Scottish Referendum / Independence - Vol 7
Discussion
r11co said:
Even Nicola doesn't believe that one anymore.
What do we want?FULL FISCAL AUTONO... (Oh hang on, we don't actually raise enough taxes to do that, so let's just keep the 'temporary' Barnet formula for another few decades.
Pretty sure the SNP will be campaigning against devolution shortly with the amount of backtracking being done
Beati Dogu said:
Is the Barnett formula going to be dumped at long last? It was only introduced in a cynical and ultimately vain attempt to keep Labour in power at the 1979 general election. Before he died last November, even Lord Barnett said it should go and that it "had become an embarrassment".
What's the betting Fat Alex would like it to be renamed "The Salmond Factor" or somesuch? It should go. If they're moaning, actually give them something to moan about rather than just whinging like a slapped child. According to that august organ Daily Mail she's on a Mugabe style land grab mission.
The Guardian has a slightly more thoughtful article about the SNP
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/may/21/ho...
In summary, the act like Tories but talk like Labour, sort of like Tony Blair...
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/may/21/ho...
In summary, the act like Tories but talk like Labour, sort of like Tony Blair...
exitwound said:
if you push us too far and renege on the promises made last year, we will walk, ..
I seem to recall that 55% of the referendum vote was AGAINST leaving the UK.Now that the oil money has vanished and the SNP have singularly failed to explain that or any other of their economic policies the 55% will be voting No again.
I'd predict it'll more like 60:40 No this time as people will have more time to realise how hollow the SNP promises actually are and will have seen the antics and the powerlessness of their MP's in Westminster.
simoid said:
r11co said:
Even Nicola doesn't believe that one anymore.
What do we want?FULL FISCAL AUTONO... (Oh hang on, we don't actually raise enough taxes to do that, so let's just keep the 'temporary' Barnet formula for another few decades.
Pretty sure the SNP will be campaigning against devolution shortly with the amount of backtracking being done
simoid said:
What do we want?
FULL FISCAL AUTONO... (Oh hang on, we don't actually raise enough taxes to do that, so let's just keep the 'temporary' Barnet formula for another few decades.
Pretty sure the SNP will be campaigning against devolution shortly with the amount of backtracking being done
What do they want? They want to have their cake and eat it whilst blaming others for their woes.FULL FISCAL AUTONO... (Oh hang on, we don't actually raise enough taxes to do that, so let's just keep the 'temporary' Barnet formula for another few decades.
Pretty sure the SNP will be campaigning against devolution shortly with the amount of backtracking being done
Tis' the Scottish Nationalist way, t'was ever thus!
AC43 said:
exitwound said:
if you push us too far and renege on the promises made last year, we will walk, ..
I seem to recall that 55% of the referendum vote was AGAINST leaving the UK.Now that the oil money has vanished and the SNP have singularly failed to explain that or any other of their economic policies the 55% will be voting No again.
I'd predict it'll more like 60:40 No this time as people will have more time to realise how hollow the SNP promises actually are and will have seen the antics and the powerlessness of their MP's in Westminster.
simoid said:
Yeah, nothing better than successful Scottish multimillionaires taking their taxes elsewhere.
Mone is far from successful. Her man was the brains behind the business, ever since they split her Company has made annual losses, I'd also wager Ultimo pay more taxes in China than in the UKShe's arguably only successful for being a self publicist who pimps out her daughter to advertise her brand
The main reason for the inherited success of Lord Astor's toys out of the pram diatribe is due to losing his lucrative tax break under the new rules, won't somebody think of the landed gentry especially those whose estate is owned by a Trust registered in the Bahamas
Edited by Strocky on Thursday 21st May 19:33
Strocky said:
The main reason for the inherited success of Lord Astor's toys out of the pram diatribe is due to losing his lucrative tax break under the new rules, won't somebody think of the landed gentry especially those whose estate is owned by a Trust registered in the Bahamas.
Spoken like a true jealous waster. SNP's land reform proposal is just a massively scaled up car-keying exercise. Deprive someone of something by thuggery because you are not as smart as them.r11co said:
Spoken like a true jealous waster. SNP's land reform proposal is just a massively scaled up car-keying exercise. Deprive someone of something by thuggery because you are not as smart as them.
I doubt they will ever be able to implement such rules and if they did folk would be queuing out of the doors at the ECHR to appeal them.Gassing Station | News, Politics & Economics | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff