http://www.ifs.org.uk/publications/7366
Doesn't make good reading either. Despite more overall austerity between 2009 and planned 2016 (-13% departmental spending versus -8% in Scotland) the NHS has seen a real terms increase in funding in England and Wales of 4% compared with a real terms 1% decrease in Scotland.
All about the priorities.
They should still vote yes, mind. Can't be any worse than the current UK basket case.
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Originally Posted by Osem
He was always going to be damned either way.
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Given he and the rest of the politicians have, in a desperate knee-jerk attempt to bribe the Scottish electorate, promised them the continuation of the Barnett formula for the foreseeable along with 'extensive powers' for the Scottish Parliament you're absolutely right he is damned.
After arrogantly discounting the possibility of a 'yes' vote they suddenly scramble like headless chickens and start opening the cheque book, the one you and I fund, to bribe the Scots to stay in the union.
He, Milliband and Clegg are all damned; spineless *******s.