Salmond "We can take Scotland in two weeks"

[Flashman]

We will have a navy. We will get our share of the assets of the MoD and will use our skilled workers on the Clyde to build the surface ships we need to protect our waters.

HTHBIDI

You'll have no money for a Navy and the EU owns your waters anyway.

Next question.

[Old Greg]

You do understand that a higher tax rate is a COST to business? They are cheap despite the higher taxes.

Unless Sweden is subsidising, in which case instead of being cheap despite higher taxes, they are cheap because of higher taxes? Do you understand that this may be the case?

Swedish govt invites bids for rural broadband subsidies - Telecompaper

The Swedish Broadband Forum, which brings together public and private agencies in the sector, said applications opened on 03 September for a new round of subsidies for broadband in rural districts. The Board of Agriculture has already received one application each from Sodermanland and Gavleborg counties, two from Skane, and three each from Halland and Vastra Gotaland. A total of SEK 3.25 billion is available to provide fast internet service to approximately 500,000 residents and businesses in the countryside. The subsidies still need European Union Commission approval.

[Platypus]

And one of the highest rates of taxation in the western world...
Maybe you should pick your comparisons a little more carefully?

The Swedes like Sweden very much

[jemb]

Sweden has the cheapest AND fastest internet in the world. You are buying the scare stories being fed to you because you have a weak mind and are an imbecile.

How did Sweden overcome economics, is it a miracle? Or is it more likely a sheep knows more about economic than you?

HTH

it's a totally different economy. I think you would find their attitude to tax, and their rates, a tad uncomfortable.....

[JustinTime]

The Swedes like Sweden very much

As do I. It's a lovely place. Eye-wateringly expensive, but lovely nonetheless.

[Unix]

Unless Sweden is subsidising, in which case instead of being cheap despite higher taxes, they are cheap because of higher taxes? Do you understand that this may be the case?

Swedish govt invites bids for rural broadband subsidies - Telecompaper

So you don't think Scotland will provide subsides as well? With our wealth we will probably have free internet, we already have free prescriptions, tuition fees.

Im surprised non of you morons have launched that scare story "tuition fees will treble", no that only happens in rUK

[DiscoStu]

So you don't think Scotland will provide subsides as well? With our wealth we will probably have free internet, we already have free prescriptions, tuition fees.

[Old Greg]

it's a totally different economy. I think you would find their attitude to tax, and their rates, a tad uncomfortable.....

You're being unfair, because Unix can cut corporation tax and use the savings to subsidise rural broadband to achieve Swedish prices and service levels.

[Old Greg]

So you don't think Scotland will provide subsides as well? With our wealth we will probably have free internet, we already have free prescriptions, tuition fees.

So, all other things being equal, prices will go up, but Scotland will use public money to reverse those upward price pressures?

Do you still think that Sweden has cheaper broadband despite higher taxes or is the reverse true?

[tomtomagain]

Can I ask the "Yessers" this question:


What does "Fair" mean to you?