Reply to: Scotlands 40 Billion Financial Black Hole

[Waldorf]

What about the bank bailouts?

Most of the money for this went to Scottish banks, Royal Bank of Scotland and Bank of Scotland - I doubt an independent Scotland could have afforded to do this, so as we helped out them on the banks, I think we can call it quits on the oil issue.

I just googled the cost at I see the potential cost could be £850 BILLION, whilst I agree that the actual bailout will be less than this, it will still be a substantial sum.

I would vote for letting Scotland go, perhaps at the same time we could pullout of the EU and Scotland can have our place?

[scooterscot]

You really are very stupid indeed. Your arguments completely lack coherence and you are borderline illiterate.

Let me guess, you were bullied at school.

Listen, it's not your fault.

[Mich the Tester]

Well of course it does!!!


bla bla nice pictures etc

Oi! Will you stop telling people that Scotland's a nice place! I have friends and family there and none of them would want you to attract the wrong sorts to venture their way.

[Doggy Styles]

And then what would happen - They'd be in league with the EU against the English, a constant threat right on our back door, as they were for century after century ever since King Malcolm decided to cosy up to the Normans in the 1000s.

edit: Or was it King Duncan? I'm a bit hazy about their names and dates.

Not much of a threat these days.

I remember the English also had cause to respect Scotland's football team once.

[sasguru]

Well of course it does!!!

If England (Kent, East / South London etc) keeps importing people the butter is going to spread more thinly. You cannot be bitter about what appears to be preferential treatment when your own polices fail you.

65 million people in England < 5 million in Scotland. Slash the population in England and watch funding shot up per head in England. You cannot have equality with such a bias on the scale, little wonder the NHS in England near collapse.

Honestly, mutton brains and daily mail readers, remove their voting privileges forthwith!

You really are very stupid indeed. Your arguments completely lack coherence and you are borderline illiterate.
Let me guess, ex-poly educated under Labour?

[scooterscot]

I can search and find figures showing how Scotland receives more social funding per head on adults and minors than other countries in the united kingdom if you like?

Well of course it does!!!

If England (Kent, East / South London etc) keeps importing people the butter is going to spread more thinly. You cannot be bitter about what appears to be preferential treatment when your own polices fail you.

65 million people in England < 5 million in Scotland. Slash the population in England and watch funding shot up per head in England. You cannot have equality with such a bias on the scale, little wonder the NHS in England near collapse.

Honestly, mutton brains and daily mail readers, remove their voting privileges forthwith!

Some pictures of Edinburgh for you:

[Freamon]

I don't mind Scotland becoming independent as long as they take NE England with them as well (from York upwards).

[OwlHoot]

Let the Scots go.
It's a failed state anyway with the lowest life expectancy and one of the highest public sector employment rates in Europe.
Very little industry comes out of Scotland that wasn't put there in a government incentive scheme.

And then what would happen - They'd be in league with the EU against the English, a constant threat right on our back door, as they were for century after century ever since King Malcolm decided to cosy up to the Normans in the 1000s.

edit: Or was it King Duncan? I'm a bit hazy about their names and dates.

[Churchill]

Brad Pitt was here earlier to film a movie. (About zombies)

Plenty of those in Glasgae, they have a special name, "weegies"!

[russell]

George Square would be ok if it weren't plastered with chewing-gum.

Brad Pitt was here earlier to film a movie. (About zombies)

[Churchill]

Just googled it, meant georger square, the main square with the city hall in. That is the only part of glasgow I liked:






Lol, i'll take your word on edinburgh. Havent been there before, but it doesnt look too bad in pics. But pictures can be deceptive

George Square would be ok if it weren't plastered with chewing-gum.

[wim121]

You must have been in edinburgh then. Now that IS a sh!t hole !!

Just googled it, meant georger square, the main square with the city hall in. That is the only part of glasgow I liked:






Lol, i'll take your word on edinburgh. Havent been there before, but it doesnt look too bad in pics. But pictures can be deceptive

[Arturo Bassick]

Surely, the Shetlands (and therefore the oil) belong to Denmark?

[TestMangler]

Technically it isnt wrong, but I acknowledge I could have put it more diplomatically ....






They are rational so please feel free to debate them. I can search and find figures showing how Scotland receives more social funding per head on adults and minors than other countries in the united kingdom if you like?

Anyway you liked glasgow? Im genuinly asking as I find that surprising. I found it very run down. Even pulling in to the train station, made me feel like a bear in a former soviet country. I found it very dirty/smoggy/hazy as well. The square (st andrews or whatever, IIRC?) is quite nice, but the rest just depressed me beyond belief. I dont mean offense by that, just the honest way I felt there ....

I enjoyed london more which is quite odd as in london; if you even say hello to someone or treat them as a human, they look at you like a scared deer or as if you've made some horribly inappropriate remark.

You must have been in edinburgh then. Now that IS a sh!t hole !!

[wim121]

I note with interest that you didn't tell him he's wrong...

Technically it isnt wrong, but I acknowledge I could have put it more diplomatically ....

I don't see the point of arguing; it's not as if the statements are rational enough to deserve that. For the record though, personally I see Scottish people just as anyone else and treat them as they treat me, which is generally fine. I quite like Glasgow too (parts of it).

They are rational so please feel free to debate them. I can search and find figures showing how Scotland receives more social funding per head on adults and minors than other countries in the united kingdom if you like?

Anyway you liked glasgow? Im genuinly asking as I find that surprising. I found it very run down. Even pulling in to the train station, made me feel like a bear in a former soviet country. I found it very dirty/smoggy/hazy as well. The square (st andrews or whatever, IIRC?) is quite nice, but the rest just depressed me beyond belief. I dont mean offense by that, just the honest way I felt there ....

I enjoyed london more which is quite odd as in london; if you even say hello to someone or treat them as a human, they look at you like a scared deer or as if you've made some horribly inappropriate remark.