Nicola Sturgeon Arrested

[Ian H]

What currency can it print? As I understand things an independent Scotland could only use Sterling in the same way that Zimbabwe can use the US Dollar, ie it wouldn't have its own central bank and it couldn't therefore set interest rates or monetary policy. That's even before we focus on the problems it might face issuing it's own currency and the likely effects that would follow from that (DYOR).

Anyway, as I posted, it can print its own currency (Zimbabwe can't print dollars).

 

[AndyRM]

I think you'll find that Farage's detractors on here have been having a field day over that.

You're aware of the difference between apples and oranges?

Or is that too close to "leftiebollox"?

 

[Stevo 666]

So if Subsidy Junkie Scotland's such a huge drain on the UK economy - why the desperation to cling on to the dead weight? Never once heard an explanation for that one.

Who's desperate to cling onto Scotland? I'm not.

 

[Shortfall]

Anyway, as I posted, it can print its own currency (Zimbabwe can't print dollars).

And as I posted It can print it's own (Scottishy) bank notes that are in effect Sterling and backed by The Bank Of England which is very different to issuing it's own currency or having a central bank.

 

[Shortfall]

You're aware of the difference between apples and oranges?

Or is that too close to "leftiebollox"?

I don't really know what you're on about tbh but you seem very angry about it.

 

[AndyRM]

Who's desperate to cling onto Scotland? I'm not.

Were you alive in 2014?

 

[AndyRM]

I don't really know what you're on about tbh but you seem very angry about it.

The only thing I'm exercised about is the flak that Nicola Sturgeon is getting for her ex husband's f*ckwittery.

 

[bobzmyunkle]

If you say so, Bobz...

Oh come on @Stevo 666, you want 'the authorities' to show she was complicit, they investigated and found no evidence. What's left apart from a bit of witch testing?
Have I misunderstood what you're asking for?

 

[Stevo 666]

Oh come on @Stevo 666, you want 'the authorities' to show she was complicit, they investigated and found no evidence. What's left apart from a bit of witch testing?
Have I misunderstood what you're asking for?

Yes you have, but what's new?

 

[Stevo 666]

Were you alive in 2014?

Yep. And your point is?

 

[AndyRM]

Yep. And your point is?

That there were plenty of people wanting to cling on to Scotland.

You may not have been, which is fine.

But there were plenty who were.

 

[briantrumpet]

Hasn't it been a lovely day? 😃

 

[AndyRM]

Oh come on @Stevo 666, you want 'the authorities' to show she was complicit, they investigated and found no evidence. What's left apart from a bit of witch testing?
Have I misunderstood what you're asking for?

If you'd like to know, I've thought of a new name for my design company, I've half done a logo and everything!

Behold, the first iteration of Charmandy Witchybitch Dreamarium:

 

[Psamathe]

Scotland makes a disproportionate amount of noise. It is also over represented per capita in Westminster, and gets about £2k more per person in UK govt funding. And yet you still complain.

I assume that were the situation were reversed those living in Scotland would be perfectly happy with England getting £2k per head more than those living in Scotland. Or maybe SNP would have won the last independence referendum had England been getting £2k per head more?

 

[Mr Celine]

I assume that were the situation were reversed those living in Scotland would be perfectly happy with England getting £2k per head more than those living in Scotland.

Well if you're suggesting reducing the English population to 5 million I could go with that, but it seems a bit extreme.