....on here have admitted they don’t have any answers to simple questions regarding how an iScotland would operate, I think it’s only right we move on and revisit the topic when they do.


Always open to hearing answers from them.

Email Joseph Stiglitz.

....on here have admitted they don’t have any answers to simple questions regarding how an iScotland would operate, I think it’s only right we move on and revisit the topic when they do.


Always open to hearing answers from them.

They can't answer the questions because they do not have them. They want us to take a giant leap into the unknown risking everything. Seems like a great idea to me 🤔

Quote from: LionMo on September 07, 2020, 10:33:24 am

Quote from: TheVoiceOfReason on September 06, 2020, 02:36:58 pm

....on here have admitted they don’t have any answers to simple questions regarding how an iScotland would operate, I think it’s only right we move on and revisit the topic when they do.


Always open to hearing answers from them.

They can't answer the questions because they do not have them. They want us to take a giant leap into the unknown risking everything. Seems like a great idea to me 🤔

You also never hear specific solutions to how they'll solve these supposed problems.

Never a truer word spoken.
Economic levers...although they can’t tell you what they are.
They can’t even say which currency I’d pay my mortgage in.

Quote from: LionMo on September 07, 2020, 10:33:24 am

Quote from: TheVoiceOfReason on September 06, 2020, 02:36:58 pm

....on here have admitted they don’t have any answers to simple questions regarding how an iScotland would operate, I think it’s only right we move on and revisit the topic when they do.


Always open to hearing answers from them.

They can't answer the questions because they do not have them. They want us to take a giant leap into the unknown risking everything. Seems like a great idea to me 🤔

Their answer to the great leap in the dark is often to claim that things are terrible as they are, with so many living in poverty, inequality etc.

This completely ignores the concept of personal responsibility and that the 'poverty' (which often isn't that bad) is brought about by people making bad choices in life.

You also never hear specific solutions to how they'll solve these supposed problems.

Things are not great as they are for many people or at least not as good as they should be. The UK is in long slow decline and has failed to keep pace with the standard of living in other developed nations.

All people are looking for is the political independence to control their economy and other key social levels as this has demonstrably worked well for other countries.

On the culture question again I would mention the strengthened Scandinavian and Nordic cultures with the existence of independent sovereign states and I would point to the overall success of New Zealand which has become arguably the best place to live on Earth since becoming independent.

On culture also, the Church of Scotland is independent and has made a great contribution to Christian culture and religious life across these islands. So why not Scotland itself?

Quote from: PeterGrant on September 07, 2020, 10:56:53 am

Quote from: Hardliner on September 07, 2020, 10:38:52 am

Quote from: LionMo on September 07, 2020, 10:33:24 am

Quote from: TheVoiceOfReason on September 06, 2020, 02:36:58 pm

....on here have admitted they don’t have any answers to simple questions regarding how an iScotland would operate, I think it’s only right we move on and revisit the topic when they do.


Always open to hearing answers from them.

They can't answer the questions because they do not have them. They want us to take a giant leap into the unknown risking everything. Seems like a great idea to me 🤔

Their answer to the great leap in the dark is often to claim that things are terrible as they are, with so many living in poverty, inequality etc.

This completely ignores the concept of personal responsibility and that the 'poverty' (which often isn't that bad) is brought about by people making bad choices in life.

You also never hear specific solutions to how they'll solve these supposed problems.

Things are not great as they are for many people or at least not as good as they should be. The UK is in long slow decline and has failed to keep pace with the standard of living in other developed nations.

All people are looking for is the political independence to control their economy and other key social levels as this has demonstrably worked well for other countries.

On the culture question again I would mention the strengthened Scandinavian and Nordic cultures with the existence of independent sovereign states and I would point to the overall success of New Zealand which has become arguably the best place to live on Earth since becoming independent.

On culture also, the Church of Scotland is independent and has made a great contribution to Christian culture and religious life across these islands. So why not Scotland itself?

What area’s do the SNP want control over the economy that would make our lives better that they don’t currently have?

Full control of revenue and expenditure. Off the top of my head:

Corporation tax
National Insurance
VAT
Crown Estates
Capital gains tax
Inheritance tax
Aggregates Levy
Insurance Premium Tax
Motoring Taxes

And full choice over expenditure. Not expenditure allocated in Scotland’s behalf.

If Scotland could run all its affairs, have control of all of its money, imports, exports, take in all the tax from oil, whisky, food, tourism etc but still be part of the Union, what would everyone's thoughts be on that?

We need foreign affairs control as well, and defence as that would be a strategic investment. So it couldn’t work.

I’d be happy for Scotland to join a British and Irish Council like the Nordic Council.

Quote from: TheVoiceOfReason on September 07, 2020, 11:01:30 am

Quote from: PeterGrant on September 07, 2020, 10:56:53 am

Quote from: Hardliner on September 07, 2020, 10:38:52 am

Quote from: LionMo on September 07, 2020, 10:33:24 am

Quote from: TheVoiceOfReason on September 06, 2020, 02:36:58 pm

....on here have admitted they don’t have any answers to simple questions regarding how an iScotland would operate, I think it’s only right we move on and revisit the topic when they do.


Always open to hearing answers from them.

They can't answer the questions because they do not have them. They want us to take a giant leap into the unknown risking everything. Seems like a great idea to me 🤔

Their answer to the great leap in the dark is often to claim that things are terrible as they are, with so many living in poverty, inequality etc.

This completely ignores the concept of personal responsibility and that the 'poverty' (which often isn't that bad) is brought about by people making bad choices in life.

You also never hear specific solutions to how they'll solve these supposed problems.

Things are not great as they are for many people or at least not as good as they should be. The UK is in long slow decline and has failed to keep pace with the standard of living in other developed nations.

All people are looking for is the political independence to control their economy and other key social levels as this has demonstrably worked well for other countries.

On the culture question again I would mention the strengthened Scandinavian and Nordic cultures with the existence of independent sovereign states and I would point to the overall success of New Zealand which has become arguably the best place to live on Earth since becoming independent.

On culture also, the Church of Scotland is independent and has made a great contribution to Christian culture and religious life across these islands. So why not Scotland itself?

What area’s do the SNP want control over the economy that would make our lives better that they don’t currently have?

Full control of revenue and expenditure. Off the top of my head:

Corporation tax
National Insurance
VAT
Crown Estates
Capital gains tax
Inheritance tax
Aggregates Levy
Insurance Premium Tax
Motoring Taxes

And full choice over expenditure. Not expenditure allocated in Scotland’s behalf.

Given that they have complete control over health and education, the 2 biggest things that affect our lives, what in that list will make our lives better and better for those that really need it in Scotland?