Author: YiP
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Does the NHS perform better in England than Scotland?
Does the NHS perform better under Labour and the Tories in Wales and Westminster than The SNP Scottish Government does? No. In Wales Labour has been responsible for the NHS for decades. In Westminster the Tories were most recently responsible for the NHS in England from 2010 to 2024. And in Scotland it’s The SNP.…
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So you think Labour brings Scotland to the “heart of Government”?
During the Westminster election Labour in Scotland made a lot of noise claiming that a vote for them would bring Scotland into the “heart of Westminster Government” (and in doing so, acknowledging that our Scottish parties have never been part of the UK’s government since Scotland was persueded to join the union). So Labour have…
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Would we have hard borders after Indy?
No. After Scotland regains independence you’d be able to travel freely between Scotland and the continuing UK. What’s more goods would be able to travel freely too. But even more than this, with your EU Citizenship returned you’d be able to travel freely (and live and work) in any other EU country. Firstly, as the…
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Scotland’s ferries – a success story
Scotland has over 790 islands – some 94 inhabited – so getting around them via ferr is rightly treated as a “lifeline” service by our Government. Whilst the contract to run them is delivered by private company, the Government overseas this – ensuring reliable performance and afforrdable pricing. In England ferriers are not considered an…
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Does England subsidise Scotland?
No! Westminster’s calculation of both revenue and expenditure for Scotland is artificial. Our revenues are much higher. Westminster loves to claim that the rest of the UK – and England in particular – does subsidise Scotland. And they use an annual bunch of estimates called GERS (Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland) to “prove” this. But…
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Does Scotland decide its Government’s Budget?
No! Westminster decides our Government’s budget, based on what they want for England. Voters in England decide who’s in Government in Westminster. UK Democracy centers around Westminster – the former English Parliament, that was adopted as the UK’s when Scotland was persueded to join in a union. The UK Parliament includes the Commons, where Members…
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Currency Options for an Independent Wales
The following is a transcription of a presentation made by Professor Thiebault Laurentjoye from Aalborg University Business School to the Scottish Currency Group 2024 Conference in Dunfermline. The full video of his presentation is here: There’ll be a lot of ideas swimming around, but be confident, be open to having a clarity of purpose, and…
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Do Labour MPs in Scotland ever disagree with the bosses in England?
Do Labour MPs in Scotland ever disagree with the bosses in England? NO: Since taking their turn at power in Westminster, Labour MPs in Scotland have rebelled against how the bosses in England tell them to vote zero times. Labour in Scotland makes a lot of noise about “representing Scotland at the heart of Government”…
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Westminster’s delivery of Water in England is a failure
Since it was first sold off by Thatcher, England’s water service has been a failure. And successive Tory and Labour Westminster Governments have failed to address this. In Scotland and Northern Ireland water is a public service. In Wales its delivered by a not-for-profit private company. These services are the responsibility of their respective national…
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Will the UK ever get fairer?
NO: The gap between rich and poor in the UK continues to increase rapidly, whichever English party is in control in Westminster. And it gets worse if you compare Westminster’s performance with other countries in Europe. Inequality is much lower – and has stayed lower. Sources UK disposable income: UK Government Office for National Statistics…