Cable Forum - Will Scotland Leave the UK?

Wales is almost as big a per capita net beneficiary from the UK treasury as Scotland is.

https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/gover...yearending2020

Most of England is as well for that matter. London and the southeast are the net contributors, but then that’s to be expected in a country as heavily centralised as ours. And in case you were thinking of feeling sorry for all those southerners paying for our stuff, they do get a lot of infrastructure advantages to support all their tax-raising industry. So don’t. :D

nashville

29-08-2021 23:42

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Originally Posted by Gary L (Post 35358466)

I think you mean what should we do about Scotland.

I think we should assist them in every way possible in the split.

Everyone in Scotland does not want to spit, We are better and Stronger
together. We do not all like the SNP, For me I cannot stand them ,

Mr K	30-08-2021 20:53

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Originally Posted by nashville (Post 36091320)

We are better and Stronger
together.

Where have I heard that before? ;)

Carth

30-08-2021 22:10

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Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36091374)

Where have I heard that before? ;)

Was it The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?

1andrew1

14-06-2022 13:01

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Nicola Sturgeon unveils case for Scottish independence

Scotland's first minister Nicola Sturgeon launches a fresh independence campaign and says she "stands ready" to negotiate with PM Boris Johnson to hold a second referendum.

When the country held the first vote in 2014 its go-ahead was possible because the UK government granted the necessary power, called a Section 30 order.

However, in the near eight years that have passed two Conservative prime ministers - Theresa May and Mr Johnson - have refused to give that order a second time.

Ms Sturgeon now says she is confident that Scotland can navigate towards a legal independence vote and the detail of how that could be done would be presented to the Scottish Parliament "very soon".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-scotland-61795633

Stephen

14-06-2022 13:39

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The wee yin really is obsessed with this thing. She can't actually focus on trying to run a country.

papa smurf

14-06-2022 14:13

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Originally Posted by Stephen (Post 36125237)

The wee yin really is obsessed with this thing. She can't actually focus on trying to run a country.

I don't see how any one could think of investing in Scotland with these head cases in charge.

Chris

14-06-2022 15:02

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36125230)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-scotland-61795633

Nicola Sturgeon unveils another round of wishful thinking, unanswered questions and special pleading.

12 years of Tory government, Boris Johnson in Downing Street and 2 years of Wee Nippy on TV almost daily, 'running' the country via covid policy, and the polling has barely shifted. Quite what she thinks is going to shift now is beyond me.

Of course, she doesn't seriously think it will shift. This is all about maintaining the unity of the cause by giving the appearance of momentum.

nashville

14-06-2022 16:47

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Fed up with Nicola and her Indy 2, she knows we do not want it but she is trying to hold onto her job by pleasing her followers, Scotland would be in the gutter with Westminster, We need all nations to stay together,

1andrew1

14-06-2022 17:02

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I assume Sturgeon is raising independence now as she knows Johnson is in a defensive position. Not that he will change his mind, but it will distract him from other matters.

nomadking

14-06-2022 17:32

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Still no sign of what real policies they would want to pursue that would magically increase things like productivity and GDP.

Too many of their comparator countries have advantages that are unique to them or they got in there first and there is little room for newcomers.
Link

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This paper sets out a detailed analysis of the UK’s performance across a range of economic and social indicators relative to that of ten European countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.

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