AUFC90 Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Just a couple of wee things: The SG has just committed £500 million to Glasgow to fund developments that may include the Glasgow Airport link that was unaffordable, apparently, a few years ago and which the SG sold of on the cheap after that decision rather than perhaps keeping that land until the economic position changed - as is now the case. £500 million just like that - although I suppose their is a full business case underlining that this is thee best way to spend money in period of austerity where we have food banks etc. The SG is quite happy to have ATOS pay to be a sponsor of the Commonwealth Games - a games they fund 80% of. They only pledged the same as the UK gov which is far less than the 500 mill the UK GOV's media minions were quoting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubbs Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 They only pledged the same as the UK gov which is far less than the 500 mill the UK GOV's media minions were quoting. Exactly, this promised land of new politics is just the same as before - one potential electoral bribe matched by another potential electoral bribe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUFC90 Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Exactly, this promised land of new politics is just the same as before - one potential electoral bribe matched by another potential electoral bribe. The SG didn't actually bribe anyone though. The only side to visit Glasgow and promise money depending on which way they voted was the UK. Even the money promised was a lie. Anyway , what is your point ? I take it, you'll be wasting your ballot ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H_B Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 The SG didn't actually bribe anyone though. The only side to visit Glasgow and promise money depending on which way they voted was the UK. lolwut? Should the UK government agree to fund infrastructure in Scotland, when it's no longer part of the Union? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubbs Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 The SG didn't actually bribe anyone though. The only side to visit Glasgow and promise money depending on which way they voted was the UK. Even the money promised was a lie. Anyway , what is your point ? I take it, you'll be wasting your ballot ? Ok so in your opinion the SG has promised £500million and HMG hasn't. So right out of nowhere the SG has promised all that money - so in times of austerity and food banks etc is that the best way to spend the money? Some people will have sold land re the airport link and got a fortune, then bought it back cheap and may be able to sell it back for a fortune again in the future. Is the new way Scots can make decisions in Scotland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUFC90 Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 lolwut? Should the UK government agree to fund infrastructure in Scotland, when it's no longer part of the Union? No. Should they be appearing in Glasgow 10 weeks before the referendum to bribe people via the media ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubbs Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 No. Should they be appearing in Glasgow 10 weeks before the referendum to bribe people via the media ? And then for the SG to match that bribe right away ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUFC90 Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Ok so in your opinion the SG has promised £500million and HMG hasn't. So right out of nowhere the SG has promised all that money - so in times of austerity and food banks etc is that the best way to spend the money? Some people will have sold land re the airport link and got a fortune, then bought it back cheap and may be able to sell it back for a fortune again in the future. Is the new way Scots can make decisions in Scotland. They said they would match the UK who haven't promised anywhere close to 500 million. It was a blatant bribe by Cameron and the SG should not have rised to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubbs Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 So what exactly has the SG committed to ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H_B Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Whose idea was it to go for the Commie Games? Should we be doing that with all these foodbanks on the go? What about Salmond's lavish pad at the Olympics? Should he be doing that while foodbanks are on the go? Or his trip to the Ryder Cup? should he be doing that with foodbanks on the go? Looks like the government need to have some sense of priorities here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confidemus Posted July 8, 2014 Author Share Posted July 8, 2014 Whose idea was it to go for the Commie Games? Should we be doing that with all these foodbanks on the go? What about Salmond's lavish pad at the Olympics? Should he be doing that while foodbanks are on the go? Or his trip to the Ryder Cup? should he be doing that with foodbanks on the go? Looks like the government need to have some sense of priorities here. Whataboutery and deflection from H_B? Never seen that before. Yawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubbs Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Its no whataboutery when what is being promised is an end to the old Westminster ways; yet when you look at the track record of the main yes party they are exactly the same. Are we expected to believe that a yes vote will make these people magically change? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaven Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Its no whataboutery when what is being promised is an end to the old Westminster ways; yet when you look at the track record of the main yes party they are exactly the same. Are we expected to believe that a yes vote will make these people magically change? Who? You are very vague these days Tubbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boabinoban Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 The main yes party would probably dissolve after a yes vote though after being an interim Government. Are you saying we should just settle for the shite we're being served now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H_B Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 The main yes party would probably dissolve after a yes vote though after being an interim Government. No it wouldn't. Don't be silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeTillEhDeh Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 The main yes party would probably dissolve after a yes vote though after being an interim Government. Are you saying we should just settle for the shite we're being served now? Just like they did in Ireland . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Just like they did in Ireland . . . Aaaah is that why bt is in bed with the LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad Lib Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 The main yes party would probably dissolve after a yes vote though after being an interim Government. Are you saying we should just settle for the shite we're being served now? The SNP have a childcare policy half of which they propose to implement during the second electoral cycle of an independent Scotland, between 2020 and 2024. It is there for all to see in the White Paper. Are you saying that they in fact have no intention of even remaining in existence after being an "interim government", which in the eyes of most means disbanding either shortly after the 2016 elections or just before the next set in 2020? Why should we trust a political party that makes promises about policies to be implemented after a time by which, according to you, they probably won't even exist, by their own volition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 The SNP have a childcare policy half of which they propose to implement during the second electoral cycle of an independent Scotland, between 2020 and 2024. It is there for all to see in the White Paper. Are you saying that they in fact have no intention of even remaining in existence after being an "interim government", which in the eyes of most means disbanding either shortly after the 2016 elections or just before the next set in 2020? Even if they did disband why would this affect the policies outlined in the white paper which will probably be implemented as a constotutional right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confidemus Posted July 8, 2014 Author Share Posted July 8, 2014 Why should we trust a political party that makes promises about policies to be implemented An incredible statement by a Lib Dem man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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