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Born in Scotland - The Recession
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kennyboy66 wrote: »Dear me, it was a joke - but the serious point is that for Labour to try and blame the recession on others is equally ludicrous.
However, if people doubt that there will be a growing resentment that certain regions of the UK enjoy a more than fair share of government spending then I suspect they are deluding themselves. It is just more apparent in Scotland where University fees have been abolished, prescription charges are set to be phased out, and the elderley get free personal health care.
All kindly paid for by a Barnett formula introduced 30 years ago as a temporary measure.
Bitterness often gets in the way of facts.You might try dealing with your elected members of parliament to ask why the same policies aren't adopted down south.
You forgot to mention our freeze in council tax. It's great, and our water charges are inclusive. You could always try selling up and moving north yourself but the property crash is hitting harder down south so your money might not stretch as far up here.
Ach, you wouldn't like it anyway. It's full of Scots.0 -
IveSeenTheLight wrote: »Actually, when God was drawing up the plans for Scotland he decided to give them beutiful landscapes, fresh flowing water, seas with plenty of fish etc etc etc.
And to stop other countries feeling envious, he then invented the scotsman.RENTING? Have you checked to see that your landlord has permission from their mortgage lender to rent the property? If not, you could be thrown out with very little notice.
Read the sticky on the House Buying, Renting & Selling board.0 -
MissMoneypenny wrote: »And to stop other countries feeling envious, he then invented the scotsman.
Nice effort, but it doesn't really work when the joke already includeswell you should see the neighbours their getting
:wall:
What we've got here is....... failure to communicate.
Some men you just can't reach.
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IveSeenTheLight wrote: »It' easy to stereotype any area, such as it would appear you have misspelled your username.
The last two letters are the wrong way round
eh eh eh alright alright, calm down, calm down
day do dat down der do dont de do
<float arms like a string puppet>
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