Well As We Seem To Be Discusing Scottish Finance.......

[ToraToraTora]

.....perhaps it's a good time to see if any S N P types have any answers to the famous 10 questions regarding Scotland potentially leaving the UK, never have yet but hope springs eternal.....
1) How will you replace the funding you get from England?
2) Are you happy to continue using the pound but have no control of it?
3) How will you service your part of the national debt?
4) How will you stop the inevitable exodus to England once the decision has been made?
5) Will you continue to offer free prescriptions, university etc ?
6) …if so how far are you prepared to raise taxes for those that remain?
7) How will you attract investment to, what will have to be a high taxation area?
8) How will you replace and fund the parts of the UK infrastructure that you now take for granted? Eg military, police, public transport?
9) are you prepared to adopt the EURO as a condition of joining the EUSSR?
10) Are you prepared to construct a border as a condition of joining the EUSSR?

The SNP have never addressed any of the above perhaps our resident "independence" supporters would like to have a go.

[davebro]

I think we need Indref2 ASAP. Then the SNP can put up or shut up! End of.

[ToraToraTora]

Yes but they'd need some sort of business plan to address the issues of becoming "independent" surely?? They give the impression of a teenager yearning to leave home and not realising that their paper round isn't going to pay the bills if they do.

[bednobs]

the POLITICIANS need a plan. Abers do not.

[ToraToraTora]

nobs: "the POLITICIANS need a plan. Abers do not. " - so they blindly support something with no understanding of what they are supporting? Right oh! I agree that is what they are doing but I'd hope that the destiny of their country would be more important to them than that and that they'd seek to understand and have at least some idea about questions like those above.

[naomi24]

I think the urge for independence is fueled solely by Nationalism - and I can understand that - I’m pretty patriotic myself - but in truth little thought has been given to the unsavoury reality that independence for Scotland would mean for the Scots.

[bednobs]

but they are ridiculous questions
"5) Will you continue to offer free prescriptions, university etc ?" errrr yes ... or maybe no. Who knows??
You claim them as "famous" questions. You have a big head!

[ToraToraTora]

They are famous nobs because they are being asked ad infinitum from all quarters, I just listed them here.

[ToraToraTora]

5 is probably the most sensible question of all if you read between the lines, go on nobs, give it a go instead of attacking the messenger.

[Gromit]

We voted to leave the EU in June 2016, and 4 years later we still didn’t know how the mechanics of leaving would work.
No one voted for the fudge which is the NI protocol. Certainly voters in NI didn’t. It is doubtful anyone would have voted leave if the had seen the NI protocol deal before voting.

So Scotland can vote on the principal of Independence without having every minute detail worked out beforehand.

[ToraToraTora]

gromit 10:16, we didn't give a rats April about NI. It's always a thorn in the side.

I think the above are more than "minute details".

[Gromit]

// How will you replace the funding you get from England? //

But Scotland isn’t funded by England. Daft question.

[naomi24]

//So Scotland can vote on the principal of Independence without having every minute detail worked out beforehand. //

I wouldn't call the future of their economy a 'minute' detail.

[davebro]

//It is doubtful anyone would have voted leave if the had seen the NI protocol deal before voting.//

That's a HUGE assumption - truly elephantine!

[roadman]

why do they have to "replace the funding" they are part of the UK they deserve the funding why should they pay it back

[naomi24]

Roadman, Scottish people get a lot of things, prescriptions for example, free, whereas the rest of us have to pay. Free prescriptions, etc., in Scotland are paid for by the rest of us. That’s what TTT means by ‘funding’. Once they’re independent that funding will no longer be available to them so the question is where is the money going to come from to replace that funding?

[Gromit]

Should the Scottish Government be given tax raising powers?
Currently the income tax (and other taxes) of Scots is collected by the Inland Revenue, and doled out by the Treasury.
Would you support giving it direct to the Scottish Government?

[THECORBYLOON]

Why are some folk in England so concerned about an independent Scotland when they keep mumping about having to fund Scotland?

[maggiebee]

Jackdaw //Don't hold your breath, TTT.// Eh jist wish he wid fur a day or twa. Awa an gie's peace!

[Gromit]

// Free prescriptions, etc., in Scotland are paid for by the rest of us. //

No they are not.
A proportion of all the UK tax raised comes from Scotland’s tax payers. The UK Treasury allocates how much goes to Scotland. Once the Scottish Government have it in their coffers, they can spend it how they like. If the English are envious that Scotland priorities free prescriptions, then they should lobby their English MPs for the same.

[maggiebee]

Meh goad, if it wisnae fur the Scots there'd be nae posts on here ha ha. TTT - dae ye understaund awa an bile yer heid?