A Federal UK

[Doon frae Troon]

Quite like the look of most of this.


http://www.theguardian.com/politics...es-way-for-federal-union-says-all-party-group

 

[Hobbit]

Read it yesterday, and my first thought was no. But on reflection I really warmed to the idea. There's a sort of natural evolution to it. Maybe a bit like a mini-EU.

 

[MarkE]

I like it. Looks like a win-win for everyone.

 

[SocketRocket]

Sounds OK, Although who would pick up the bill if any of the 'States' are in defect? Would each Country be responsible for revenue and expenditure and be responsible for any local austerity to rectify losses. I cant see anything else being acceptable to England.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Slightly off topic but. how come the UK's best two politicians are in Holyrood
http://www.theguardian.com/politics...pokes-fun-at-andrea-leadsom-and-boris-johnson

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Sounds OK, Although who would pick up the bill if any of the 'States' are in defect? Would each Country be responsible for revenue and expenditure and be responsible for any local austerity to rectify losses. I cant see anything else being acceptable to England.

Trident would be a big ask for Scotland.
Love the idea of a reduced Westminster and an elected HoL.

 

[SocketRocket]

Trident would be a big ask for Scotland.
Love the idea of a reduced Westminster and an elected HoL.

Thats one of the reasons it wont work. The SNP would never agree to share anything.

Bailing out Scottish overspending would be a big ask for England

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Thats one of the reasons it wont work. The SNP would never agree to share anything.

Bailing out Scottish overspending would be a big ask for England

We are talking about Scotland here, not the SNP.
You seem to find it difficult to separate the two.

Can you give some examples of Scottish overspending?
As far as I am aware Swinney has balanced the books for the last 8 to 9 years.

 

[SocketRocket]

We are talking about Scotland here, not the SNP.
You seem to find it difficult to separate the two.

Can you give some examples of Scottish overspending?
As far as I am aware Swinney has balanced the books for the last 8 to 9 years.

The Scottish government ran up a £15bn in 2014-15, equivalent to 9.7% of GDP, compared to 4.9% for the rest of the UK.

https://www.politicshome.com/news/u...ttish-budget-deficit-worse-previously-thought

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-35757787

http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2016/03/3692

Need I go on.