Video: Why an independent Scotland would be financially better off

IveSeenTheLight

A Link to the Business For Scotland
http://www.businessforscotland.co.uk/video-why-an-independent-scotland-would-be-financially-better-off/

Scotland is a wealthy country and independence gives Scotland the powers to become better off.

In this short video, four opportunities are outlined in taxation, migration, energy policy and exports.

With greater control in these areas, an independent Scotland can create more opportunities for businesses and create jobs for people in Scotland.

AndyGuil

Too many Scotland threads...:wall:

chewmylegoff

Do we really need a new thread every time a new piece of propaganda relating to the independence debate is published?

robmatic

Ah, Business for Scotland, that independent and reputable representative of a broad section of businesses in Scotland:

http://chokkablog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/who-do-business-for-scotland-represent.html

This is why I'm amazed that "Business for Scotland" gets any airtime at all. As I show in painful detail in this post, the Members of Business for Scotland can be fairly summarised as;
30 "business professionals"
28 people who have Small Company directorships; businesses with no declared turnover or employee figures. These are predominantly consultancies, property companies and service companies; I can't identify any material trading links with rUK and none can be considered major employers
6 People who have or have had larger scale business experience
A one-time retail entrepreneur who's only material company directorship now is of a Scottish co-ed school
The founder of a £5.6m turnover domestic Scottish property preservation company (with no declared employee figures)
The founder of an £8.7m voice and data solutions company focused on the domestic Scottish market (with no declared employee figures)
A Director of a £6.6m turnover software business that employs 75 staff but has only £443k turnover in the UK (including Scotland)
The founder of an (exclusively Scottish) property development company with a turnover of £47m and 233 employees
The founder of an (exclusively Scottish) care home group with £22.1m turnover and 879 employees

purch

When you can't get anyone to listen to you, there is only one thing to do.

Make a video :eek:

HAMISH_MCTAVISH

IveSeenTheLight

AndyGuil wrote: »

Too many Scotland threads...:wall:

Surely with 3 months to go, it's important to discuss and debate the impacts of the referendum.

Scotland is currently still part of the UK and has a valid place in discussing the impact to the Economy both for an Independent Scotland and for the RoUK

AndyGuil

IveSeenTheLight wrote: »

Surely with 3 months to go, it's important to discuss and debate the impacts of the referendum.

Scotland is currently still part of the UK and has a valid place in discussing the impact to the Economy both for an Independent Scotland and for the RoUK

Yes, but why so many threads? Just one will do. Then it is easier to avoid wading through the propaganda from both sides.

IveSeenTheLight

chewmylegoff wrote: »

Do we really need a new thread every time a new piece of propaganda relating to the independence debate is published?

As discussed above

If you have no interest or comment to make, feel free not to read or get involved.

IveSeenTheLight wrote: »

Surely with 3 months to go, it's important to discuss and debate the impacts of the referendum.

Scotland is currently still part of the UK and has a valid place in discussing the impact to the Economy both for an Independent Scotland and for the RoUK

IveSeenTheLight

AndyGuil wrote: »

Yes, but why so many threads? Just one will do. Then it is easier to avoid wading through the propaganda from both sides.

They are different topics.
Should there just be one thread for: -

House Prices
Interest Rates
Government Support Schemes
etc

AndyGuil

IveSeenTheLight wrote: »

They are different topics.
Should there just be one thread for: -

House Prices
Interest Rates
Government Support Schemes
etc

They are. So one for Yes and one for No will do. My wellies can't cope, I will need waders at this rate!