Salmond "We can take Scotland in two weeks"

[shaunbhoy]

Scotland generated more revenue than it uses. HMRC even publish this information.

Linky??

[scooterscot]

How many jobs will be lost?

I prefer the word 'transitioned'

An indy Scotland not afford a public sector at it's current size. We'd be bankrupt overnight.

[Old Greg]

If, and a big if, Scotland wants EU membership, it'll get it. I've spoke to a number of Germans here and the reply is 'of course Scotland will get back in'

But I don't think Scotland will be in a hurry to get back in. Scotland has more to give than loose / seed control to the EU (fishing rights in the north sea etc).

I agree that Scotland will be admitted promptly into the EU. But it doesn't not follow that this admission will be on the terms demanded by Salmond.

[minestrone]

Why are they empty? Because you say so?

Scotland generated more revenue than it uses. HMRC even publish this information.

Beyond that I wish to see an indy Scotland slash the public sector by half at least. It's not business being the size that it is. Waste of money.

It does not, the figures that are being touted around for this are old and were revised down anyway. We are spending more than we contribute.

[scooterscot]

House prices will drop substantially with a yes vote. Interest rates will be higher here than in the UK. It will only bring more financial pressures on the population.

So with higher interest rates people will be move their cash to the bank of Salmond to get better returns?

[DodgyAgent]

Why are they empty? Because you say so?

Scotland generated more revenue than it uses. HMRC even publish this information.

Beyond that I wish to see an indy Scotland slash the public sector by half at least. It's not business being the size that it is. Waste of money.

Which Scottish party is going to pursue that one?

[DodgyAgent]

So with higher interest rates people will be move their cash to the bank of Salmond to get better returns?

As long as they don't expect to get it back

[scooterscot]

I agree that Scotland will be admitted promptly into the EU. But it doesn't not follow that this admission will be on the terms demanded by Salmond.

One bridge at a time.

[Old Greg]

I prefer the word 'transitioned'

An indy Scotland not afford a public sector at it's current size. We'd be bankrupt overnight.

How many public sector workers will lose their jobs?

[shaunbhoy]

I prefer the word 'transitioned'

An indy Scotland not afford a public sector at it's current size. We'd be bankrupt overnight.

Maybe all these unemployed public sector employees could be utilised sprinkling magic pixie dust around to grow the economy?
I mean you can only save so much money trading your Armed Forces in against white flags and employing Border Guards to prevent anyone leaving.....