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'I'll use Trump's Scottish links in tariff talks'
BBC ^ | Jan 12 | BBC

Posted on 01/12/2025 6:36:21 AM PST by RandFan

The first minister has vowed to use Donald Trump's affinity for Scotland in a bid to avoid the prospect of tariffs being applied on imports to the US.

John Swinney said he had expressed the importance of trade between the countries, especially Scotch whisky, during a call he held with the US president-elect last month.

He said the issue of taxes was not directly discussed but said Trump spoke warmly about his Scottish roots and business links.

Trump, who will be inaugurated on 20 January, has repeatedly vowed to introduce tariffs on all imports to the US.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Chit/Chat; Conspiracy; Local News; Sports
KEYWORDS: balmedie; commerce; europe; euroweenie; firstminister; golflinks; lol; noteurope; scotland; swinney; tds; trade; turnberry; uk
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Any Scotch fans here?
1 posted on 01/12/2025 6:36:21 AM PST by RandFan
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To: RandFan

I’m fine with JD whiskey myself :)


2 posted on 01/12/2025 6:38:57 AM PST by dp0622 (Tried a coup, a fake tax story, tramp slander, Russia nonsense, impeachment and a virus. They lost.)
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Any Scotch fans here?

I have (lowland) Scots ancestors, but not a fan of what Scotland has become.

3 posted on 01/12/2025 6:39:47 AM PST by niteowl77
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To: dp0622

I’m more of an Irish Whiskey fan, Jameson, Bushmill’s and McConnell’s in that order. I find Irish whiskeys to he smoother and more drinkable for me.


4 posted on 01/12/2025 6:49:14 AM PST by usafa92 (Donald J. Trump, 45th and 47th President of the United States of America!)
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To: RandFan

I have Scottish cows.


5 posted on 01/12/2025 6:55:36 AM PST by Rio
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To: Rio

I have Scotch tape.


6 posted on 01/12/2025 7:02:51 AM PST by HombreSecreto (The life of a repo man is always intense)
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To: RandFan

Yep


7 posted on 01/12/2025 7:03:03 AM PST by sauropod ("You didn't take a country. You only won a football game!" - Dan Dakich Ne supra crepidam)
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To: RandFan

“If it’s not Scottish, it’s crap!”


8 posted on 01/12/2025 7:03:33 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: usafa92

9 posted on 01/12/2025 7:21:51 AM PST by wildcard_redneck
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To: dfwgator

10 posted on 01/12/2025 7:22:59 AM PST by wildcard_redneck
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To: RandFan

My husband has McCleod ancestors. He’s probably related to Donald Trump.


11 posted on 01/12/2025 7:25:47 AM PST by madison10
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To: RandFan

Scotland is lost, as is Ireland. The rest of Great Britain is not far behind.


12 posted on 01/12/2025 7:41:59 AM PST by Redleg Duke (“Time to Play Cowboys and Snowflakes!”)
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To: Redleg Duke

You’re not wrong


13 posted on 01/12/2025 7:43:40 AM PST by RandFan
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To: Redleg Duke

And that leaves the US as the sole beacon

But you’re one Dem admin. away from disaster.


14 posted on 01/12/2025 7:44:41 AM PST by RandFan
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To: Redleg Duke
They need to start turning people into Scotsmen....


15 posted on 01/12/2025 7:45:46 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: HombreSecreto

Dang. ya best me to it!


16 posted on 01/12/2025 7:59:32 AM PST by rrrod (6)
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To: Redleg Duke

Exactly.


17 posted on 01/12/2025 8:01:29 AM PST by rrrod (6)
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To: RandFan

I’m in favor of financially balanced trade by tariffs initially, then domestic production requirements and a blocked currency.

The tariffs might be based on:
1. product necessity[0 or 10%],
2. industry wage differential[0-20%, 2% per dollar, levied if country not poor],
3. cash flow imbalance[0-10% all country, 0-20% source country industrialized],
4. 12-month exchange rate change[proportional to 10%, up to 10% reduction, but to not less than 10% tariff],
5. domestic producer profitability[percentage less than 10%; excess above 10%, up to 5% reduction, but to not less than 10% tariff], and
6. trade imbalance[0-20%] with a country.

Scotch is not an essential product.


18 posted on 01/12/2025 8:17:37 AM PST by Brian Griffin
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To: RandFan

[A revision]

The tariffs might be based on:
1. product necessity[0%(drug, raw material, industrial level component of product with no domestic source) total, or 10%],
2. industry wage differential[0-20%, 2% per dollar, as estimated by Secretary of Commerce, levied if country not poor],
3. latest 12-month cash flow imbalance computation[by percent, 0-10% all country, 0-20% source country industrialized],
4. 12-month exchange rate change[proportional to 10%, up to 10% reduction, but to not less than 10% tariff],
5. domestic producer profitability[percentage less than 10%; excess above 10%, up to 5% reduction, but to not less than 10% tariff], and
6. trade imbalance[0-20%] with a country.


19 posted on 01/12/2025 8:32:14 AM PST by Brian Griffin
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To: RandFan

Looking like 2025 might mean a switch to bourbon for a good number of people.


20 posted on 01/12/2025 8:51:44 AM PST by cdcdawg (Is Trump a dictator or a puppet this week? )
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