CalMac

[grantzer]

There are a lot of former colonial countries that have got in serious financial difficulties since they became independent.
This also includes former French and Belgian colonial countries.

And how many of them got money from barnett? Do you ever answer any question?

[islaydarkblue]

And how many of them got money from barnett? Do you ever answer any question?

The Barnett Formula was introduced by Joel Barnett who was a Labour Government minister.
I do not know the name of the French and Belgian equivalent schemes that bankrolled their own colonial countries before these countries decided that they wanted to become an independent country.

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And how many of them got money from barnett? Do you ever answer any question?

The Barnett Formula was introduced by Joel Barnett who was a Labour Government minister.
I do not know the name of the French and Belgian equivalent schemes that bankrolled their own colonial countries before these countries decided that they wanted to become an independent country.

You asked for that Grantzer

[BCram]

You asked for that Grantzer

But he did answer the question and it seems very likely, to me, that there will have been some kind of funding to get these new countries started. No not think it would be anything like £41bn though.

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But he did answer the question and it seems very likely, to me, that there will have been some kind of funding to get these new countries started. No not think it would be anything like £41bn though.

Of course there has to be one off payments at the point of separation. Any country that's given money over time to a parent nation to help that parent nation fund itself has to get some compensation; otherwise it's theft. Mind you we are talking English Tories so that probably wouldn't phase them.

[BCram]

Of course there has to be one off payments at the point of separation. Any country that's given money over time to a parent nation to help that parent nation fund itself has to get some compensation; otherwise it's theft. Mind you we are talking English Tories so that probably wouldn't phase them.

What would you suggest was a reasonable dowry?

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What would you suggest was a reasonable dowry?

Economics isn't really my thing so wouldn't know where to start.