Salmond and Sturgeon Want the English Fish for More Fat Subsidies

HAMISH_MCTAVISH

A majority of Scots want to retain nuclear weapons.

As of the most recent polling data....

24% back Trident's replacement with an equally powerful weapon

29% back it with a cheaper less powerful weapon

And only 37% say the UK should get rid of nuclear weapons unilaterally.

elantan

I don't remember being polled Hamish ... I know of others whose opinion won't have been asked either

Mistermeaner

polls suit sometimes thought dont they

Generali

elantan wrote: »

I don't remember being polled Hamish ... I know of others whose opinion won't have been asked either

Please tell me you're not pretending you don't understand how an opinion poll works.

elantan

Generali wrote: »

Please tell me you're not pretending you don't understand how an opinion poll works.

I was just have g a laugh ... the sticky tongue out smilie didn't happen ... oops

kabayiri

HAMISH_MCTAVISH wrote: »

A majority of Scots want to retain nuclear weapons.

As of the most recent polling data....

24% back Trident's replacement with an equally powerful weapon

29% back it with a cheaper less powerful weapon

And only 37% say the UK should get rid of nuclear weapons unilaterally.

I still think it's risky investing further resources in a base in Scotland, which could be an independent country in just a few years time. The independence campaign has shown just how quickly public sentiment can change.

It's not just risky for rUK. It would alarm our NATO partners as well, particularly USA.

I realise there are few ideal places which could house the submarine fleet down here.

It's the same with Nuclear power and plans for upgrading the energy grid. Long term plans should factor in possibility of separation.

.string.

kabayiri wrote: »

I see the complaint about Trident come up a lot on here.

I can understand SNP concerns. They are open about their policy.

I think there should be a plan to move Trident bases out of Scotland to England, and allow the Scottish share spent on Trident to be spent on other defence resources. In fact, they would need the money short term, to retrain those who lose work from the loss of the submarine bases.

Something as big as Trident in our defence spend needs to be homed in a place which backs the policy. That does not look like Scotland any more.

That could be a plan, with one or two preservation of course;

The Scots should be consulted by Referendum to check if that is really what they want, and not just a political red-herring to complain about "Westminster"

The base should be closed completely

Since the cost of moving Trident is so big, the SNP Government should pay the relocation costs

Compensation to those out of work or financially disadvantaged should be paid by the Scottish Goverment

elantan

I reckon we should be paid for all the environmental damage caused to our country holding weapons of mass destruction

kabayiri

elantan wrote: »

I reckon we should be paid for all the environmental damage caused to our country holding weapons of mass destruction

Oil causes far more widespread environmental damage, and yet you don't seem to be suggesting we shut down the oil fields in the North Sea?

.string.

elantan wrote: »

I reckon we should be paid for all the environmental damage caused to our country holding weapons of mass destruction

???

What damage? Explain please.