Salmond and Sturgeon Want the English Fish for More Fat Subsidies

Leanne1812

HAMISH_MCTAVISH wrote: »

No it's pretty straight forward.

Taxes on moving house tend to discourage people from moving house.

The higher the tax the worse it gets, so when you want to encourage people to move so as to more efficiently allocate housing stock, stamp duty is the devils own work.







And I'm having a bit of a festive season 'goodwill to all' moment so I've shelved my usual SNP-Bad responses until the new year.

So if you're curious about any other political/economic issues for Scotland happy to discuss in as neutral a manner as I can muster.



It should be a balancing act.

But humanity has a very long history from all around the World of politicians getting it wrong in the interests of populism.

Whether you like or dislike any political party, I think we all have to admit, they're only human...

Yes, tis the season of goodwill and I'm feeling a bit festive too. Got Xmas songs on here and everything! Some I like better than others....

A cynic could be forgiven for thinking there's no bad news to report

Since you're happy to discuss can I ask - just curious - did you ever support SNP?

Leanne1812

HAMISH_MCTAVISH wrote: »

What makes you hesitant with immigrant/refugee issues?

Because I fear it may get a bit frosty. My clients are also my friends. Unfortunately most of the elderly people I know don't want to help or support any 'outsiders'. Charity begins at home they say.

HAMISH_MCTAVISH

Leanne1812 wrote: »

Since you're happy to discuss can I ask - just curious - did you ever support SNP?

'Support' is probably the wrong word.

But I had no bad feelings towards them whatsoever until the referendum campaign.

I actually praised much of their first term in office.

HAMISH_MCTAVISH

Leanne1812 wrote: »

Because I fear it may get a bit frosty. My clients are also my friends. Unfortunately most of the elderly people I know don't want to help or support any 'outsiders'. Charity begins at home they say.

Fair enough.

Leanne1812

Thrugelmir wrote: »

Where are these advisors going to come from? The best of the bunch either work in Whitehall, for the BOE or in the financial sector of the City. Building a quality team from scratch is no easy task.

I don't imagine it's easy but surely all parties have qualified advisors to assist in policy making?

HAMISH_MCTAVISH

Leanne1812 wrote: »

I don't imagine it's easy but surely all parties have qualified advisors to assist in policy making?

Well they all have advisors...

But I think you'd be amazed if you understood just how unqualified many of those advisors are.

LABMAN

Leanne1812 wrote: »

I work with elderly clients a lot and they read the newspapers and like to chat about current affairs. Political chat comes up more often than you may think, everyday conversations can quite easily turn to politics.

I visit my mother in a home regularly and interact with her and her friends and the absolute last thing on their minds is anything political. Care to name where your clients are?


I'm more than happy to mention where my Mum's care is BTW.

Leanne1812

HAMISH_MCTAVISH wrote: »

Well they all have advisors...

But I think you'd be amazed if you understood just how unqualified many of those advisors are.

Surely economics is taught though, is there some kind of scale to decipher who is better qualified or is it down to their own personal 'politics' what works best?

kabayiri

HAMISH_MCTAVISH wrote: »

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Raising taxes to cover a budget shortfall is bl00dy hard in the best of times... But even harder when there's a lower tax jurisdiction right next door.

This is one thing I never quite understood about the pro-indy group.

At the moment, as part of the Union it is in the interest of the 85% of the Union which doesn't live in Scotland to help out Scotland (e.g supporting Oil jobs when revenues are depressed).

There would be no such loyalty post independence however.

Why wouldn't a future rUK government try to attract Scottish business / steer their consumers to rUK stores over the border / poach the best Scottish graduates?

The duty of the rUK government would be only to serve the interests of the rUK people who elect them, surely?

Leanne1812

LABMAN wrote: »

I visit my mother in a home regularly and interact with her and her friends and the absolute last thing on their minds is anything political. Care to name where your clients are?


I'm more than happy to mention where my Mum's care is BTW.

Mostly in an affluent area, just west of Glasgow. They live independently at home, some with family some alone. I have great conversations with them, much reminiscing about their younger days & wartime too which is fascinating. I am half their age but it means nothing, we are all girls together having a giggle.

We discussed the referendum a great deal. I openly shared my intentions but most were more coy. One of my favourite ladies voted no and hugged me the next time I saw her and told me she was thinking of me and was sorry as she knew I would be sad. Fabulous lady.