Adi2Dassler
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Love Bowie, maybe my favourite musician ever.And I love my musicians to be politically 'turned on', but the lad lives in Tribeca NYC or Munich...he hasn't paid taxes in the UK since 1976 for christ sake!
Scotland Debate
- Thread starter Doon frae Troon
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Love Bowie, maybe my favourite musician ever.And I love my musicians to be politically 'turned on', but the lad lives in Tribeca NYC or Munich...he hasn't paid taxes in the UK since 1976 for christ sake!
Doon frae Troon
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Perhaps Blair rung him up and offered advice.
lex!
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Just like Sean Connery
Adi2Dassler
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Correct.Thankfully Connery hasn't uttered a word on this for years.
FairwayDodger
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:whoo: stevie_r
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I reckon you should have these.
I rarely agree with your direct expression of your sentiments but you've gone up in my estimation. Spoken from the heart without all the "what's in it for me" rubbish.
I totally agree that independance and self-determination should have nowt to do with finance.
P.S. can I live your side of the wall?
Rumpokid
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Hee Hee,good one.
chrisd
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I think that I'd like that for us down here too, for the same reasons.
Doon frae Troon
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As much chance of getting those accepted for payment South of Preston as the ligit ones?
Adi2Dassler
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It's often been said I'm too abrasive and I should possibly tone down my 'directfulness' as it's often seen as a negative to my cheery disposition.I think my character could be described as stereotypical Scot, without the reluctance to put his hand in his sporran.
And you'd be more than welcome to live in Scotland any time you want..as long as you support with finances, Hibernian.
Yup.I think there are many folk in England looking for the same ideas I have for Scotland...there is poverty in England, food banks and folk living on hand outs.And they have my sympathy for the sorry state they've been left in by Westminster.But Scotland has the opportunity to remove itself from all that, cities in England don't and I can't see any way their situation will change...unless they move to iScotland.
Doon frae Troon
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Sir Alex congratulated the British curlers at the Scottish Parliament and said that it goes to prove that 'we can all be heros for just one day'.
Quite a few folk on the 'phone ins' seem to think that the Chancellors intervention on the currency last week has filtered down to a boost for the yes vote.
Quite a few folk on the 'phone ins' seem to think that the Chancellors intervention on the currency last week has filtered down to a boost for the yes vote.
lex!
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I agree with these heart felt wishes but the big worry is self-determination in the hands of the SNP. They cannot be trusted not to embark on spending spree on social policies that will be underpinned by borrowed money. In the end, mr and mrs average, goes out to work, tax payer will be asked to cough up more to pay it back. Also corporates, when business rates are already punitive, and that is why some are already threatening to leave.
I heard the exact antithesis as they want to keep the pound- by all accounts many 'unsures' are now sure.
I seriously worry for us as a nation if we all start abandoning each other. Be different, be unique, but do it together.
Adi2Dassler
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Swinney has balanced his budget every single year, he's never ran a deficit I think?I'm no fan of The SNP, but we need to stick to facts if folk are going to make up their mind.
FACT:SNP will not be the defacto govt of iScotland post Yes...we'll have an election
FACT:SNP have balanced the budget under severe financial constraints every year they've been in power
A spending spree on social policies instead of contributing to white elephant vanity projects would be most welcome in Scotland.And everyone has a go at Salmond the 'failed economist'...his CV in Economics is mightily more impressive than Osbournes.
Business Rates are set by local councils, I'm lucky to qualify for the small business rates relief policy in Edinburgh...if you mean Corporation Tax(?) The SNP have suggested they'd cut Corp tax to a level lower than rUK...if you could direct me to any business who has claimed they'd leave iScotland ( not the myth peddled by media/policitians) I'd appreciate it...
One Planer
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Didn't BP mention something a while back?
Adi2Dassler
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FairwayDodger
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Doon frae Troon
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I think the result that would be most damaging would be a close vote for either side.
I cannot see the yes vote running away with it, so a Yes result by a narrow margin would be awful for Scotland.
The No vote appears to have stalled and there also seems to be many Scots who are still undecided.
Anything between 40 to 49% for a yes vote will still cause division.
The No vote must reach 65% to be credible.
