Comment posted Cameron on the back foot on independence referendum choices by Robert Wakeham.
I thought the Huff Post had pretentions to credibility? – and it has offers from Waitrose (dirt cheap by Nog standards) in pride of place, so – recommending this stuff to us – you’d better be careful if you venture anywhere near the centre of Helensburgh.
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Reading this I couldn’t help thinking of the analogy with the development of a tracking system to keep tabs on the activities of Argyll & Bute councillors – but I fear that would be way beyond the ingenuity of even the most fertile scientific brains. - Peace Pilgrimage going through Crinan Canal now, en route for Faslane
Promoting Peace, Simon? – wouldn’t the automatic disqualification of councillors who put national party politics before their council responsibilities be more effective?
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Can you please reformat the text if this article. It’s one huge paragraph which does nothing to show case it’s contents.
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Incidentally thought the FM was thrown onto the political back foot this week. Sandwiched between Donald trumps dislike of windmill, the devo max card and his inability to answer such basic questions as taxation, defence and the oil fund.
Incidentally which Norway has achieved through some of the highest taxation levels in the world. Welcome to the democratic socialist world – £8 for a beer.
I welcome informed comment.
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If your man in Oslo is really there he cannot fail to be aware that although Norwegians live in a country with a very high cost of living they also enjoy a very high standard of living and, generally speaking, are content with their lot. The gap between rich and poor is far less extreme than in the UK and the standard of social and medical services is well in advance of anything that we may aspire to. Roads,ferries and other transport infrastructure-bridges and tunnels – is of a very high standard although they have much more severe weather patterns and terrain to contend with.They manage to protect their fishing and rural communities and have an adequate but not excessive defence budget.
Alcohol is taxed highly as a social priority and drunkeness is rarely encountered.If the price of beer is really your priority perhaps you would not like it!
Incidentally, with their careful management of their Oil Fund the Norwegians have a fair bit of money in the bank for rainy days as well.
They certainly have fewer windfarms than neighbouring Sweden and Denmark but their hydro electric capacity is so well exploited that they are able to export most of their North Sea Gas to others, including the UK.
The crucial factor is, however, that Norway – a small nation of around 5 million people on the edge of Europe is independent and recently celebrated 100 years of self determination.
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“Can you please reformat the text if this article. It’s one huge paragraph which does nothing to show case it’s contents.
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Seconded….
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Basically it looks as if ,yet again,a Tory has tried that old jam tomorrow trick.
It worked in 1979 but more fool us if we believe it now.
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“Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me!”
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Excellent quote Ken.
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Morag:
Jam tomorrow! what is the difference between this and a fantasy involving Defence,Currency,Taxation and Energy.Only a fool would take a gamble on the latter issues,and a Tory is not responsible.
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To be fair Campbell, ALL our tomorrows are fantasy, but we do rather rely on the sun coming up, the tide coming in and the unionists using every opportunity to dismiss, on the flimsiest grounds, the conversation Scotland is having about independence.
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SATURDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 2012
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Indeed the cost of living is exceptionally high. It cost me 160 nok the other night for 8 litres of milk and a loaf of bread. In today’s exchange rates that about £18!!!!!
Healthcare child care and education for children is second to none, The Norwegian government run protectionist policies for it’s agricultural industries. Remember the butter shortage in Oslo at Christmas. In short high taxation allows the Norwegians to develop and maintain their oil fund. If an independent Scotland were to develop it’s own oil fund then the additional £1 billion per year saved would have to be raised in tax.
Incidentally alchol is exceptional highly priced that’s why Norwegians tend to have forspiel before they go outie get tanked up at home then go out and finish up. Public drunkenness is not that socially unacceptable in fact a saturady night in Oslo is not too different to a saturadays night in Aberdeen or Glasgow.
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…..so there is somewhere dearer than the Tarbert Co-oP. I live and learn.
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Incidentally just read this in the huffington post.
I respect the SNP but if the first minister reacts to this ………….
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/02/20/falkland-islands-argentina-scotland-referendum-salmond_n_1288448.html?ref=uk
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I thought the Huff Post had pretentions to credibility? – and it has offers from Waitrose (dirt cheap by Nog standards) in pride of place, so – recommending this stuff to us – you’d better be careful if you venture anywhere near the centre of Helensburgh.
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I’ll be back in Helensburgh middle of March
Recommend I did nothing of the sort though I must admit the close trade relations with china are a boon for Scottish seafood.
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