Scottish Politics Thread

[Electromagnetic]

I expect the Chinese would, probably in return for a couple of naval bases and airfields.

IMHO this is the deep strategic risk for Britain/ the west in Scotland going independent. Scotland will immediately become an economic basket case, so it'll have to either inveigle its into the EU as a net recipient of funds (against huge competition and a shrivelled EU budget), or go and find a wealthy benefactor who sees some value in Scotland's limited pool of quantifiable assets and real estate.

Might sound risible now, but we're probably not far off China moving to full global basing and pushing a few Cuba-style confrontations.

That or get a billionaire capitalist to buy it.

 

[vvaannmmaann]

It means nothing to me.

Leonard Rossiter walt.

 

[4(T)]

That or get a billionaire capitalist to buy it.

I'd be curious to know how much of Scotland's economic base is already foreign-owned.

 

[wrinklyone]

I'd be curious to know how much of Scotland's economic base is already foreign-owned.

You mean, owned by English people?

 

[Electromagnetic]

Here is an ONS report on foreign owned businesses from 2018:

Foreign-owned businesses in the UK non-financial business economy (Annual Business Survey) - Office for National Statistics

 

[Paymaster]

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I wonder if that is why my local SNP MSP has spent public money sending SWIMBO and I separately a nice letter saying we could apply for postal votes Along with the necessary Form. Maybe the next letter from the Partei will be an offer to fill them in for us?
Glasgow SLAB walts.

 

[Paymaster]

Dual carriageway stop at the Tore roundabout unless you count the overtaking sections at Nigg and Navisdale

It is a Scotland thing, I failed my first driving test in Castle Douglas because it was market day and the High Street was so full of tractors and sheep trailers we could only drive 1/2 mile.

 

[Fang_Farrier]

It is a Scotland thing, I failed my first driving test in Castle Douglas because it was market day and the High Street was so full of tractors and sheep trailers we could only drive 1/2 mile.

The Lairg test centre is popular because you can sit a test safe in the knowledge that you will not face a roundabout, dual carriageway or any traffic lights.

 

[Paymaster]

The Lairg test centre is popular because you can sit a test safe in the knowledge that you will not face a roundabout, dual carriageway or any traffic lights.

But it was a bit of a shock coming down from KLB to discover that they didn’t have single track roads (with grass growing down he middle)

 

[shellbackmac]

UK politics, just read an article in one of todays papers analysing the leader of The Oppositions first year in office. Great line that describes claims Keir Starmer is a better strategist than Jeremy Corbyn are like saying 'I'm a better juggler than Abu Hamza'.

 

[Fang_Farrier]

To counter the Gaelic/English argument, I'll just throw this into the equation

Scots language: Reclaiming Scotland's mither tongue

As campaigners push for recognition of the Scots language, we investigate the history of Scotland's first language and how it fares today.

www.pressandjournal.co.uk

 

[single malt]

There are a few more on you tube and there is Doric TV on the net

 

[Auld-Yin]

There are a few more on you tube and there is Doric TV on the net

Excellent, but try it with captions on. Hilarious as they try to interpret the soundtrack!

 

[BingtheMing]

Meanwhile doon the coast :-

 

[Dan Gleebles]

I remember in the early years of leaving Scotland and talking to people from all over the UK, and them asking "Hang on, who's Ken?"

 

[jockpopeye]

Alex Salmond 'was opposed to child abuse inquiry'

The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry hears the then-first minister and other government figures were against it being set up.

www.bbc.co.uk

The civil war within the SNP continues apace. Subtext seems to be that gropey Salmond and his supporter MacAskill didn't care as much about the victims of child abuse as the current saintly FM and her supporter Swinney.

 

[Fang_Farrier]

Alex Salmond 'was opposed to child abuse inquiry'

The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry hears the then-first minister and other government figures were against it being set up.

www.bbc.co.uk

The civil war within the SNP continues apace. Subtext seems to be that gropey Salmond and his supporter MacAskill didn't care as much about the victims of child abuse as the current saintly FM and her supporter Swinney.

Just out of interest for those of us who went to boarding school courtesy of the old BSA, the next phase of child abuse inquiry is dealing with boarding schools.

They are looking for folk willing to discuss their experience at boarding schools in the past.

Talk To Us — Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry

Talk to us

www.childabuseinquiry.scot

 

[mrboo]

The Lairg test centre is popular because you can sit a test safe in the knowledge that you will not face a roundabout, dual carriageway or any traffic lights.

Dingwall or Dungwall to the locals used to be a good place for a driving test as it had a one way system. And i believe Wick only has the roundabout for the driving test.

 

[S-mise]

I sat all my lessons in Grantown and booked my test there. Due to unknown reasons my test was cancelled and moved to Inverness........


I needn’t have worried as it was pretty easy.....


My brother failed his because he spotted Robbie Coltrane walking on the pavement outside foxes and pointed him out to the examiner.


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[Emcon Ecomcon]

I remember in the early years of leaving Scotland and talking to people from all over the UK, and them asking "Hang on, who's Ken?"

My scottish wing of the family complain they're can't understand a thing of my mackem/sunderland accent, or my sons posh geordie and the feelings are mutual... Oddly after a few pints, I find you do start to understand each other better and alcohol really is the great universal communicator.