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The govt have a plan, a new major export business.

Government sells £12bn worth of Bradford & Bingley loans | The Week UK

Chancellor Philip Hammond has confirmed the sale of £11.8bn worth of publicly owned mortgage loans related to defunct lender Bradford &

UK Asset Resolution, set up to manage toxic loans left over after the banking crisis, said the sale is the first in a series to repay a loan of £15.65bn taken out by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme to bail out deposit-holders in the bank, whose branch network was sold to Spanish bank Santander when it collapsed in 2010.

The loans were bought US private equity firm Blackstone and pension, insurance and investment provider Prudential.

The Financial Times called it "one of the largest government asset sales in Europe".

We are boomed after all, and we have an almost endless supply to sell...

[TestMangler]

We are probably past peak SNP; after the next Holyrood election, whilst SNP may still be the biggest party (they don't even have a majority now), chances are they would not get Scottish Parliament support for a further referendum. They relied on the Greens this time around.

So Sturgeon's eagerness now is simply because it really is now or never.

You are aware that the design of the system is so that no party can actually get a majority, don't you ?

The fact that the SNP ever got one was a flaw in the system.

In the non-constituency seats, the cons got something like 17 seats from less than half a million votes, where the SNP got 3 seats from just short of a million votes. If the SNP had lost one or two more constituency seats, they'd have won 4-7 more proportional seats and had a majority again. It's very unlikely that another party will ever achieve a majority. Possibly you should find these things out before using the top line figures to make a point for you.

As I've said before, whether you union jack waving knob ends like it or agree with it or not, there as a majority in the Scottish parliament of pro-indy parties. End of story. When pro union parties have more of a say, then all the referendum talk will stop. Thing is, people need to vote for these parties in sufficient numbers and at the moment, they don't. You talk as if the Tories have some kind of mandate to speak for Scotland. They have 7 constituency seats in the Scottish parliament and 1 Scottish seat in Westminster. If it wasn't for the second preference system in Scotland, the numbers would read 47/7/3 SNP/Tory/Labour. Would you argue about mandates then ?

[vetran]

As a foreigner i really don't get that indyref2. You just had one! For the good (when oil price is high) and the bad (now) Next there will be referendums every 2 months?

if he can see this why can't Spooter?

[shaunbhoy]

Of course Mayhem is quaking it by denying Scotland independence.

The only people that "denied" Scotland her independence were the 55% of Scottish voters that voted against it.

Now unless Scotland has imported a sizeable of number of simpletons since 2014, I'd expect a similar result.

And they exported you!!

[scooterscot]

The more Mayhem screws Wrexit up the less the SNP have to try to rally support. The 2nd referendum will be a quiet affair. Like going to the the local newsagent to pick up the morning paper.

Many people voted NO last time round because the idea of being pulled out of the EU. Now we have an invitation from the EU to remain. Of course Mayhem is quaking it by denying Scotland independence.

[diseasex]

How's Silesia doing? Still wants to be a part of Poland? Or is Poland looking to stay with Silesia? I forget which bit wants the other more.

Last time I read about this (years ago) they had like 20% or less support.

[squarepeg]

As a foreigner i really don't get that indyref2. You just had one! For the good (when oil price is high) and the bad (now) Next there will be referendums every 2 months?

How's Silesia doing? Still wants to be a part of Poland? Or is Poland looking to stay with Silesia? I forget which bit wants the other more.

[chopper]

As a foreigner i really don't get that indyref2. You just had one! For the good (when oil price is high) and the bad (now) Next there will be referendums every 2 months?

We are probably past peak SNP; after the next Holyrood election, whilst SNP may still be the biggest party (they don't even have a majority now), chances are they would not get Scottish Parliament support for a further referendum. They relied on the Greens this time around.

So Sturgeon's eagerness now is simply because it really is now or never.

[diseasex]

I agree, Scotland is young and sexy. I can see why you like to hump us.

As a foreigner i really don't get that indyref2. You just had one! For the good (when oil price is high) and the bad (now) Next there will be referendums every 2 months?

[scooterscot]

that is going to screw Scotland, imagine if your sugar daddy runs out of sugar?

I agree, Scotland is young and sexy. I can see why you like to hump us.

[vetran]

FTSE is at a record high in recent years. Should really be at a third of current value.

The UK will declare help from the IMF before long.

that is going to screw Scotland, imagine if your sugar daddy runs out of sugar?

[BrilloPad]

Nothing terrible will happen. There is an enormous bubble that cannot be burst. It just has to be further inflated.

Warm those helicopters up....

[scooterscot]

It made to other news too. I'm thinking of selling out my shares. this is getting progressively worse. All of it.

FTSE is at a record high in recent years. Should really be at a third of current value.

The UK will declare help from the IMF before long.

[SueEllen]

And where do they make profits?

I'm still wagering my options , but why would there be rally now?Especially it's heading for hard brexit. FTSE on all time high, so is US. And really little good news

Most are in the top 20 shares you should buy and which I've had for ages for various reasons - they make profits of their customers.

[shaunbhoy]

And where do they make profits?

I'm still wagering my options , but why would there be rally now?Especially it's heading for hard brexit. FTSE on all time high, so is US. And really little good news

PPPssssssshhhhhhhhtttttttttt!!