Quote Originally Posted by BCram View Post
Think there is a difference between the taxes that are raised in Scotland and the money that is returned to Scotland via Holyrood. I don't think anyone argues that we get back less than we raise in taxes. What word is acceptable to describe the difference. subsidy, handout, levelling up payment?

There are good arguments for higher costs of living in Scotland and therefore a greater need for Government spending. I think that we might be better off as part of the UK than trying to be independent. Having said that it is depressing to see the sort of row being made about Carbon Capture resources. Aberdeen should be full of businesses that could get involved. Why can't Scotland just do it ourselves. Compete with our brains and our practical advantages and see if we can't actually build a world leading centre in Scotland.
If we look at Scotland as an area of the UK, of course we would get less back than we put in, just like the area of London Will get less than they put in same for Yorkshire etc etc, there has to be national things paid for by the UK govt, army, navy, raf, to start with, the money paid in aid to most of the world which the snowflakes would like to see increased, so the argument that we get less than we put in is a shyte one