to all the workers, a message from the bosses

[Mark_h]

Originally Posted by Talking Heads

NHS seems to be doing much better in Scotland.
Wonder why that would be...?

Fewer expensive old people as they all die young from eating deep fried mars bars apparently...

[keith_d]

Originally Posted by Talking Heads

NHS seems to be doing much better in Scotland.
Wonder why that would be...?

Scotland spends about £2500 per head on the NHS, England spends £2200. (https://fullfact.org/health/what-is-the-nhs-budget/ )

They pay roughly the same taxes as the rest of the UK (distributed slightly differently), so presumably the rest of the UK is footing the bill for this.

Correction - according to the the Scottish Finance Secretary, most people pay less tax in Scotland than south of the border ( https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla...itics-46522968 )

[Talking Heads]

Originally Posted by keith_d

presumably the rest of the UK is footing the bill for this.

HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa!

Its the other way round.
We're paying for your failure.

If Scotland is a drain on the UK treasury why would Treeza say "now is not the time" ?

She would want rid and fast.

[SV650rules]

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukn...ncome-tax.html

We subsidise Scotland through the Barnet formula, which is heavily (20% extra per person) weighted in favour of Scotland - it also insulates Scotland from falls in UK wide tax revenues as they continue to get pretty much the same even if England is suffering, Oh yes they have it both ways and mrs wee krankie ginger whinger shouty mouth continues to say England is the devil in a bid to bolster the falling SNP support ( it is the only weapon she has ) - If the rest of UK take defence bases and contracts out of Scotland = instant recession Ha Ha.. suck it up wee Krankie. Shetland has already said it will stay part of UK if anything happens, they know which side their bread is buttered ( or should that be 'which side their mars bar is battered' ).

Originally Posted by Mark_h

Fewer expensive old people as they all die young from eating deep fried mars bars apparently...

you may have a valid point

[Talking Heads]

Keep taking the meds.

[ophic]

Originally Posted by Talking Heads

Keep taking the meds.

I'm actually gonna back him up here.

In all honesty the gov't spent a bunchload of money investigating the money transfers from the UK to Scotland during the independence bid. Their conclusion was... no-one really knows. It's impossible to unravel.

But in general, the lower the population density, the more each person costs. And if they're paying less tax as well...

It's not something I'd want to test. From either side.

So umm... I agree with T. May and SV650rules ? didn't see that one coming...

[Talking Heads]

So answer me this one question, if as is often claimed, Scotland is a drain on the westminster exchequer, why does westminster continue to oppose Scottish independence?

[SV650rules]

Originally Posted by Talking Heads

So answer me this one question, if as is often claimed, Scotland is a drain on the westminster exchequer, why does westminster continue to oppose Scottish independence?

We kinda like you guys, we have long history together..

[Talking Heads]

Originally Posted by SV650rules

We kinda like you guys, we have long history together..

Josef Fritzl kinda liked his daughter.

[littleoldman2]

Originally Posted by Talking Heads

So answer me this one question, if as is often claimed, Scotland is a drain on the westminster exchequer, why does westminster continue to oppose Scottish independence?

British people like me, like the concept of the union.
The English on the other hand would be rid of the Scots at the drop of a hat.
If you want the result you desire from your ref 2 don't ask Scotland, ask the UK as a whole.