Scottish independence

[Dauphin]

How much will my taxes go down if the Scottish tight fisted whingers finally **** off and stop getting handouts from the rest of the country?

I can't be bothered to investigate.

[Dauphin]

Hmm, random searches on google suggest it would cut the deficit by about £11bn. Should have been considered more seriously in the spending review.

[Kitschum]

What if you include Wales and NI too? The Channel Islands?

...The Falklands?

[Dauphin]

I choose Scotland because the First Minister has been mouthing off about poor Scotland not being allowed to vote on independence.

[Dauphin]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/oct/17/alex-salmond-scotland-independence-cuts

First minister says 'bad' cuts – expected to lead to a fall of about £4bn in Scottish budget – are attack on compassion, fairness and social justice

Alex Salmond today claimed full independence would save Scotland's public services and economy from the worst effects of the "bad" spending cuts due to be unveiled this week.

[Kitschum]

Alright. Though the United Kingdom of Scotland, Wales and the Falklands would be glorious. I wonder if their united team would be a match for the Faroes in UEFA qualifying...

[Ecthy]

What if you include Wales and NI too? The Channel Islands?

...The Falklands?

Or how about the North? Hull?

[Kitschum]

We can go as far as you want. What use has Milton Keynes ever been to anyone?

[Cort Haus]

It's been very useful to the manufacturers of roundabouts.

[Dauphin]

And concrete cows.

[OneFootInTheGrave]

they should go

[Kitschum]

I see my mistake now. The way globalization and de-industrialization have ravaged the once fair land the roundabout and concrete cow industries makes Milton Keynes one of the UK's manufacturing hubs.

[MikeH]

It largely depends who gets the north sea oil.

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

I suspect these days it depends far more on who bails out the Scottish banks.

[Dauphin]

It largely depends who gets the north sea oil.

That becomes less of an argument every year.