ScotiaNostra Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 34 minutes ago, welshbairn said: He also wants to call an immediate Holyrood election and upon securing a majority have MSPs dissolve the Union and get the UN to enforce it. How much would that raise compared to now? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 (edited) 1 hour ago, ScotiaNostra said: How much would that raise compared to now? I assume you meant about the land tax, he explains it here if life isn't too short. Without reading his book, it would appear that an international bank occupying a building of the same size as a homeless shelter would pay exactly the same total tax, likewise a pensioner living alone in a flat next door to one shared by a number of full time professionals. All taxes like corporation tax, income tax, capital gains, business tax etc would be abolished in favour of a land tax. And Scotland would become as rich as Norway and Switzerland. Edited May 5 by welshbairn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 6 hours ago, welshbairn said: It's ridiculously easy to get the nominations required, 100 members across 20 branches. Supposedly he picked them up at the AUOB march in Glasgow on Saturday. Are there 100 members on here who could nominate Yogi? Asking for a laugh.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 7 minutes ago, tamthebam said: Are there 100 members on here who could nominate Yogi? Asking for a laugh.. I would but he's probably a Tory. Following the rabbit hole into Graeme McCormick's world there are some proper raging tartan gammons about with some very odd beliefs. My guess is that they got radicalised in lockdown, and have kept it going on Zoom ever since. Graeme applied for Party President position in 2021 but withdrew claiming he's ticked the box by mistake, then ran again last year, losing heavily. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Angelo Barksdale Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 The debates should be banter packed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 Graeme McCormick pulls out and endorses John Swinney. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 3 minutes ago, The Master said: Graeme McCormick pulls out and endorses John Swinney. Can't blame him - he's a sexy, sexy man. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeTillEhDeh Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 12 minutes ago, The Master said: Graeme McCormick pulls out and endorses John Swinney. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkieRR Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 If Agatha Christie had set a mystery in a sleepy Perthshire village, John Swinney would be the austere but kindly GP who finds the first body. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Malkmus Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 53 minutes ago, The Master said: Graeme McCormick pulls out and endorses John Swinney. One conversation with Swinniesta is all it takes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orfc Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 "backs Swinney after the pair held talks." John: "f**k off you time wasting roaster" Graeme: "ok" 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurkst Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 9 minutes ago, Stephen Malkmus said: Swinniesta If I was at all tech savvy I'd swap his head onto this image... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 26 minutes ago, Stephen Malkmus said: One conversation with Swinniesta is all it takes Swinney probably just threatened to set a secret spy ring on him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 25 minutes ago, Lurkst said: If I was at all tech savvy I'd swap his head onto this image... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 1 hour ago, Lurkst said: If I was at all tech savvy I'd swap his head onto this image... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 Swinney in the role until Flynn or equivalent can take over is fine. Possibly the best we could have hoped for. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyrExile Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 Two candidates have now spoken with another candidate and subsequently withdrawn their leadership application. Would this be normal behaviour in politics where members deserve a choice and chance to put their points across. With the Snp shouting loudly about freedom and democratic choice they obviously don't do as they say. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 Always amusing when the SNP BAD crew are out complaining that the party isn't divided enough for their liking 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JS_FFC Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 41 minutes ago, AyrExile said: Two candidates have now spoken with another candidate and subsequently withdrawn their leadership application. Would this be normal behaviour in politics where members deserve a choice and chance to put their points across. With the Snp shouting loudly about freedom and democratic choice they obviously don't do as they say. It would be unusual behaviour if the alternative candidate was actually an MSP who could credibly become the first minister and not some armchair rent-a-gob. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyrExile Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 30 minutes ago, JS_FFC said: It would be unusual behaviour if the alternative candidate was actually an MSP who could credibly become the first minister and not some armchair rent-a-gob. Rent a gob = fellow member that actually still seems to care about independence being on the table. Had Kate Forbes not met the similar fate it could have been viewed as a one off. It seems Putin might even learn something from the dictatorial way the party is being governed 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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