it
2 It is not what they exist for
In that case, what is the end game?, is it just get rid of Westminster at all costs and screw the consequences.Pointless for two reasons
1 They are s
te at it2 It is not what they exist for
glazbagun said:
Not really related to the Neverendum, but I was looking at a nearby university whilst idly dreaming about going back to uni and partying/cramming like a teenager again.
This is their clearing page:
https://www.hw.ac.uk/study/clearing/next-steps.htm
TLDR: Only enter via clearing if you can pay. English students receive bursaries automatically to ensure that their four year (Scottish) Bachelors doesn't cost more than an equivalent three year course would in England. Also Scottish students can't enter this uni through clearing, although English ones can, due to (presumably bugetary) caps on EU/Scottish students.
So worth noting that the whole free education thing isn't entirely free jam for everyone.
My OH is also considering going back to uni and noticed this. So what was meant to benefit Scottish students has done the exact opposite, as per usual with the SNP. This is their clearing page:
https://www.hw.ac.uk/study/clearing/next-steps.htm
TLDR: Only enter via clearing if you can pay. English students receive bursaries automatically to ensure that their four year (Scottish) Bachelors doesn't cost more than an equivalent three year course would in England. Also Scottish students can't enter this uni through clearing, although English ones can, due to (presumably bugetary) caps on EU/Scottish students.
So worth noting that the whole free education thing isn't entirely free jam for everyone.
But it keeps the headlines going for the numbskulls.
glazbagun said:
Not really related to the Neverendum, but I was looking at a nearby university whilst idly dreaming about going back to uni and partying/cramming like a teenager again.
This is their clearing page:
https://www.hw.ac.uk/study/clearing/next-steps.htm
TLDR: Only enter via clearing if you can pay. English students receive bursaries automatically to ensure that their four year (Scottish) Bachelors doesn't cost more than an equivalent three year course would in England. Also Scottish students can't enter this uni through clearing, although English ones can, due to (presumably bugetary) caps on EU/Scottish students.
So worth noting that the whole free education thing isn't entirely free jam for everyone.
Heriot Watt no less. How ironic.This is their clearing page:
https://www.hw.ac.uk/study/clearing/next-steps.htm
TLDR: Only enter via clearing if you can pay. English students receive bursaries automatically to ensure that their four year (Scottish) Bachelors doesn't cost more than an equivalent three year course would in England. Also Scottish students can't enter this uni through clearing, although English ones can, due to (presumably bugetary) caps on EU/Scottish students.
So worth noting that the whole free education thing isn't entirely free jam for everyone.
r11co said:
glazbagun said:
Not really related to the Neverendum, but I was looking at a nearby university whilst idly dreaming about going back to uni and partying/cramming like a teenager again.
This is their clearing page:
https://www.hw.ac.uk/study/clearing/next-steps.htm
TLDR: Only enter via clearing if you can pay. English students receive bursaries automatically to ensure that their four year (Scottish) Bachelors doesn't cost more than an equivalent three year course would in England. Also Scottish students can't enter this uni through clearing, although English ones can, due to (presumably bugetary) caps on EU/Scottish students.
So worth noting that the whole free education thing isn't entirely free jam for everyone.
Heriot Watt no less. How ironic.This is their clearing page:
https://www.hw.ac.uk/study/clearing/next-steps.htm
TLDR: Only enter via clearing if you can pay. English students receive bursaries automatically to ensure that their four year (Scottish) Bachelors doesn't cost more than an equivalent three year course would in England. Also Scottish students can't enter this uni through clearing, although English ones can, due to (presumably bugetary) caps on EU/Scottish students.
So worth noting that the whole free education thing isn't entirely free jam for everyone.
HW said:
Scottish/EU students
Due to Scottish Government limits on the number of places available we are no longer able to offer vacancies to Scottish or EU (non UK) students.
I suspect it wasn't an SNP supporter who wrote that Due to Scottish Government limits on the number of places available we are no longer able to offer vacancies to Scottish or EU (non UK) students.
r11co said:
glazbagun said:
Not really related to the Neverendum, but I was looking at a nearby university whilst idly dreaming about going back to uni and partying/cramming like a teenager again.
This is their clearing page:
https://www.hw.ac.uk/study/clearing/next-steps.htm
TLDR: Only enter via clearing if you can pay. English students receive bursaries automatically to ensure that their four year (Scottish) Bachelors doesn't cost more than an equivalent three year course would in England. Also Scottish students can't enter this uni through clearing, although English ones can, due to (presumably bugetary) caps on EU/Scottish students.
So worth noting that the whole free education thing isn't entirely free jam for everyone.
Heriot Watt no less. How ironic.This is their clearing page:
https://www.hw.ac.uk/study/clearing/next-steps.htm
TLDR: Only enter via clearing if you can pay. English students receive bursaries automatically to ensure that their four year (Scottish) Bachelors doesn't cost more than an equivalent three year course would in England. Also Scottish students can't enter this uni through clearing, although English ones can, due to (presumably bugetary) caps on EU/Scottish students.
So worth noting that the whole free education thing isn't entirely free jam for everyone.
ks on the grounds, or AS's massive gurning coupon in that article...http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14681389.Aide_a..._39_lying__39over_hospital_cuts/?ref=mr&lp=9
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4nuUldHDJo
My local MSP, my local MP and my local A&E...
Been all over the local papers that it's getting downgraded, but apparently it's not according to my MSP, who is rather useless and not many have a good word for him. God knows why the MP was there as its nothing to do with him.
What was it again about "only a yes can save the nhs"
If this is saving it, I would hate to see what failing it is.
Stronger for Scotland my fking arse.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4nuUldHDJo
My local MSP, my local MP and my local A&E...
Been all over the local papers that it's getting downgraded, but apparently it's not according to my MSP, who is rather useless and not many have a good word for him. God knows why the MP was there as its nothing to do with him.
What was it again about "only a yes can save the nhs"
If this is saving it, I would hate to see what failing it is.
Stronger for Scotland my f
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