Quote Originally Posted by islaydarkblue View Post
We get billions of pounds more back from Westminster than we send in taxes to Westminster.
I suggest that you investigate this.
This is the fundamental problem. You cannot get any agreement on the basic accounting for taxes raised by Westminster and Holyrood. GERS are hotly disputed by people who support independence. North Sea gas and oil was deliberately kept out of any revenue raised in Scotland because it made the financial case for an independent Scotland watertight. Now with it not being allowed to be used that support has been removed. I can't believe that Alec Salmond would have allowed a pact with the Greens to create such a stupid economic policy.
Think the next SNP leader will bi the Greens, run a minority government and get North Sea oil and gas developed. Maybe even get Conservatives Labour and Lib Dems backing such a move as a way of cutting energy prices and reducing the cost of living crisis.