58% and rising

[dayster]

The former RBS head office at Gogarburn will likely close down leaving a rapidly shrinking RBS branch network throughout Scotland.
In the early 1970’s there were 14 RBS branches in Dundee. Now in 2020 there just 2 RBS branches in Dundee.

An excellent point Islay. The Scottish banking sector has diminished massively since the 1970's under the continual mis-management of the UK government, its clear that without taking drastic action like voting for independence that there will be no RBS branches left in Dundee

[dayster]

Couple across the road earn 150,000 between them but pay less tax than the couple next door to me who earn less than 60k...

Their crime, saving up and working hard to get a slightly bigger house for their kids...

Whatever happened to the SNPs promise to abolish the “unfair council tax” as they put it.

17 years on from Sturgeon wanting to scrap it, yup it’s still here.

Spot on, a legitimate criticism and one that I'm surprised we don't hear that much about - its something people care more about than gender reform and inclusive policies

[dayster]

But it will be our share and our responsibility to deal with.

Just as we would inherit a share of the assets which will be ours to deal with... decommission some nukes hopefully!

[Deeranged]

Just as we would inherit a share of the assets which will be ours to deal with... decommission some nukes hopefully!

Some? Bin the lot.

[dayster]

Some? Bin the lot.

That would of course would be the decision a sensible government would take, however successive UK governments have shown to be clinging to old colonial past and like to see themselves as a big military power which they see as requiring to remain a nuclear force.

I'm sure the good people of Scotland would be delighted to see an end to Nuclear weapons and would celebrate the decommissioning, however as Scotland would only be entitled to 10% of the weapons in line with 10% of debt - we are unlikely to be able to decommission the lot.

However we could sell them on the black market to raise enough cash to pay down the debt

[Returnofrros]

It was suppose to replace the old rates system and was unfair, hence it getting abolished after a few years. The council tax is fairer imo and also localised.

Taxing property is unfair.

I benefit hugely from council tax, I shouldn't.

[Returnofrros]

obviously that's not a serious question. The right to buy scheme wasn't thatcher's brainchild although it took off under her dictatorship and generally benefited the middle-classes far more. Too bad it ruined housing opportunities for every generation afterwards, people now living with their parents till well in their 30s and 40s.

Aye there was loads of middle class type living in Douglas, Whitfield, fintry etc

[Returnofrros]

Spot on, a legitimate criticism and one that I'm surprised we don't hear that much about - its something people care more about than gender reform and inclusive policies

Nothing to reform, boy/girl.....girl/boy.

[Returnofrros]

What percentage of 40 plus are still living with their parents?

Mair than has died of covid but less than 2%.

[BCram]

Taxing property is unfair.

I benefit hugely from council tax, I shouldn't.

I think council tax provides a very small amount of money for local authorities. Not sure what the percentage is but I think it is less than 20%. Nobody pays anything like the amount needed to provide all our local services.