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@MrImranPk Yes

Do Stand With Iran? Yes Or No?

What is this woman talking about….??

@MikeStewart79 @Francotastic1 Christ, I bet you're popular at parties.

Made up? So what taxes are you imposing or cuts ? GERS (Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland) is an annual official statistical publication by the Scottish Government. It estimates Scotland’s public sector revenues, expenditures, and net fiscal balance as part of the UK, using a mix of actual data and apportionment methodologies (e.g., for reserved taxes and UK-wide spending). It is produced by statisticians and economists in the Scottish Government’s Office of the Chief Economic Adviser, accredited as National Statistics (meaning it meets international standards for methodological soundness, transparency, and independence from political interference).650 GERS is highly debated in Scottish politics, particularly around independence. Critics (often pro-independence voices like Richard Murphy or David Simpson) argue it is misleading, limited by estimates, or misused to imply Scotland could not afford independence. Supporters—primarily economists and think tanks who analyze UK devolved finances—view it as a robust, credible estimate of Scotland’s current fiscal position under the existing constitutional setup. They note that alternative reasonable assumptions do not materially change the overall picture (e.g., the scale of Scotland’s net fiscal deficit), and it serves as a useful starting point for debate.687 Here are prominent economists or economics institutes that have publicly defended GERS’s methodology, reliability, or analytical value (based on their writings, responses to critics, and use of the data): •Professor Ronald MacDonald (University of Glasgow, Research Professor in Macroeconomics and International Finance): He has defended GERS as produced in line with best statistical practice and has used it to highlight Scotland’s fiscal position (e.g., in discussions of deficits and currency issues). Critics of independence have cited him as a key expert upholding the figures against “denial” claims.4853 •Angus Armstrong (macroeconomist; formerly Director of Macroeconomics at the National Institute of Economic and Social Research / NIESR; associated with Rebuilding Macroeconomics): He has stated that GERS estimates involve standard statistical sampling and apportionment (as all such figures do) and has been cited alongside other experts as qualified to affirm the suitability of the estimates. He has analyzed Scotland’s public finances drawing on GERS data.381 •Mairi Spowage (Director, Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of Strathclyde) and colleagues at the institute (including Deputy Director João Sousa and former Director Graeme Roy): The FAI regularly publishes detailed guides and reactions to GERS. They describe it as an accredited National Statistics product produced without political interference, with robust and well-consulted methodologies. They emphasize that reasonable changes to estimates do not significantly alter the key findings on the fiscal balance, and they have publicly called out misinformation or misrepresentations of the figures. The institute treats GERS as a serious, accurate snapshot of Scotland’s finances under current UK arrangements.656874 •David Phillips (Associate Director, Institute for Fiscal Studies / IFS; head of devolved and local government finance): He has written multiple analyses of GERS releases, describing Scotland’s fiscal position as shown in the figures (e.g., a structural deficit larger than the UK average) while noting broader context. The IFS treats GERS as a valid data source for understanding devolved finances and has reached similar conclusions on the scale of the fiscal gap.5557 Other economists and official bodies implicitly support it by using the data without major qualification or by affirming its National Statistics status. Note that “support” here generally means accepting GERS as the best available official estimate for today’s UK setup—it does not claim to model an independent Scotland’s finances

Strip away the slogans and the numbers speak for themselves. Scotland’s notional deficit sits at £26.2bn , 11.6% of GDP supported by roughly £14bn a year in UK-wide fiscal transfers. Independence removes that support and adds higher borrowing costs on top. Currency is the real pressure point. Sterlingisation means no control, no safety net, and no central bank. A new currency means sterling mortgages stay in sterling and if the new currency falls, repayments rise. These are the hard economic questions that can’t be wished away. @theSNP

Fucking gold ⭐

STOP SAYING that TRUMP ACHIEVED NOTHING in Iran. Okay, so he didn’t achieve regime change or wipe out the uranium stores or avenge the Mossad protesters or destroy a civilization. But he DID destroy international law and create a global fuel crisis. THAT’S NOT NOTHING.

How can any Labour MP be a friend of Israel? Really? Resign you spineless bastards

What would you like to say to the Iranian army and the Revolutionary Guard? We hope everyone participates, as it is important.

@IRGC_NEWS Thank you for dealing with Israel.

@beith123 @BjCruickshank GO PLAID!!

@Damaan4u33 Or wipe his ass.

He probably doesn't flush the toilet behind himself, either! 🤮

@happymonkey1874 @definitivegazer @heraldscotland All my family were English. I moved to Scotland 60yrs ago, my children and grandchildren were born here. I vote SNP. I’m an SNP member. I love and respect Scotland, it’s culture and values. I am not anti-English I just firmly believe Scotland has a right to be Independent.

JUST IN: IMAGES RELEASED OF IRANIAN DELEGATION ARRIVING IN PAKISTAN THE DELEGATION IS CALLED MINAB 168 After the school girls that were killed by U.S

@DittiePE @caringguy1957 Utter insanity

Children in Lubbock, Texas were admitted to the hospital with liver damage. Not from measles. From vitamin A toxicity — because their parents followed RFK Jr.’s advice and gave them cod liver oil to treat measles. He is the sitting U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. This is not the first time this has happened. In 2019, RFK Jr. traveled to Samoa and ran the same anti-vaccine campaign. Vaccination rates dropped to 31%. Five months later: 5,700 cases. 83 dead. Most of them children under 4. He called it a “natural experiment.” The Senate confirmed him as HHS Secretary anyway. yahoo.com/news/after-rfk… 🧵1/3

I'm not Catholic. I'm not even religious. But I am developing a lot of respect for Pope Leo at the moment. It takes courage and conviction to calmly speak out and aim for peace, not rage.

To All American Soldiers! We hope you’ve been informed that IRAN is the place where Palestinian, Lebanese, Iraqi, and Yemeni fighters have mastered ground combat at a highly professional level! You’re about to face a true master of ground warfare: Welcome To IRAN, Habibi!

@CliffW08950229 YES

No matter how many times you’ve watched it, Max the dog playing with his duck friend Fred never fails to make your day

MAGA believes that Europe cannot defend itself without America. Here’s what they don’t understand: First. France and the United Kingdom possess 515 nuclear warheads and 8 nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines. Second. Europe’s defense spending has reached €481 billion this year — more than Russia and China combined. The EU’s ReArm Europe plan will mobilize another €800 billion. Third. European countries have more than 1.7 million active military personnel. Russia has 1.3 million. Fourth. The air forces of the EU and the UK operate over 1,400 combat aircraft. Their navies include five aircraft carriers, more than 60 submarines, and over 120 frigates and destroyers. Fifth. Europe has more than 6,000 artillery systems — even before the largest rearmament wave since the Cold War. Poland alone is adding 212 new howitzers. Sixth. Britain’s SAS pioneered modern special forces. The U.S. later modeled its Delta Force on it. From the French Foreign Legion to Poland’s GROM — Europe’s elite units are among the most formidable in the world. Seventh. Europe already has joint military commands ready for action. The UK leads rapid response forces from 10 countries in Northern Europe and the Arctic. Finland alone can mobilize 900,000 trained reservists, all prepared for Arctic warfare. Eighth. Europe has its own satellite navigation system (Galileo), its own defense programs (75 active projects), and is building its own rapid deployment forces. The narrative of a “helpless Europe” was never really about defense. It was about keeping Europe dependent — buying American weapons, relying on U.S. intelligence, and following American foreign policy. Thanks to Donald Trump, that era may now be coming to an end.