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GERS figures
« on: August 26, 2020, 11:58:24 am »
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« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2020, 12:14:45 pm »
Quote from: AJ on August 26, 2020, 11:58:24 am
Oh dear.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-53917226
Thats terrible. And the scary thing is people still want independence 🙈. God help us if that happens
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« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2020, 12:16:46 pm »
Bad GERS figures are a perfect argument in favour of independence. The GERS report states clearly that it’s figures are not representative of an independent Scotland. So when they are bad under the status quo then it is a great argument for stating the status quo.

GERS as it stands has been rigged since Whitehall got a fright in 2014, so I don’t accept or believe the figures anyway.
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« Reply #3 on: August 26, 2020, 12:18:31 pm »
And anyway:

“ This public spending deficit was £2bn higher than the previous year, and represented 8.6% of the country's GDP.”

Isn’t the independent UK running a 16% deficit?
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« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2020, 12:20:23 pm »
Are we working with the Canadian dollar or the pound sterling these days? I can never keep up 😂
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« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2020, 02:33:55 pm »
Quote from: PeterGrant on August 26, 2020, 12:16:46 pm
Bad GERS figures are a perfect argument in favour of independence. The GERS report states clearly that it’s figures are not representative of an independent Scotland. So when they are bad under the status quo then it is a great argument for stating the status quo.

GERS as it stands has been rigged since Whitehall got a fright in 2014, so I don’t accept or believe the figures anyway.

Are you for real? These are Scottish government figures. Are they lying?
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« Reply #6 on: August 26, 2020, 02:45:01 pm »
Quote from: TheVoiceOfReason on August 26, 2020, 02:33:55 pm
Quote from: PeterGrant on August 26, 2020, 12:16:46 pm
Bad GERS figures are a perfect argument in favour of independence. The GERS report states clearly that it’s figures are not representative of an independent Scotland. So when they are bad under the status quo then it is a great argument for stating the status quo.

GERS as it stands has been rigged since Whitehall got a fright in 2014, so I don’t accept or believe the figures anyway.

Are you for real? These are Scottish government figures. Are they lying?

Ah, do you always unconditionally accept Scottish Government figures, or do you only do so when convenient?

The figures are created using Whitehall methodology. I reject them.
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« Reply #7 on: August 26, 2020, 03:35:04 pm »
Unbelievable folk still fall for the unionist GERS figures designed to keep Scotland in the union and for the MSM to splash that figures all over their front pages .

As Pete says they don't represent how an independent Scotland would be .

Who's 2 trillion in dept? Aye Westminster.
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« Reply #8 on: August 26, 2020, 04:22:56 pm »
Before opening this, I thought it was about The Rangers finances
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« Reply #9 on: August 26, 2020, 05:59:32 pm »
Quote from: PeterGrant on August 26, 2020, 02:45:01 pm
Quote from: TheVoiceOfReason on August 26, 2020, 02:33:55 pm
Quote from: PeterGrant on August 26, 2020, 12:16:46 pm
Bad GERS figures are a perfect argument in favour of independence. The GERS report states clearly that it’s figures are not representative of an independent Scotland. So when they are bad under the status quo then it is a great argument for stating the status quo.

GERS as it stands has been rigged since Whitehall got a fright in 2014, so I don’t accept or believe the figures anyway.

Are you for real? These are Scottish government figures. Are they lying?

Ah, do you always unconditionally accept Scottish Government figures, or do you only do so when convenient?

The figures are created using Whitehall methodology. I reject them.

“This means the statistics have been found to meet user needs, to be methodologically sound, explained well and produced free of political interference. Official statistics are produced in accordance with professional standards – more information on the standards of official statistics in Scotland can be accessed at: https://www.gov.scot/statistics/ “

Straight from Scottish government website.
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« Reply #10 on: August 26, 2020, 06:00:08 pm »
Quote from: Buc on August 26, 2020, 03:35:04 pm
Unbelievable folk still fall for the unionist GERS figures designed to keep Scotland in the union and for the MSM to splash that figures all over their front pages .

As Pete says they don't represent how an independent Scotland would be .

Who's 2 trillion in dept? Aye Westminster.


“This means the statistics have been found to meet user needs, to be methodologically sound, explained well and produced free of political interference. Official statistics are produced in accordance with professional standards – more information on the standards of official statistics in Scotland can be accessed at: https://www.gov.scot/statistics/ “

Straight from Scottish government website.
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« Reply #11 on: August 26, 2020, 06:03:08 pm »
And yet Wastemonster is still desperate to hang onto Scotland .... ;)

Funny that, eh?  ;)
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« Reply #12 on: August 26, 2020, 06:04:22 pm »
Quote from: Claudeballs on August 26, 2020, 06:03:08 pm
And yet Wastemonster is still desperate to hang onto Scotland .... ;)

Funny that, eh?  ;)

“Desperate”?
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« Reply #13 on: August 26, 2020, 06:06:14 pm »
Aye. Desperate.
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