Scotland Debate

[CMAC]

Reduced airport taxes in iScotland = better trading opportunities for airlines = additional tourists for Scotland

wouldn't the taxes be reduced if you are flying OOT of iScotland while you are still being heavily taxed at t'other end:mmm:

 

[Doon frae Troon]

It would still give Edinburgh/Glasgow a trading advantage over Newcastle/East Midlands

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

It would seem from his 'marginally positive' statement Willy either doesn't believe it will dramatically change things - for BA - or is adopting a 'wait and see' approach.

By no means the 'coming out in support' that Doon sugested!

But you know what the headline would have been if WW had made a 'marginally negative' statement. 'Another major corporate raises concerns about blah further weakening the YES blah'

And so it goes.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

That's right Hogan.
As far as the 'British' press is concerned it is very one sided.
It does not reflect the mood of the Scottish nation at the moment.

But there again that's the press, their only interest is selling papers and few papers are sold in Scotland.
We tend get our news online. Especially if you live in remote areas when the morning paper arrives mid afternoon.

 

[Spuddy]

wouldn't the taxes be reduced if you are flying OOT of iScotland while you are still being heavily taxed at t'other end:mmm:

APD is a departure tax so visitors from Europe/USA won't pay anything. The only people who do will be folk flying up from what's left of the UK.

The airlines know how much they can charge for tickets on certain routes before it becomes too expensive. They're moaning because at the moment, APD is eating into the profit margin. Without it, the ticket prices won't go down much (if at all), it's just that the airlines will make more money.

 

[SocketRocket]

So this thread advances towards the 1000 mark! Has anyone changed their view?

 

[Foxholer]

APD is a departure tax so visitors from Europe/USA won't pay anything. The only people who do will be folk flying up from what's left of the UK.

Not on the way into Scotland (or UK for that matter).

But on the way back, they will pay it (unless within 24hrs of arrival) as they are departing!

The airlines know how much they can charge for tickets on certain routes before it becomes too expensive. They're moaning because at the moment, APD is eating into the profit margin. Without it, the ticket prices won't go down much (if at all), it's just that the airlines will make more money.

I agree, at least for high tariff fares.

For the likes of Ryanair, there will be quite a reduction, though I also don't believe it will be the full amount.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Interview with Sir Angus Grossart in Business Section of yesterday's Sunday Times. In 1969 he set up Scotland's first merchant bank and if anything happens in the financial sector in Scotland he knows about it. He was also on the board of RBS for 20yrs until 2005 and was a colleague of Fred Goodwin.

His view? quoting from the ST article

He does not believe the stories of threats. He is much more sanguine: a solution to all the big concerns will simply have to be found if Scotland votes for separation (he says) "If you avoid absolutist views of independence or the union you find...there are substantial areas of movement and consensus. Pragmatism will emerge" He will "be more than willing to help any government in Westminster or Holyrood make Scotland function"

So take from that as little or as much as you wish from one of Scotland's top financiers. But he's certainly recognising that a lot of what is currently being said as political rhetoric and not the final word on the matter.

 

[Foxholer]

Interview with Sir Angus Grossart in Business Section of yesterday's Sunday Times. In 1969 he set up Scotland's first merchant bank and if anything happens in the financial sector in Scotland he knows about it. He was also on the board of RBS for 20yrs until 2005 and was a colleague of Fred Goodwin.

It was going so well until then! :rofl: Though RBS was almost certainly in better shape in 2005 than in 2008/9

But he's certainly recognising that a lot of what is currently being said as political rhetoric and not the final word on the matter.

I would have thought significantly more than 'a lot'.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

It was going so well until then! :rofl: Though RBS was almost certainly in better shape in 2005 than in 2008/9



I would have thought significantly more than 'a lot'.

I had to add the RBS bit as otherwise I would have been accused of hiding some of the facts on his background in the article - though what role he had in the whole mess who knows. But that said does not change the gist of what he was saying.

 

[CMAC]

I vote this thread is cont as part 2 as over 21,000 posts must be clogging up the forum and no-one will look back...unless they have to. So Mods, worth locking this thread and continuing a new one appropriately worded?

 

[SocketRocket]

If there is a YES vote I hope we can keep Carol Kirkwood!

 

[Doon frae Troon]

I think she is in the 'Hogan' camp.

You should see oor BBC Scotland weather girls, one is extremely scarey, you would not want to tell her she got the forecast wrong.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

If there is a YES vote I hope we can keep Carol Kirkwood!

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgr...J4FvsotHRCM:&docid=txMGDeL7DH1emM&h=576&w=700

Makes Anne Robinson look like the Tooth Fairy

 

[Val]

If there is a YES vote I hope we can keep Carol Kirkwood!

You're a sick man

All she delivers is bad news daily.

 

[Val]

I think she is in the 'Hogan' camp.

You should see oor BBC Scotland weather girls, one is extremely scarey, you would not want to tell her she got the forecast wrong.

Oh, would that be Judith Ralston?

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Sunny at Inverewe again.

 

[Adi2Dassler]

Oh, would that be Judith Ralston?

I really fancy her

 

[ger147]

I really fancy her

You need to get out more

 

[Val]

I really fancy her

Have you lost your dog and white stick?

You need to get out more

Couldnt agree more