EU comes to Greece's rescue

[Scary]

Oh FFS, someone shoot him before he breeds!

like that's going to happen.

[doodab]

The Eurozone needs to subsidise Greece, population 12 million, GDP $357 billion.

UK needs to subsidise Scotland, Wales, NI and everywhere north of Stevenage, population 40 million, GDP $1.50

I'd bet on the euro personally.

[Jog On]

EUR/GBP daily chart

[chef]

EUR/GBP daily chart

much more fancy than my chart

[Tarquin Farquhar]

The Eurozone needs to subsidise Greece, population 12 million, GDP $357 billion.

UK needs to subsidise Scotland, Wales, NI and everywhere north of Stevenage, population 40 million, GDP $1.50

I'd bet on the euro personally.

That is the UK, pretty well. Without it, everywhere south of Stevenage would be an overpopulated hell-hole with no hinterland, no resources, and nobody to milk for the trough.

[doodab]

Expenditure

In 2003-04, the total expenditure for Scotland is estimated at £45.3 billion or 10 per cent of the UK total. This includes devolved and reserved spending in Scotland.

Revenue

In 2003-04, total receipts (the main contributions coming from Income tax, Corporation tax, VAT, Social Security contributions, Local Authority revenues) in Scotland are estimated at £34 billion, equivalent to 8.2 per cent of total UK receipts. This excludes North Sea oil revenues.

I'm assuming Wales is similar.

[Churchill]

£1 = 1.142 Euro...

[DiscoStu]

This is something I've often wondered. Why are the main parties so opposed to cutting Scotland loose?

[Churchill]

This is something I've often wondered. Why are the main parties so opposed to cutting Scotland loose?

Because although the peasants are revolting, it's quite a nice place.

[doodab]

This is something I've often wondered. Why are the main parties so opposed to cutting Scotland loose?

Because they are all led by scotsmen. Cameron is 2nd generation though.