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Scotland's Independence And The Barnett Formula
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I remember a few years ago watching a documentary about how much more money goes from the Treasury to Scotland per capita than England and that this was called The Barnett formula. Mr Barnett was interviewed and explained that this was only supposed to bea short term thing, decided by the Labour Party to help them win the 1979 General Election and shouldn't have lasted this long. It has enabled the Scots to offer things not available in England like free prescriptions, personal care for the elderly, tuition fees etc. I discovered that the maker of this documentary was Richard Littlejohn,columnist in my paper. It makes interesting reading.
http:// www.dai lymail. co.uk/n ews/col umnist- 322/Ric hard-Li ttlejoh n.html
Can I suggest that we have an intelligent debate and not descend into abuse as on previous posts.
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Can I suggest that we have an intelligent debate and not descend into abuse as on previous posts.
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and QM kicks off with answer no 1 - with an intelligent comment !
The barnett formula is the only known monument to a treasury wonk called Sir Joel Barnett who was one of Harold Wilson bright young men.
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and QM kicks off with answer no 1 - with an intelligent comment !
The barnett formula is the only known monument to a treasury wonk called Sir Joel Barnett who was one of Harold Wilson bright young men.
see here:
sorry it kicked off....
see here:
http:// en.wiki pedia.o rg/wiki /Joel_B arnett, _Baron_ Barnett
yeah yeah I know weird comment: I am going to get 200 'answers' like
yeah yeah, meh ? what ? and Wha.....? and "lost me Peter again"
I tried Linda I tried.
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yeah yeah I know weird comment: I am going to get 200 'answers' like
yeah yeah, meh ? what ? and Wha.....? and "lost me Peter again"
I tried Linda I tried.
sorry back to Barnett...
and yes it means the lucky lucky scots get £1000 per head
for free prescriptions, free universities free dentures....
and so the debate is not political at all,
but can we get on better on our own ?
Alex Salmond leads the charge with a mystical: 'yes yes ! much better with me but like all sellers of snake oil I wont tell you how, until you give me the top job ! '
and yes it means the lucky lucky scots get £1000 per head
for free prescriptions, free universities free dentures....
and so the debate is not political at all,
but can we get on better on our own ?
Alex Salmond leads the charge with a mystical: 'yes yes ! much better with me but like all sellers of snake oil I wont tell you how, until you give me the top job ! '
If true, this is the simplest explanation that I have come across:
http:// www.tel egraph. co.uk/n ews/ukn ews/158 0787/Ho w-the-B arnett- formula -works. html
"According to Treasury figures, Scotland’s identifiable public spending per head was £10,152 in 2012-13. That amounted to 116 per cent of the UK average compared with 97 per cent for England, 110 per cent for Wales and 124 per cent for Northern Ireland."
http:// www.ft. com/cms /s/0/37 3e592a- 196c-11 e4-8730 -00144f eabdc0. html#ax zz3CqM2 ZasP
I have not heard much outcry on this, especially the figure for Northern Ireland.
Intriguing that Thatcher and Cameron (especially in these 'austere' times ) allowed it to persist.
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"According to Treasury figures, Scotland’s identifiable public spending per head was £10,152 in 2012-13. That amounted to 116 per cent of the UK average compared with 97 per cent for England, 110 per cent for Wales and 124 per cent for Northern Ireland."
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I have not heard much outcry on this, especially the figure for Northern Ireland.
Intriguing that Thatcher and Cameron (especially in these 'austere' times ) allowed it to persist.
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