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-   The Maple Leaf (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/)
-   -   if the scots go, do you care? (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/if-scots-go-do-you-care-824123/)

jimf Mar 4th 2014 10:19 am
Re: if the scots go, do you care?
 
Bluster bluster..........

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...er-buster.html

jimf Mar 4th 2014 10:24 am
Re: if the scots go, do you care?
 
Originally Posted by neilcumming (Post 11153778)
The scots dont vote for SNP at UK elections because its basically a vote for the tories .
Of course..........

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-...-fife-25850599

neilcumming Mar 5th 2014 3:02 am
Re: if the scots go, do you care?
 
Originally Posted by jimf (Post 11158701)
Dont understand your point ,this wasnt a UK by-election.

neilcumming Mar 5th 2014 3:14 am
Re: if the scots go, do you care?
 
Originally Posted by burks (Post 11158613)
Maybe it's not the national govt. salaries that are the biggest issue..

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-Minister.html

The largest remuneration package in Scotland was received by Linda Hardie, executive director of South Lanarkshire Council who received £543,538.

Glasgow, home to some of Scotland's poorest residents, also has the highest number of employees with packages worth more than £100,000: some 27 workers there are on six figures.

John Sharkey, chief Executive of the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre in Glasgow, a company almost entirely owned by Glasgow City Council, received £314,553. This included a bonus for having a tough year.

Orkney, with its tiny population of 20,000, managed to pay one official £339,610.
Some official from Kent Council received a 420,000 pound pay-off ! I bet she doesnt need to go to food banks :lol:
I know its shocking ,its the same here in Mexico ,the politicos steal from the poor people.

Shard Mar 5th 2014 6:24 am
Re: if the scots go, do you care?
 
Originally Posted by neilcumming (Post 11159620)
Some official from Kent Council received a 420,000 pound pay-off ! I bet she doesnt need to go to food banks :lol:
I know its shocking ,its the same here in Mexico ,the politicos steal from the poor people.
It shouldn't be this way in Britain though. Corruption is not rife and there is generally a sense of fair play (unlike some countries). You may dislike the Conservatives, but they are bringing greater transparency into local government and quango pay, which has grown to these gargantuan levels as a result of Labour's time in office.

mdizzle Mar 5th 2014 5:43 pm
Re: if the scots go, do you care?
 
Why do so many English people seem so bitter about the prospect of Scotland becoming independent? Can't you all just be happy for us?

:)

JonboyE Mar 5th 2014 6:19 pm
Re: if the scots go, do you care?
 
Originally Posted by mdizzle (Post 11160553)
Why do so many English people seem so bitter about the prospect of Scotland becoming independent? Can't you all just be happy for us?
After 39 pages I can confirm that I couldn't give a **** but if it makes you happy then fill your boots.

I do notice the number of Sean Connery nationalists. All in favour of independence as long as they don't have to live there.

mdizzle Mar 6th 2014 3:02 am
Re: if the scots go, do you care?
 
Originally Posted by JonboyE (Post 11160572)
After 39 pages I can confirm that I couldn't give a **** but if it makes you happy then fill your boots.

I do notice the number of Sean Connery nationalists. All in favour of independence as long as they don't have to live there.
Well obviously many of the Scots discussing independence on this forum don't live in Scotland anymore - it is an expat forum after all. I don't see how this means that we can't have an opinion.

I plan on living in Scotland long term anyway. Edinburgh and Glasgow are two of the best cities in the UK, the scenery is fantastic, the economy is one of the most prosperous of the regions of the UK, and the people are great in general. There's scope for improvement obviously, which is something I hope an independent Scotland can achieve.

jimf Mar 6th 2014 5:13 am
Re: if the scots go, do you care?
 
Originally Posted by mdizzle (Post 11160553)
Why do so many Scottish Nationalist people seem so bitter about the prospect of Scotland not becoming independent? Can't you all just be happy for us?

:)
Alternatively.......

Jingsamichty Mar 6th 2014 5:34 am
Re: if the scots go, do you care?
 
Originally Posted by mdizzle (Post 11160553)
Why do so many English people seem so bitter about the prospect of Scotland becoming independent? Can't you all just be happy for us?

:)
I don't think that many Scottish people are enamoured with the idea either.

neilcumming Mar 7th 2014 5:00 am
Re: if the scots go, do you care?
 
Scottish bakery launches opinion poll with cupcakes!
http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.co...kery-1-3327602

For anyone interested this weeks poll results are:Cuckoo's Polling Report says: 29% YES, 51% NO, 20% UNDECIDED.

Hawk13 Mar 7th 2014 6:57 am
Re: if the scots go, do you care?
 
Originally Posted by neilcumming (Post 11163021)
Scottish bakery launches opinion poll with cupcakes!
http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.co...kery-1-3327602

For anyone interested this weeks poll results are:Cuckoo's Polling Report says: 29% YES, 51% NO, 20% UNDECIDED.
Interesting but polls are usually shite - just ask the NDP in BC ;)

Yorkiechef Mar 7th 2014 7:06 am
Re: if the scots go, do you care?
 
I suspect that of they did a poll outside a chip shop during lunch break near a school, they would get a different result. Nevertheless, I expect that poll you speak of to be close to the actual result come September. We can then all get on with our lives. Oh yes, and chuckle at the crankies ( Scottish first minister and his deputy) and their loony vision. Roll on!

bats Mar 7th 2014 7:41 am
Re: if the scots go, do you care?
 
Originally Posted by mdizzle (Post 11160553)
Why do so many English people seem so bitter about the prospect of Scotland becoming independent? Can't you all just be happy for us?

:)
It's the rejection:cry_smile:

neilcumming Mar 8th 2014 2:01 am
Re: if the scots go, do you care?
 
Originally Posted by Yorkiechef (Post 11163192)
I suspect that of they did a poll outside a chip shop during lunch break near a school, they would get a different result. Nevertheless, I expect that poll you speak of to be close to the actual result come September. We can then all get on with our lives. Oh yes, and chuckle at the crankies ( Scottish first minister and his deputy) and their loony vision. Roll on!
Rumour has it Alistair Darling is paying schoolchildren to buy up the union flag cupcakes lol and at 2.50 pound a shot its eating a big hole in the Better Together campaign fund!:)
BTW who are the "crankies" ?


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