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Ghvccd
Ghvccd@Ghvccd2·
@jollyman56 @Sconethemorra @slayertofunny @elizabethm46248 @scoobygal52 I never once said it shouldn’t be open to question. As far as I’m concerned everything is, which is why I was willing to listen to what you had to say. But when I asked you for evidence, you presented nothing and instead resorted to name calling. All in all, not a good look.
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Jollyman56
Jollyman56@jollyman56·
@Ghvccd2 @Sconethemorra @slayertofunny @elizabethm46248 @scoobygal52 If you believe them and/or think it's acceptable without ever questioning them, then you're a complete fool. And that's not just a casual insult, I seriously mean it. To accept and not think to question an 11.6% deficit, 2.3% worse than Romania (9.3%), is utterly insane.
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Jollyman56
Jollyman56@jollyman56·
Insane this....Aberdeen is the oil capital of Europe. London has none. Scotland cannot borrow but has a deficit of 11.6% (GERS). Romania has the worst deficit in Europe at 9.3%. That stat alone should be a wake up call to anyone who thinks the union is Scotland's best choice.
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Ghvccd@Ghvccd2·
@jollyman56 @Sconethemorra @slayertofunny @elizabethm46248 @scoobygal52 Deficit is income minus expenditure and we spend a lot of money. Our strengths don’t change that. So yes, I believe it’s possible. If you think figures put together by gov experts and statisticians are wrong, it’s on you to prove that if you want people to believe you.
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Jollyman56
Jollyman56@jollyman56·
@Ghvccd2 @Sconethemorra @slayertofunny @elizabethm46248 @scoobygal52 Take you time. It's really a simple question. Do you believe that Scotland, pop 5.2m, GDP £223bn, oil/gas & renewable resources, diverse economy with skilled workforce, strong export trading & financial sector & positive global identity has the worst deficit in Europe at 11.6%?
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Ghvccd
Ghvccd@Ghvccd2·
@LivvyJohn It’s a political stunt. He knows it sounds good on paper and that it goes beyond the powers of Holyrood so the UK gov will likely block it. This is exactly what he wants so he can peddle the ‘Westminster bad’ line
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John Duncan
John Duncan@LivvyJohn·
I would urge fellow Scots to spend 30 seconds reading this thread about the SNPs food price cap policy. They’re not being serious and taking us for fools.
Scott Wortley@Scott_Wortley

Some thoughts on the proposed cap on food pricing: In passing any legislation the Scottish Parliament has to act in the powers conferred by the Scotland Act 1998. This sets out what Holyrood can and cannot do. Any legislation which goes beyond those powers can be struck down by

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Jollyman56@jollyman56·
@Ghvccd2 @Sconethemorra @slayertofunny @elizabethm46248 @scoobygal52 In Scotland the govt produce a balanced budget every year based on what they get via Barnett & consequentials. The disgraceful 11.6% deficit is created by unrestrained, indiscriminate & undefined expenditure apportioning to the UK element ie, funds not spent in Scotland, by WM
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Ghvccd
Ghvccd@Ghvccd2·
@PositiveScotla2 @Erudite4Unity @ReformUKScot Absolutely. In an ideal world if everyone followed the tactical voting guide, I’d do the same. The problem is they won’t and Reform are sounding far more promising in my constituency. I might still go conservative on the list.
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David Griffiths
David Griffiths@Erudite4Unity·
A 32% constituency vote share makes the SNP highly vulnerable to tactical pro-UK voting. Ignore polls, follow the tactical voting guide and the SNP will be gone.
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NEW 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Holyrood voting intention. SNP lead by 13 points but their constituency share is down 15 since the 2021 SPE - set to lose nearly a third of their 2021 support, and potentially the lowest vote share for a winning Scottish party since devolution. (24/03 - 10/04) N = 1,046

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Ghvccd
Ghvccd@Ghvccd2·
@jollyman56 @Sconethemorra @slayertofunny @elizabethm46248 @scoobygal52 We give money away and then get back via the Barnett formula. That’s how countries work, regions pay in and then get it back based on government spending and need. That was the point of the analogy. In Scotland public spending actually exceeds all revenue raised anyway.
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Jollyman56
Jollyman56@jollyman56·
@Ghvccd2 @Sconethemorra @slayertofunny @elizabethm46248 @scoobygal52 That's what's wrong. And a shit analogy as NE and Shetland are part of Scotland. The UK isn't a country. It's a composite: a union of 3 countries and an artificially created province. The oil/gas and renewable revenues rightly belong to Scotland. The crime is you giving them away
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Institute for Fiscal Studies
Institute for Fiscal Studies@TheIFS·
NEW: “The SNP manifesto pledges additional spending – costing an estimated £1.4 billion a year by 2031–32 – without credibly saying how it would pay for this.” 📗 Read our response to the SNP’s manifesto here: ifs.org.uk/articles/ifs-i…
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Ghvccd
Ghvccd@Ghvccd2·
@Erudite4Unity @ReformUKScot Interesting. I can see that with Reform as they’re controversial. However, despite its limitations, personal experience is leaving me on the fence. Hearing quite a bit of support for Reform in my constituency and not a lot of enthusiasm for the tories.
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David Griffiths
David Griffiths@Erudite4Unity·
@Ghvccd2 I constructed the guide in exactly the same way as Scotland In Union, whose guide also shows @ReformUKScot winning no constituencies. There are many factors to consider, particularly propensity to attract votes from supporters of other parties. That's where Reform falls short.
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Ghvccd
Ghvccd@Ghvccd2·
@weeglesgapoet Very common response when they find their ideas challenged.
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The Wee Glesga Poet
The Wee Glesga Poet@weeglesgapoet·
I’m on a roll today Scotland 😂😂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Douglas Lumsden for Aberdeenshire East
Douglas Lumsden for Aberdeenshire East@DLumsden4AE·
Yet more news of job losses in the North East due to Labour and the SNPs hostility to our North Sea oil and gas industry. While we continue to have a demand for oil and gas it is common sense to use our own. Only the @ScotTories will give the industry the support it needs.
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Ghvccd
Ghvccd@Ghvccd2·
@jollyman56 @Sconethemorra @slayertofunny @elizabethm46248 @scoobygal52 That’s not how taxation in any country works. It would be like saying in an indy Scotland ‘all oil and gas revenues should go to the North East and Shetland.’ I wouldn’t want that. We pay taxes to the treasury like all parts of the UK and benefit from the spending equally
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Jollyman56
Jollyman56@jollyman56·
@Ghvccd2 @Sconethemorra @slayertofunny @elizabethm46248 @scoobygal52 They were right to abstain. They wanted oil/gas and renewable revenues to go directly to Scotland. It was ignored of course. Also, although their core value is a move away from fossil fuels, they are aware that the middle east crisis has emphasised the need for energy security
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Ghvccd
Ghvccd@Ghvccd2·
@Sconethemorra @slayertofunny @elizabethm46248 @jollyman56 @scoobygal52 Whether they did or didn’t bring down a Labour gov in 70s is irrelevant. It was a simple choice a few weeks ago: show where you stand. Are you for the jobs and the industry or not? No playing politics and demanding powers. Take a position. That’s what people will look at.
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Hugh Jarse
Hugh Jarse@Sconethemorra·
@Ghvccd2 @slayertofunny @elizabethm46248 @jollyman56 @scoobygal52 They did that in the 70's and have been pilloried for it ever since. Despite the fact it was Labour rebels who brought down Callaghan and heralded the reign of Thatcher. Even back then they were pissing into an English wind...whilst being blamed for the direction it was blowing!
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Ghvccd
Ghvccd@Ghvccd2·
@jollyman56 I’m focusing on what’s happening now that affects the jobs of friends and family and holding SNP, Greens and Labour to account. Yes, that’s right. I like what we have on this island and don’t want to see it fall apart. We’re not a colony and are a core part of the UK.
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Jollyman56
Jollyman56@jollyman56·
@Ghvccd2 No. You are deliberately choosing to focus on the conclusion without giving context. I'd guess you dont like the SNP because they want to break up the UK and end your colonial status. You may not see that as a favour just now, but you will thank us some day.
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Ghvccd
Ghvccd@Ghvccd2·
@muir_mr @FacundoSavala Ah yes, name-calling. Always the resort of someone with no argument who can’t handle differing viewpoints. I feel sorry for you
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Facundo Savala
Facundo Savala@FacundoSavala·
Who will you be voting for in the upcoming Holyrood elections, and why? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Please RT for a wide sample size, across all demographics. ✅
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Ghvccd@Ghvccd2·
@Stevo71Tate @MrTCHarris No one’s scared. We’re just not revisiting this issue every few years until you get the result you want. No won fair and square in 2014; there’s no credible evidence to suggest otherwise.
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stevet
stevet@Stevo71Tate·
@Ghvccd2 @MrTCHarris There too scared of a vote they say they would definitely win-how weird is that. Yes lets have another vote but this time use international law rather than the ukgov breaking international law. Yoons are really really scared- they're having nightmares about nicola too. Funny
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Tom Harris 🇬🇧
Tom Harris 🇬🇧@MrTCHarris·
A reminder: neither the SNP nor any other party can win a mandate to force any other party to deliver its manifesto commitments. The only thing an SNP majority at Holyrood would deliver would be John Swinney's right to request a second referendum. It would place no obligation on the UK government to agree.
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Ghvccd@Ghvccd2·
@MrTCHarris More than likely but no one would take them seriously after losing twice. The issue we have is this problem is not going away and it’s front and centre at every election taking attention away from other more important matters.
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Tom Harris 🇬🇧
Tom Harris 🇬🇧@MrTCHarris·
@Ghvccd2 No, because I guarantee they would begin the campaign for #indyref3 the day after they lost again. Also, why should Britain be unique as the only country in the world willing to surrender its territorial integrity to nationalism?
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Hugh Jarse
Hugh Jarse@Sconethemorra·
@Ghvccd2 @slayertofunny @elizabethm46248 @jollyman56 @scoobygal52 How do you stand up for Scotland as an MP in the HoC's when you are outvoted by the blue and red Tories massive parliamentary advantage? Even when they had 56 MP's (out of Scotland's then 59 seats) the SNP were still pissing into an English wind. The union doesn't serve Scotland.
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Jollyman56
Jollyman56@jollyman56·
@Ghvccd2 @Sconethemorra @slayertofunny @elizabethm46248 @scoobygal52 Agree. Shame they shut down the only refinery left. 50 years of oil production in Scottish waters. Aberdeen the ‘oil capital’ of Europe and yet in all that time, not one new refinery was built or upgraded in Scotland. Meanwhile England has 3 and Wales? 1. Bizarre.
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