Daniel. said:EDIT: The UK government has promised even more money to Scotland if it stays, more? more you say?
They haven't promised more money, only more powers. It's only the same powers they were promising months ago anyway, and would still leave the national parliament of Scotland with fewer powers at it's disposal than a Canadian province, US state, or German Lander.
It's unlikely we'll ever get as much back as we contribute anyway. Annual public spendng per head in Scotland is £1,200. The tax contribution per head is £1,700.
There's no way we'll ever be given back anything close to what we put in under the Union - that's not how it's supposed to work.
Daniel. said:what a joke and they have now turned down the idea of an English Parliament, the Tories are so far removed from reality its actually hilarious, England is what put them in power but they are OK to shaft the English people with low government funding, how sad. I guess the Conservatives are gonna lose even more seats to UKIP next general election, utter tools.
I was very impressed by how quickly the English regions, city councils, and Welsh Assembly started demanding more powers for themselves! As soon as Westminster made the (false) promise to Scotland, everyone else was on their feet demanding better treatement too. Makes me proud. Just keep pushing them and you'll get what you want in the end. We've forced open the gates for you - an English Parliament is actually on the agenda for the first time in 307 years - and now the castle is yours to storm.