Originally Posted by
stewarty27
I cant claim credit for this its the work of a friend of mine could you take the time to consider this ?
Countries, large and small, rich or poor have regulated methods of recording their economy accurately. This allows them to report accurately on all the key economic indicators relating to tax, trade, overall wealth, GDP etc. Relating to the economy of their country.
Not Scotland however, our economy, our tax take, our trade, our exports, our overall wealth and GDP are all calculated by “estimates”. Many of those estimates are controlled from Westminster. This is no accident, the history of the British Empire is a great example of statistical manipulation designed to make the possession look much poorer, and therefore more reliant on Westminster than was the true position.
Over the centuries this operated across the World, countries were told they would be bankrupt, much poorer without the steady hand of Westminster emptying their pockets. They even told the USA they faced economic disaster if they broke free. One by one these colonies identified the truth and took the steps they required to break free. Not one has ever wanted to rejoin. Does that tell you something? It should!
I often wonder at the docile trust shown by Unionists in Scotland who naively believe Westminster would never do this to Scotland, you know the “equal partners” in the Union. The question they should be asking of course is why would Westminster not intentionally lie and mislead in order to hold onto Scotland’s wealth when they have operated that way for centuries with all their other possessions? They should also ask why we have trade and tax recording systems in Scotland that are only partially effective and therefore requires so many estimates to reach a “true” figure of actuality?
The UK is a giant lie. Any examination of the key elements of organising an effective and efficient economy for Scotland would include easy access to export goods, to bring in tourists directly into the country. Now look at our transport links, no large port despite being the leading export nation in this “precious union”. Our airports lacking the range of direct flights that would be normal for a country of our size and used only as “feeder services” for the international hubs in London. These are “policy“ decisions that ensures England controls and benefits from all that we do. This is but one example believe me, it permeates our entire economy.
We will never know the true wealth of Scotland until we are fully Independent. I confidently forecast it will be MUCH greater than expected.
I want to know that answer and that is why I and my entire family will be voting SNP on the 12th. If you want the answer I suggest you do the same.