The New Fat Scotland 'Thanks for all the Fish' Thread.

TrickyTree83

posh*spice wrote: »

Why is that a worry? It's their choice?

Tbh I don't think the EU will take them - they don't need another Greece.

The amount of trade that goes between Scotland and the rUK is such that it would hurt if they left the UK. Yes we'd save on Barnett but peoples jobs in the rUK are on the line in this too.

TrickyTree83

posh*spice wrote: »

Question to RUK posters - if Scotland votes to Leave - would you take them back into "The Union" ?

No probably not as the damage would already have been done.

I'd welcome the people who wanted to move here though, and the businesses.

posh*spice

TrickyTree83 wrote: »

The amount of trade that goes between Scotland and the rUK is such that it would hurt if they left the UK. Yes we'd save on Barnett but peoples jobs in the rUK are on the line in this too.

£12 billion will buy an awful lot of jobs in RUK...

posh*spice

Just to repeat the ONS says Scotland's budget deficit is 9.4%. It was actually 9.8 % in 2015/16

Compared to UK 2.9% and 3.8%

posh*spice

Greece's deficit is 7.2%......

Shakethedisease

TrickyTree83 wrote: »

So how are the economics looking? Still denying the figures? If so, what is being given to the Scottish people instead to help inform them to make their decision?

This when they publish their findings.

SNP Growth Commission

COMMISSION REMIT The Commission will assess the projections for Scotland’s economy and public finances, consider the implications for our economy and finances of different potential governance scenarios, and make recommendations for policy on:

• Measures to boost economic growth and improve Scotland's public finances - both now in the aftermath of the EU referendum and in the context of independence;
• The potential for and best use of savings from UK programmes in the event of independence, such as Trident;
• The range of transitional cost and benefits associated with independence and arrangements for dealing with future revenue windfalls, including future North Sea Revenues.

In addition, the Commission will take account of the recommendations of the 2013 Fiscal Commission reports, and the outcome of the EU referendum, and consider the most appropriate monetary policy arrangements to underpin a programme for sustainable growth in an independent Scotland.

We'll have to wait for their report. And this is SNP based, the Greens and other independence groups will have separate reports I'd assume. Kevin Hague etc are all still sadly working from outdated 2013 white papers and it'll be good for them to get their teeth into something else at least.

Shaka_Zulu

posh*spice wrote: »

Just to repeat the ONS says Scotland's budget deficit is 9.4%. It was actually 9.8 % in 2015/16

Compared to UK 2.9% and 3.8%

Now you have done it, you aren't allowed to quote the truth.

elantan

Shakethedisease wrote: »

This when they publish their findings.



We'll have to wait for their report. And this is SNP based, the Greens and other independence groups will have separate reports I'd assume. Kevin Hague etc are all still sadly working from outdated 2013 white papers and it'll be good for them to get their teeth into something else at least.

Kev has been getting a bit of a roasting today I see

TrickyTree83

Shakethedisease wrote: »

This when they publish their findings.



We'll have to wait for their report. And this is SNP based, the Greens and other independence groups will have separate reports I'd assume. Kevin Hague etc are all still sadly working from outdated 2013 white papers and it'll be good for them to get their teeth into something else at least.

We both know it won't, but would you change your vote if they came out and echoed the same sentiment that all other analysis on the Scottish economy has?

Rinoa

Shakethedisease wrote: »

This when they publish their findings.



We'll have to wait for their report. And this is SNP based, the Greens and other independence groups will have separate reports I'd assume. Kevin Hague etc are all still sadly working from outdated 2013 white papers and it'll be good for them to get their teeth into something else at least.

So Nicola is demanding a referendum on independence with no accurate information on Scotland's financial position.

What could possibly go wrong?