Salmond and Sturgeon Want the English Fish for More Fat Subsidies

Thrugelmir

Shakethedisease wrote: »

Which is a lot more than can be said for a lot of politicians these days. Don't you think ?

And those heroes of old?

The hypocrite Arthur Scargill was a secret Thatcherite after all

Crow liked to be seen as a working-class hero, but was paid £145,000 a year, enjoyed fine dining in top London restaurants — memorably once quaffing champagne and running up a £650 lunch bill with four of his Left-wing brothers

Shakethedisease

Thrugelmir wrote: »

And those heroes of old?

I believe they were both Labour party members.

LABMAN

Shakethedisease wrote: »

I believe they were both Labour party members.

You appear to believe a lot of things...that doesn't make them true or a fact. You threw out a statement that was patently untrue and when you were questioned you qualified it. I'm not even sure your qualification is actually true! Can you provide evidence that the book was an actual best seller...without picking a specific day or a week or two in a small country or the Herald? Book sales do tend to be a closely guarded secret.
Roughly how many books of his were actually sold?

CLAPTON

Is it true that one the chief sticking points in the 'Smith' negotiations is that Nicola is demanding that the English buy a book for every wee Scottish child (obviously to improve literacy in Scotland)?
And that Nicola wants to choose the title of the book?

wotsthat

Shakethedisease wrote: »

I believe they were both Labour party members.

So what? You reveal yourself as an acolyte with this partisan nonsense.

Generali

kabayiri wrote: »

Scotland continues to get a good deal out of the rest of the Union, despite the protestations.

It won't change the prevailing mood I suspect. What has to be cut to find this additional £4.5bn?

Just a bunch of English stuff. Nothing important.

kabayiri

Generali wrote: »

Just a bunch of English stuff. Nothing important.

Ahh, thanks for that.

I wondered what "no detriment to the rest of the Union" mean't.

Just looked it up on ScottyIndyPedia, and it came up with this

"Just a bunch of non important English stuff"

mwpt

Rinoa wrote: »

Like all socialist parties the SNP are spending a lot of money.

And again, like all socialist parties, they are borrowing much of what they spend.

Detailed proposals for a Financial Watchdog to scrutinise spending and borrowing were at an advanced stage. But, all of a sudden, the SNP have decided this is not a very good idea.

Has Mr Swinney got something to hide?

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/feb/11/snp-denies-nobbling-fiscal-commissions-oversight-powers

As I've said previously, I don't much invested in this whole debate. If Scotland voted out of the UK I would feel quite sorry for the majority of Scots but apart from that I'd just be very fascinated to see how it turned out. My belief is : badly.

But it would be a great opportunity to see just how socialist the SNP are or aren't in the face of the market, and how well the magic money tree can work. I'm being slightly mischievous here, what I mean is, could Scotland defy the odds, borrow their way out of any slump and make everyone richer without any downside?

Is it terrible that somewhere in a deep dark place I almost hoped they'd gain independence, to satisfy my curiosity?

Thrugelmir

mwpt wrote: »

I'm being slightly mischievous here, what I mean is, could Scotland defy the odds, borrow their way out of any slump and make everyone richer without any downside?

No one has been privy to the master plan yet.

By the time they get round to publishing one it will be out of date.

Shakethedisease

LABMAN wrote: »

You appear to believe a lot of things...that doesn't make them true or a fact. You threw out a statement that was patently untrue and when you were questioned you qualified it. I'm not even sure your qualification is actually true! Can you provide evidence that the book was an actual best seller...without picking a specific day or a week or two in a small country or the Herald? Book sales do tend to be a closely guarded secret.
Roughly how many books of his were actually sold?

Someone else did. I couldn't be bothered and am not really sure why you're getting so touchy about it either. The Herald is no fan of Salmond either.

antrobus wrote: »

Well The Herald did report that it was a "Sunday Times bestseller for two consecutive weeks", so I suppose the book qualifies. (We are talking about the Dream Shall Never Die, aren't we?)