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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
Another amusing Pythonesque response from you, jfman. Have you actually passed that tax reduction idea by the Sturgeon? I don't think you'll find she's into tax reductions! 
As long as you're not promoting it, Andrew, in which case we deserve an explanation from you.
If there is a belief that the Scots are not interested in the financial arguments, this seems to be a pretty poor opinion of the Scots.
The SNP really doesn't want to discuss the economic implications, which is why the British government need to hammer it home, as well as the other arguments for unity and against the stifling EU. |
I fail to see how you can describe my post as
Pythonesque when it is your incoherent and inconsistent contributions that are often beyond parody.
The biggest argument that is used against tax rises is capital flight - therefore it stands to reason an independent Scotland could create this. As the working from home revolution continues - why would anyone pay staff in England, with higher living costs, when equal (or greater) quality staff can be found at a lower cost in Scotland - in the same time zone and speaking the same language.
At no point did anyone say that the people of Scotland weren't interested in the financial arguments it's that the claims of the unionist parties are
not proven as we say up here.
If you think the British government rehashing the same old tired points will lead to success then I hope they take their advice from you. That ends one way, and one way only, independence. Anti-EU sentiment, rightly or wrongly, again it'd be worth the English noting that Scotland voted to remain. A more conciliatory tone, or avoiding the subject altogether, would be a better stance to take. In particular if the UK Government makes little/no ground in negotiating separate trade deals. Obviously, the opposite is true if they can sell the benefits to Scotland of these new deals - however I doubt many are holding their breath.