The end of the union

[Getintaethem]

Ach, just graffiti that on to the side of a bus. That's how voters are influenced, it seems.

apparently, it is rolled out as some sort of rallying call as if the majority voted for Brexit cos of a bus.

[ohno]

The NHS budget is still determined by Westminster via the block grant so England still decides how much we get for our NHS.
The welfare budget too is determined by Westminster eg the hated bedroom tax which the Scottish goverment have to find £50M to stop it hurting the vulnerable.
Again who have we a borrowing deal with that we borrowed this money from?
£1.7 T is the equivalent of £62K for ever man woman and child in this countrys (up from £600 so forgive me for being worried.
Austerity ain't working.
There is no accurate figures out there as the Gers figures don't take into consideration figures like VAT or other things ie £4B whisky industry.

[Getintaethem]

What are the estimates around the GERS figures that make a dent on the £15bn deficit? A deficit of £1.7bn is worrying but borrowing more is hardly the answer.

Scotland gets independence and we stop austerity. How, by borrowing more money and spend and we will be able to reduce the deficit and ultimately debt? Even if that had been proven to work, the EU would not allow it if we were ever to consider joining it. Secondly, our Government bonds would have junk status if we even considered borrowing to maintain our existing deficit when we are already running the largest deficit in the western world.

This is not me saying it. Moody's have said that Scotland would be facing a high fiscal imbalance that we would immediately need to deal with. What this means is less spending and higher taxes (the deficit is equivalent to £5,600 per year for every worker in Scotland so obviously higher taxes wont cut it on its own).

So get independence and get austerity max.

This is not like the uncertainty of what would happen after Brexit that we can all argue about. This is reality. This is why even some grandees in the SNP are saying this is the worst possible time to call for a referendum.

[Mason89]

F*ck the deficit.

Call ourselves The Scotland. We won Bannockburn on the pitch & they can't take the memories away from us.

[Mason89]

[Aldo1983]

The No voters already saved their club. The war is lost.

[Disco Buc]

Yesterday Brexit was the big hope. Today May saying nah is the big hope. What will it be tomorrow?

Brexit was the big hope
The most googled question the next day was indeed WHAT DOES BREXIT MEAN.you couldn't make that up.
For me the masses were falling for the front page headlines from the likes of the daily Mail which were to put it mildly racist .
Even the Tories weren't ready for the leave vote they are still clueless on what to do and how to move forward .
At least the SNP have set up what they intend to do for the most part.
I've no time for racism but the people i know who are voted to leave . I'm not saying everyone who voted to leave was racist but with MSM backing it certainly helped to get people thinking this is not right they are taking our jobs our social money our council houses when indeed they help the economy grow with some amazing input.


Edit to say i know Barney has a friend on here is he a friend of yours

http://committees.aberdeencity.gov.u...o.aspx?UID=133

[Getintaethem]

F*ck the deficit.

Call ourselves The Scotland. We won Bannockburn on the pitch & they can't take the memories away from us.

Now that's funny.

But perhaps we could just take care of the deficit by giving away the countries naming rights in a sponsorship deal. Nikeland or keeping with the Scottish theme Macdonaldsland or even better Disneyland.

[Disco Buc]

Now that's funny.

But perhaps we could just take care of the deficit by giving away the countries naming rights in a sponsorship deal. Nikeland or keeping with the Scottish theme Macdonaldsland or even better Disneyland.

Would like to say both sides of this political discussion have been put across very well .
Would like to add also in a friendly manner very commendable indeed.
Nice one lads.

[StandfreeFM]

Would like to say both sides of this political discussion have been put across very well .
Would like to add also in a friendly manner very commendable indeed.
Nice one lads.

Well, apart form Mason, who has added nothing to the debate except cheap jibes and snarky insults. Fast becoming his raison d'etre on here