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16-03-2017, 08:32 AM | #351 | ||
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However all of this is irrelevant to the Scottish Indy issue. I don't believe that Scotland can EVER thrive under Westminster, and especially Tory, rule and I don't realistically see a shift in power there for a long, long time. I think any "benefits" will be systematically removed over the coming decades and any and all resources that Scotland does have currently will be plundered by London until independence IS impossible. In short, I think IN OR OUT of the EU, Scotland needs to be out from under the London thumb as soon as possible to secure any future that doesn't look more and more bleak by the year. |
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16-03-2017, 08:41 AM | #352 | |||
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This is a really good article and explains why the "Scotland would have a massive deficit that it couldn't afford" arguments isn't true.
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/po...rebar_facebook Last edited by Greg!; 16-03-2017 at 08:42 AM. |
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16-03-2017, 08:58 AM | #353 | |||
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16-03-2017, 09:09 AM | #354 | ||
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I do personally think that some things are over-the-top for various reasons, e.g. I think free prescriptions across the board are actually problematic (with over-prescription, and people filling prescriptions that they won't even use) and the English system is more or less fine there (sort of means tested; Tax Credits recipients get free prescriptions) although I would also advocate heavily subsidizing prescriptions for anyone who requires life-long medication rather than one off prescriptions. Veering off topic there. What I am basically pointing out is that if you strip away a lot of the "UK spending" the deficit is far less than reported, and that there ARE other cuts that can be "safely" made without hacking away at welfare or other essentials, ESPECIALLY in a smaller country that doesn't have the same "bloating" problems that the wider UK has. |
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16-03-2017, 09:10 AM | #355 | |||
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Is it? let's see it then.
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16-03-2017, 09:10 AM | #356 | |||
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You say Brexit is a disaster but the EUs days are numbered weren't you pro EU all the way last week?
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16-03-2017, 09:13 AM | #357 | ||
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16-03-2017, 09:19 AM | #358 | |||
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16-03-2017, 09:22 AM | #359 | |||
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The reason for the 2nd referendum is clear, if Scotland were taking England and the rest of the UK out of Europe then we would have surely done the same had we voted to remain.
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16-03-2017, 09:24 AM | #360 | |||
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I find it quite funny that democracy must be upheld in the UK over the Brexit vote, even though the percentages were very small between yes and no, yet democracy in Scotland can be overturned cos its better for Scotland innit, even though the no vote was quite substantial despite dropping the voter age and doing everything possible to achieve a yes vote |
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16-03-2017, 09:24 AM | #361 | |||
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More lies? What lies has she told already. Let's have a list?
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16-03-2017, 09:25 AM | #362 | |||
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At least we are getting to the nub of it now for the pro Indys its nothing to do with Europe or remaining part of the EU it all boils down to an opportunity and Brexit was a gift to the SNP they could only dream about.
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16-03-2017, 09:27 AM | #363 | ||
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I'm not prejudiced against English people, not at all, but there is an isolationist shift occurring in mainstream UK politics that is ... ... distasteful? Would that be a polite way to put it? I don't think it's strange to want to be disassociated from that. |
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16-03-2017, 09:27 AM | #364 | |||
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16-03-2017, 09:28 AM | #365 | |||
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16-03-2017, 09:31 AM | #366 | |||
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16-03-2017, 09:31 AM | #367 | ||
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But no. Brexit voters seem to FULLY understand the importance of autonomy and the right and ability of the UK to make it's own way in the world, even if it means more austerity, cuts, weakening the pound... it's all worth it not to be controlled by another larger entity. "BUT NOT FOR YOU Scotland you need the strong shoulders of the UK! Hush hush quiet down now." |
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16-03-2017, 09:32 AM | #368 | |||
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16-03-2017, 09:34 AM | #369 | ||
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She seemed quite important and she was Scottish. Andrew Neil doesn't just have any old riff raff on. |
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16-03-2017, 09:34 AM | #370 | ||
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I quite clearly did not say that, I was countering your suggestion that I have "a lack of first hand knowledge about England", that I am prejudiced against England, and that I am name-calling. A list of "facts" about me that you apparently pulled directly from your own arsehole.
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16-03-2017, 09:35 AM | #371 | ||
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16-03-2017, 09:38 AM | #372 | |||
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16-03-2017, 09:39 AM | #373 | ||
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These people's opinions aren't "changing" out of fear... the climate of fear has lead to an acceptance of views that quite blatantly already existed. The reactions aren't "scary things are happening and I'm worried"... it's "OMG yaaaay people are allowed to say crappy things about people who aren't like us now, I've always wanted to do this but it wasn't allowed for ages but now everyone is doing it so I can too!" |
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16-03-2017, 09:40 AM | #374 | ||
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You think that Scotland should be happy being under London rule if it means financial gain. That is quite clear hypocrisy. |
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16-03-2017, 09:41 AM | #375 | |||
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Well we had it twice but yeah that was annoying at the time
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