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robin moore
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| Quote: | I'm happy to be in a Union with Wales and Northern Ireland. Indeed all 4 countries are very interconnected. I've never been to Northern Ireland but I did work for 6 months in Dublin. The economy was booming at that time but since then the Independent Ireland has really been struggling.
Nevertheless Eire with a population of about 4 million has a tremendous land resource relative to it's population. Scotland also has masses of land relative to it's population and land development could see Scotland fair well in a world which has just reached a population of 7 billion. England though would still be naturally our biggest market and being on good terms with them and in a Union will help that. Add to that the fact that most produce and products imported to Scotland pass through England and we will still be 'Dependent' on England to allow importation of goods etc.
Being British together is economically sound and also desirable as a step towards peace and greater co-operation between countries. |
I am sure most Irish people will be delighted to know that their country has now been renamed "Independent Ireland". We will obviously also have to import thoosands o prayer mats to point to London for allowing them to "allow importation of goods etc".... Ahem, no valuable exports from us then?
"Being British together is economically sound and also desirable as a step towards peace and greater co-operation between countries."
Iraq, Afghanistan,Libya etc. |
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Angus McDonald
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| Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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Robin,
Ireland is 'Independent' is it not? |
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Angus McDonald
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| Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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| I also agree that the English are very friendly people. In the 7 years I worked in London I only ever experienced friendly banter. So no doubt importation of goods won't be a problem! But it's not me who wants to be shot of them! |
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robin moore
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| Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 7:55 pm Post subject: |
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Angus,
Maybe you should check out directions to your nearest B&Q to see if you can find yourself a bigger spade... |
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Angus McDonald
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| Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 8:01 pm Post subject: |
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Why would that be Robin?
I also expect the friendly English to allow the exportation of our goods to Europe without any hitches.
I don't think I'll find a bigger spade than the one Alex Salmond is using. |
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robin moore
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| Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 8:05 pm Post subject: |
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Angus said,
| Quote: | | I also expect the friendly English to allow the exportation of our goods to Europe without any hitches. |
Looks like you found your way to B&Q ok. Oh and did they stock any new knee pads?
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Angus McDonald
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| Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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btw Robin I intend continueing to make my points against Independence.
I'll rephrase that. I'm happy to read your points in favour of Independence. I just don't agree with them.
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AWIC
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| Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 10:14 pm Post subject: |
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| David Deary wrote: | | AWIC wrote: |
I know I haven't been in higher education for decades, but didn't the Labour/Lib Dem coalition abolish tuition fees for Scots in Scotland in 2000? |
The graduate endowment did not abolish tuition fees.
I still got an invoice from the university at the start of each year stating the amount of tuition fees but showing it was paid by the government and that I would have to repay these via the graduate endowment which was roughly half of the value of tuition fees.
It did not abolish them and the suggestion it does makes me laugh every time I hear it. Its just propaganda...  |
OK - I'll rephrase my question. Did the Labour/Lib Dem coalition at Holyrood introduce tuition fees?
I think we are agreed that the existing system was replaced with a graduate endowment (which has since been abolished). My contention is that the existing system was introduced by the Labour Government at Westminster. |
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David Deary
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| Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 10:47 pm Post subject: |
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| AWIC wrote: |
OK - I'll rephrase my question. Did the Labour/Lib Dem coalition at Holyrood introduce tuition fees?
I think we are agreed that the existing system was replaced with a graduate endowment (which has since been abolished). My contention is that the existing system was introduced by the Labour Government at Westminster. |
Point accepted. 
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AWIC
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| Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 9:38 am Post subject: |
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| David Deary wrote: |
Point accepted. |
Consensus! |
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