Big bump to a man who knows what he is talking about.
Scotland gets more back from London than they send in. A lot more.
Years back Indendence would have been a different story perhaps. Back when the River Clyde was full of shipyards. And when the yolk of socialism hadn't affected the souls of Scotlands sons and daughters.
Before the Heroin and the daily knifings. Back when the North sea was full of oil.
Besides, who do you think has been leading Britains government all these years? Scottish Socialists
Regards
Beat the eggwhite of nationalism till stiff enough to stand in peaks, mix in the *yolk of socialism, place in a hot oven for 1000 years and you get the souffle of the Scottish National Party.
*n.b. eggs must be organic
It's a tradition. The Scottish Parliament voted itself out of existence in 1706 when England paid Scotland ₤398,085 which was supposed to be the Scot's share of English debt.
BTW, I’m apparently related (maternally) to the head of the Scottish Conservative Party. Goldie is a fairly obscure surname, and we’re all related. I’ve never contacted her to find out exactly how close a relation she is (probably a 2nd cousin). My Scot grandfather (whom I’m presuming would be either her uncle or granduncle) always had a strong anti-Socialist streak. He was a tool & die maker in NYC who fought like hell to keep labor unions out of his workplace.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annabel_Goldie
“this may be the case of being careful what you wish for. England may be the ones getting the better deal in the bargain having the heavily welfare-dependent Scotland cut loose
Big bump to a man who knows what he is talking about.
Scotland gets more back from London than they send in. A lot more.
Years back Indendence would have been a different story perhaps. Back when the River Clyde was full of shipyards. And when the yolk of socialism hadn’t affected the souls of Scotlands sons and daughters.
Before the Heroin and the daily knifings. Back when the North sea was full of oil.
Besides, who do you think has been leading Britains government all these years? Scottish Socialists”
Too right; the English are well in favour of scottish independence
I agree with you 100% on the crippling socialism that affects Scotland.
But even as a Scotsman who is a Conservative and Unionist,I criticise much of the myth-making about Scotland being a subsidy junkie(remember Barnett exists because we and Wales were being UNDER-funded)...
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/politics/brassneck/november2007/uksubsidies.htm