Comment posted £6million for next generation community buy outs – ‘Britain’s new radicals’ by BFOandC.
I much prefer Dick Gaughan’s version of from his, in my view wonderful, album ‘Handful of Earth’.
http://www.dickgaughan.co.uk/discography/dsc-hoe.html
Also, I would just point out that large estates can receive enormous sums from the public purse under a variety of ‘schemes’ which contributes to their survival in their present form. So it could be seen that this contribution from the public purse is a small ‘balancing’ measure.
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- So it is to be an ‘in or out’ EU referendum – with imponderables
For me this is final proof that Cameron has no real interest in maintaining the Union. If the SNP were writing his script it couldn’t work out better for them.So he ‘insists’ on a one question referendum meaning the stark choice is between the status quo or independence. Then, shortly after the SNP have seemed to be taking damage over the issue of Scotland’s membership of the EU post-independence, up pops Cameron and puts EU membership in doubt even if Scotland remained in the UK.
So, any Scot who wants more powers devolved from Westminster and also wants to know they will be in a state which is a member of the EU will have only one sure choice in the referendum.
- EC President’s ruling on membership not a real issue
It seems quite clear that if/when Scotland regains its full independence it will have to apply (as a ‘new’ state coming into existence) to become a member of the EU. We can argue about how willing the EU might be to welcome Scotland into the fold, but the reality is that their ‘welcome’ will depend on what the precise conditions of membership are when agreed.
Therefore post a ‘successful’ referendum there will have to be a detailed negotiation with the EU to decide those terms and agreement will need to be reached before independence comes into effect.
One question: will the electorate be asked to approve whatever those terms turn out to be? - Russell back in the bathtub, now trying to sink Keith Brown’s boat
Sorry but I’m not dealing with issues of rights and wrongs here nor what MR should or should not have done. All I wanted to point out was that Mr Ramsay had both recorded and distributed his recording. That fact is now at least recorded and accepted by you. - Russell back in the bathtub, now trying to sink Keith Brown’s boat
Sorry, I really don’t think anything I said was misleading. The facts (not opinions) are:
Mr Ramsey made and distributed a recording without others at the meeting knowing about it.
MR intervened because a recording had been made and distributed.
Those are the facts. - Most constructive move yet from the slomo pro-union side
I wonder whether if, nearer the time, it looks like the referendum could give a majority for independence we might see an ‘agreement’ between the main Westminster parties that if Scotland rejected independence they would hold a ‘Devo-max’ referendum a few months later.I have never understood why the majority of the Westminster parties should have allowed themselves to be put into a position where the Scottish People are to be offered either the status quo or independence.
I suppose it depends on whether they think that the majority of those unhappy with the status quo will vote against independence. But is still seems to me a very risky approach for the union parties to take.
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“Taking charge of your destiny” Does that not have a ring about it? I wonder how long it will take for someone to register their dislike?
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Being originally from Campbeltown, I am glad that the Gigha folk were able to buy their island, and the aerodrome at Machrihanish was bought. But, my question is, why should I as a tax payer, and all other tax payers have to support them and give handouts? Would it not be fairer to arrange reduced fees and interest from the state owned banks instead of public money (remember the government has no money, it is ours) I would like help to pay for my home, which the nasty bank actually owns till my mortgage is paid off, but there doesn’t seem to be a queue of politicians coughing up cash for that.
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As far as I am aware the buyout of Machrihanish has not been concluded.
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It is still in progress.
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I much prefer Dick Gaughan’s version of from his, in my view wonderful, album ‘Handful of Earth’.
http://www.dickgaughan.co.uk/discography/dsc-hoe.html
Also, I would just point out that large estates can receive enormous sums from the public purse under a variety of ‘schemes’ which contributes to their survival in their present form. So it could be seen that this contribution from the public purse is a small ‘balancing’ measure.
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Thanks for the Dick Gaughan link – new to me but an intriguingly different version from the Billy Bragg one which is the first and only version I’d previously heard.
Lynda
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Does this mean that Tarbert might be able to raise fund to buy our filling station? Maybe too late as it being sold by auction shortly
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Talk to Tayvallich quickly – and contact Community Land Scotland at once.
Depending on when the auction is, you may be able to register an interest in time to halt that process.
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Generally good news here, but do be aware that the Tayvallich scheme does not include a filling station.
Your own post refers:
Tayvallich community now own village business
Posted on November 7, 2008
Good luck to Tarbert.
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Thank you for the correction. Was there a filling station that had been part of the businsss that was bought by the community?
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From memory, a filling station was never part of the successful community buy-out in Tayvallich.
I believe there was at one time a garage business in the village, but if so it closed decades ago.
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Thanks, Scott, That rings a bell.
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It looks like the auction is on 20th March. I am trying to contact the Tarbert community council to see if there is any appetite for this locally. I am also interested to know whether a similar option is available for another local landmark that has been closed and is in danger of falling into disrepair – The Columba Hotel.
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