Wendy Alexander's Spouse for Independence

"Professor Brian Ashcroft, policy director of the pro-Union economic think-tank, the Fraser of Allander Institute, was filmed arguing that Scotland would be more prosperous as a separate country than having full tax-raising powers as part of the UK."

Brian Ashcroft is the husband of the current Scottish Labour leader, Wendy Alexander, who promotes fiscal autonomy for Scotland.

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[nighttraintotula]

I'm still waiting for my £5000 tax bill and the sky would fall in as Labour promised for putting my cross next to the SNP.

[juankerr1]

Well said. The scotsman decides who can speak and if you say too much against their pals and story ho@rs they stop you speaking.

I give it 18 months till divorce. Then Wendy can hammer on about being a single parent as well as the first mother of children EVER on earth.

Given his perchance for nippy controlling bints he'll probably then satrt dating that charisma starved mullet in East Lothian

[imabagpiper]

it says lax not tax. second, Scotland's largest export is oil and gas (quite obvious). most other oil and gas rich countries appear to be doing fairly well don't you think?

[imabagpiper]

@Dallasdeckard That's simply not true - You're either misinformed or a liar serving the interests of others.

[Dallasdeckard]

@imabagpiper Wrong. The economic downturn happened all over the world, not just the U.K. Scotland's exports have decreased steadily, and the decrease is picking up speed. The number one export is "food & beverages", taking over from "electronics" before 2004. When the economy is bad all over, "food & beverages" is the first to get hit, and hit hard. Also, the recession was NOT caused by "tax financial regulation" whatever that is. It was cause by banks making billions of bad loans.

[Dallasdeckard]

@imabagpiper "Prosperous"? Haha. Scotland takes in more than twice the money in aid for social services than it pays in taxes. Meaning, Scotland would have to raise taxes or toss thousands off the dole and massively reduce health and infrastructure spending. Taxes would basically have to double. Scotland would make Ireland look rich.

Most of the friends I have that live in England are keen on Scottish independence, because it would excise a big, money-draining burden from the U.K.

[imabagpiper]

@97kcoats Part of the reason many Scots still vote for unionist parties is because the media is dominated by pro-union (especially pro-labour party) spin. Clear as day.

And to quote your own very finely chosen words as posted on this page: use your common sense, you delusional, moron, complete moron and idiot. Check out Newsnet Scotland

[imabagpiper]

Well I guess all the hard work by the Scots Govt is starting to pay off. You should realise that scaremongering and insults will not work in the long-term, internet allows us to talk more freely now, and we can see the benefits of independence and downsides of the union. If you don't 'get it' yet, it's not my problem, but really, try to believe a bit more in Scotland and its people. There is no reason why Scotland can't flourish as an independent country.

[97kcoats]

done*

[97kcoats]

@imabagpiper, If Scotland got Independence prior to this recession, would it have been the "key" lmao. Grow a "brain-cell", the ones you lost from watching that video must have dome damage.

[97kcoats]

@imabagpiper, And Independent Scotland would have been on a bloom like everyone else before the recession, an Independent Scotland would have been led to believe that regulations where not as needed as much, use your common-sense.

[97kcoats]

@imabagpiper, Unemployment in Scotland has decreased by 8.5% and Scotland's economy grew by 0.5% this quarter, if Scotland was not in the Union our debt per capita would be soaring and unemployment would be at the same level as Ireland's or Iceland's. Actually the whole world banking system was not regulated properly, why? because bankers had the most control and companies to business in more open sectors that are not as easily regulated.