Scotland's finances

[Batcher]

Oil prices weren't that low back then...

Basing your whole economy on Oil, without having a massive cash reserves as the more seasoned "players" like the Norway and the Middle east, can have a catastrophic results as evident by the current state of the Russian Economy.

:sigh:

The Scottish economy isn't based on oil. We said during the indyref that it was a bonus and the Unionists were the only people making out that having oil was a curse

Fraser of Allander: Economy growing despite oil price drop

If we had been in control of full fiscal autonomy then we would have had an oil fund to see us through the downturns. Just give us control over the oil if you see it as such a bad thing.

[FatLazyContractor]

:sigh:

The Scottish economy isn't based on oil.

True, It is based on Snake Oil.

[DodgyAgent]

:sigh:

The Scottish economy isn't based on oil. We said during the indyref that it was a bonus and the Unionists were the only people making out that having oil was a curse

Fraser of Allander: Economy growing despite oil price drop

If we had been in control of full fiscal autonomy then we would have had an oil fund to see us through the downturns. Just give us control over the oil if you see it as such a bad thing.

So what else is there?

[FatLazyContractor]

So what else is there?

Dundee cakes.

Neeps.

Haggis.

Titties.

[Batcher]

Dundee cakes.

Neeps.

Haggis.

Titties.

Whisky is worth something like £3bn a year.

[DodgyAgent]

killing people is worth something like £3bn a year.

[FatLazyContractor]

Scotch is worth something like £3bn a year.

[Batcher]

Sorry but you whooshed me there.

[Batcher]

Whisky = Scotch so not sure of your point.

[Batcher]

ScottishGovernment - News - NHS Scotland pay rise

NHS staff in Scotland are to benefit from an independently recommended pay rise in 2015/16, thanks to changes agreed by the Scottish Government.

From 1 April 2015, NHS staff in Scotland will receive, for the second year in a row, a one per cent consolidated pay uplift - while staff earning under £21,000 will also receive an additional sum to increase their pay by at least £300.