Radio programme: 'Reversing Dr Beeching'

[kylemore]

No. What Scots taxpayers contribute stays in Scotland. What English taxpayers contribute finances England, and also contributes to Scotland.

Our oil and gas have kept this ramshackle mess (the UK) afloat since the 70s!

 

[IanXC]

This thread made me think of my recent revelation about the economic power of Scotland, this is from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Countries_of_the_United_Kingdom_by_GDP_per_capita

Name GDP per capita

Greater London £34,768
South East £21,688
(England £21,020)
(United Kingdom £20,520)
Scotland £20,086
East £19,473
South West £18,782
East Midlands £18,041
North West £17,555
West Midlands £17,463
Yorkshire and the Humber £17,096
Northern Ireland £16,188
North East £15,887
Wales £15,237

So to me the arguments about what is spent in Scotland are just the same as the arguments about what is spent in the South East of England.

 

[CosherB]

Our oil and gas have kept this ramshackle mess (the UK) afloat since the 70s!

Ah yes, Scotland's oil. :roll: