Should England's money be spent in Scotland?
Discussion
The Labour Mansion Tax. As admitted by Milliband and Jim Murphy, most of this would be raised in England, in South East England to be more specific. And as confirmed by Murphy, leader of Labour in Scotland, most of it would be spent in Scotland.
Is this acceptable?
My view, as an English conservative (note not Conservative), is that despite the anti-Scots sentiment that is being stirred up by the SNP, that it would be perfectly reasonable in a United Kingdom to shift resources to where they can be of most benefit, regardless of of which part of the UK that happens to be.
I use the analogy of spinning plates. If a plate is in danger of toppling over, do you keep spinning the fast plates faster, or do you divert some attention to the falling plate and speed it up?
Diverting resource north would not only benefit Scotland, but if in the long term it helps Scotland to spin its own plate faster, we all benefit and create a stronger and more unified UK.
Is this acceptable?
My view, as an English conservative (note not Conservative), is that despite the anti-Scots sentiment that is being stirred up by the SNP, that it would be perfectly reasonable in a United Kingdom to shift resources to where they can be of most benefit, regardless of of which part of the UK that happens to be.
I use the analogy of spinning plates. If a plate is in danger of toppling over, do you keep spinning the fast plates faster, or do you divert some attention to the falling plate and speed it up?
Diverting resource north would not only benefit Scotland, but if in the long term it helps Scotland to spin its own plate faster, we all benefit and create a stronger and more unified UK.
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