Cable Forum - Will Scotland Leave the UK?

John Ferry More calls today for more borrowing powers for Scotland. Sub-national states can and do borrow elsewhere, but unfortunately the uncertainty that comes from a combination of loose constitutional arrangements & nationalist politics in the driving seat makes it a non-starter.

https://twitter.com/JohnFerry18/stat...85984675225602

Sephiroth

09-10-2020 10:16

Re: Will Scotland Leave the UK?

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36053128)

Andrew Neil calls this a significant thread.

https://twitter.com/JohnFerry18/stat...85984675225602

Scottish borrowing powers funded from what when it comes to repayment?

papa smurf

09-10-2020 10:19

Re: Will Scotland Leave the UK?

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Originally Posted by Sephiroth (Post 36053136)

Scottish borrowing powers funded from what when it comes to repayment?

England.

Sephiroth

09-10-2020 12:39

Re: Will Scotland Leave the UK?

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Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 36053137)

England.

No shit, Papa!

pip08456

09-10-2020 13:05

Re: Will Scotland Leave the UK?

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36053128)

Andrew Neil calls this a significant thread.

https://twitter.com/JohnFerry18/stat...85984675225602

I await the opinion of our resident economist.;)

jfman

09-10-2020 13:20

Re: Will Scotland Leave the UK?

We all know what I’ll say anyway, so I’ll save us the bother.

pip08456

09-10-2020 13:25

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Originally Posted by jfman (Post 36053155)

We all know what I’ll say anyway, so I’ll save us the bother.

Awwww, I had my popcorn and drinks all ready.:D

nashville

09-10-2020 13:43

Re: Will Scotland Leave the UK?

God help us if she gets her way, We all belong together as one and I pray we stay that way,

Mad Max

09-10-2020 14:24

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Originally Posted by nashville (Post 36053159)

God help us if she gets her way, We all belong together as one and I pray we stay that way,

This ^ ^ ^

jfman

09-10-2020 14:39

Re: Will Scotland Leave the UK?

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Originally Posted by pip08456 (Post 36053157)

Awwww, I had my popcorn and drinks all ready.:D

Sounds too cheery. Need a lockdown restriction to outlaw both at the same time. :D

Damien

14-10-2020 12:14

Re: Will Scotland Leave the UK?

https://twitter.com/keiranpedley/sta...33408570798081

Quote:

Should Scotland be an independent country?
(among likely voters)

Yes 58%
No 42%

jfman

14-10-2020 12:30

Re: Will Scotland Leave the UK?

No real surprise. Only going to get wider if there’s no trade deal with the EU.

1andrew1

14-10-2020 12:57

Re: Will Scotland Leave the UK?

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Originally Posted by jfman (Post 36053648)

No real surprise. Only going to get wider if there’s no trade deal with the EU.

Even a Canada-style deal with will impact negatively on Scotland in terms of the increased costs of doing business with the EU. And, we've barely started on trade deals yet for the rest of the World.
Not the most relaxing time to work in the spirits sector in Scotland, I would imagine. This will only feed through into such polling.

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