Reply to: Scots and the age of majority

[Doggy Styles]

No, they'll stick with the Giro.

[shaunbhoy]

I wonder what the Scottish version of IR35 will be like.

Deep fried?

[DodgyAgent]

No, they'll stick with the Giro.

[Ignis Fatuus]

What currency would the Scots use? The Groat?

No, they'll stick with the Giro.

[SueEllen]

Caught this being discussed on R4 yesterday while driving down to Brizzle and the Scottish 16 and 17 year olds being interviewed were actually all coming up with pretty astute insights into what was going on & quite refreshing to hear as I'd seen this as a ploy by the SNP- not sure how representative of the Scottish yoof the sample was though.

16 and 17 year olds studying politics and/or economics will probably be those who have been interviewed and given an informed opinion.

90% of the rest of them will likely be in the "don't know" group like a lot of adults 18 and over.

Anyway we just need to hope the national media do a campaign to keep Scotland in the Union and then they will leave.

[DodgyAgent]

I don't think 16-year-olds should be deliberating the fate of a nation. Perspective comes with age.

You can see it by visiting CUK

[DodgyAgent]

I wonder what the Scottish version of IR35 will be like.

Drunk and disorderly

[Troll]

I don't think 16-year-olds should be deliberating the fate of a nation. Perspective comes with age.

I would usually agree with you as the younger you are the more used you are to someone else picking up the tab (i.e. mum or dad) and it is only later that you realise that the cash actually has to be earned in the first place!
Caught this being discussed on R4 yesterday while driving down to Brizzle and the Scottish 16 and 17 year olds being interviewed were actually all coming up with pretty astute insights into what was going on & quite refreshing to hear as I'd seen this as a ploy by the SNP- not sure how representative of the Scottish yoof the sample was though.

Anyway will be interesting to see how having franchised them for this vote but not for upcoming EMP or Local elections plays out

[SupremeSpod]

I'm all for independent nations. Smaller and more agile economies.

It's no coincidence that big creatures like Dinosaurs, Sabre-Toothed Tigers and Mammoths haven't survived global events in history, yet rats always seem to.

They know when to leave the sinking ship!

[Doggy Styles]

What currency would the Scots use? The Groat?

[Doggy Styles]

I'm all for independent nations. Smaller and more agile economies.

It's no coincidence that big creatures like Dinosaurs, Sabre-Toothed Tigers and Mammoths haven't survived global events in history, yet rats always seem to.

[Doggy Styles]

I don't think 16-year-olds should be deliberating the fate of a nation. Perspective comes with age.

[swamp]

Somebody pointed out something today that had not occurred to me. Without the Scots and their lefty tendencies we are far more likely to get Conservative majorities in what's left of the UK. Hurrah, go Scots!!! Vote YES!!!!

More Conservatives == more IR35.

Bring back Labour I say...

[xoggoth]

Somebody pointed out something today that had not occurred to me. Without the Scots and their lefty tendencies we are far more likely to get Conservative majorities in what's left of the UK. Hurrah, go Scots!!! Vote YES!!!!

Frankly, unless controlling their own affairs inspires them in some major way, independence will be a disaster for them. A low yield, high welfare economy propped up by an unreasonable allocation of UK wealth, with crime and drug taking that even makes parts of London look good. Unlikely to join the EU, given recent events, they will have to be part of Stirling area with no corresponding say over policy. I strongly suspect they will vote no but if they vote yes, a very rude awakening will come.

[Taita]

I wonder what the Scottish version of IR35 will be like.

It won't matter what any version of any tax will be like in Scotland as 90% of the population won't be paying it. The referendum question should be "Should Scotland leave the United Kingdom without EC guaranties of welfare benefits to come?"