Scotland Debate

[Deleted member 15344]

Doesn't that destroy your earlier argument?

They will scramble from wherever the nearest/most appropriate base is! If rUK withdraw from Lossiemouth, they'll simply base the Squadrons at one of the other - most likely North East - bases.



This, however, is complete tosh!

And then they will scramble when coming near England/Wales/N.Ireland

Scotland will scramble their own jets for their own airspace within their own waters

 

[Adi2Dassler]

You make it sound so easy - all words at the end of the day, very flippant indeed.

It's all bed of roses isn't it.

Possibly,possibly not.I'm also aware that Scotland could improve on our current situation,I'm very much looking forward to finding out and contributing.

It's a wee bit of a shame you're becoming bitter about it, but can understand why.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Possibly,possibly not.I'm also aware that Scotland could improve on our current situation,I'm very much looking forward to finding out and contributing.

It's a wee bit of a shame you're becoming bitter about it, but can understand why.

Not bitter - sad more like it.

Sad to read that some people are so desperate to get away from the UK it appears it makes them blinkered and selfish.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Why would they be selfish?
I find that an astonishing comment even from you Phil.

 

[c1973]

Roll on September and we can put all this behind us.

The politicians ought to be ashamed the way they are going on, both sides btw. Not much reasoned debate but plenty of "nonsense, blatantly untrue, bluff, bullying and bluster" when better together say anything remotely disagreeable to the splitters.

Hasn't the UK served us pretty well so far? Sure, things maybe ain't perfect but we are much stronger as a united nation than seperate entities imo. We benefit from our pooled strengths and resources.

Hopefully we will see a resounding 'No' victory, and Salmond n Sturgeon are shut up for a while. But, I think it might be a wee bit closer which will, unfortunately, mean the snp will carry on using Westminster as an excuse for any failings in their governance.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Why would they be selfish?
I find that an astonishing comment even from you Phil.

Because they are so determined to get a yes vote for their own reasons I believe they fail to see the impact on millions of others around the country.

 

[Deleted member 18588]

Is Mystic Meg still trading?

Nobody but Nobody can say with any certainty what will happen in their country in 5 years time.

As Hosie says what will happen to Sterling should Scotland shift their oil wealth to Euros.
It will collapse of course.

You really should avoid posting on financial and economic matters.

Blether like the abov do no good to the pro-independence cause.

 

[Adi2Dassler]

Because they are so determined to get a yes vote for their own reasons I believe they fail to see the impact on millions of others around the country.

An impact you can see, bt the like of business for Scotland can't? I can't accept that.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Because they are so determined to get a yes vote for their own reasons I believe they fail to see the impact on millions of others around the country.

Which country is that?

 

[Doon frae Troon]

You really should avoid posting on financial and economic matters.

Blether like the abov do no good to the pro-independence cause.

First to admit I am no financial expert. [Manage my own money well enough though!]

I have been told that few currencies would withstand a sudden 13% cut, especially so close to the banks collapse.

PS.... for your info, at the moment I am not Pro Independence.

 

[Foxholer]

Because they are so determined to get a yes vote for their own reasons I believe they fail to see the impact on millions of others around the country.

Let me get this straight. The referendum is for the Scots and it's asking them whether they think they should be a separate country.

I think that's a fair enough reason for them to be, at least a little, selfish! Especially when the perception is of them being largely ignored by Westminster!

 

[Deleted member 18588]

a sudden 13% cut,

Where?

General tax revenues will reduce, yes, but so will expenditure. As for oil revenues these are likely to continue on a downward spiral and, in any event, those revenues may continue but to whom? Not yet clear.

 

[SocketRocket]

First to admit I am no financial expert. [Manage my own money well enough though!]

I have been told that few currencies would withstand a sudden 13% cut, especially so close to the banks collapse.

PS.... for your info, at the moment I am not Pro Independence.

If a cheese feeds 10 mice a day and you cut off 10% of the cheese will all the mice be hungry?

Not if you remove 10% of the mice as well.

 

[Adi2Dassler]

Where?

General tax revenues will reduce, yes, but so will expenditure. As for oil revenues these are likely to continue on a downward spiral and, in any event, those revenues may continue but to whom? Not yet clear.

I think he refers to the value of the £ if you remove Scottish people and Scottish money and Scottish oil from the value of sterling.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

If a cheese feeds 10 mice a day and you cut off 10% of the cheese will all the mice be hungry?

Not if you remove 10% of the mice as well.

That sounds a bit like something Eric Cantona would have said.

It the rUk currency moving to Chedder Cheese now.

 

[Adi2Dassler]

If a cheese feeds 10 mice a day and you cut off 10% of the cheese will all the mice be hungry?

Not if you remove 10% of the mice as well.

If you try to sell the cheese for the original value to next doors mouse, they'll tell you it's not worth as much anymore, devalue your cheese or we'll buy our cheese elsewhere

 

[c1973]

Thing is, when you cut the cheese, the slice never makes it to the mice......only the crumbs!

Leave the cheese intact!

 

[Doon frae Troon]

And your cheese reserves will fall by 13%. and the wee sleekit cowerin timerous beasties will be in clover. [or perhaps edam]

 

[Foxholer]

OMG. This analogy is getting ... er, Cheesy!

Unfortunately, the inspiration for the ditty came from 1 Scotsman's feeble and failed attempt at farming in which he destroyed at least 1 home!

There's a couple of other lines from that that are also relevant too!

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Interesting fact in the debate is that England's second largest country of export goods is Scotland. [after the USA].
I find that weird that a country of only 5.3m residents feature so high.