tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35490153.post116048163302985304..comments2023-05-01T16:14:04.382+01:00Comments on Scots and Independent: Rare Steaks and Sacred CowsRichard Thomsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00380671811598211337noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35490153.post-1160862224713815662006-10-14T22:43:00.000+01:002006-10-14T22:43:00.000+01:00I wasn't arguing that Scotland was small. My point...I wasn't arguing that Scotland was small. My point was that Scotland has 1/10 of the population compared to England's 8/10, spread over what is, as you point out, roughly the same area.<BR/><BR/>For that reason, many things need to be done differently in Scotland, which is why we need to have economic and social policies better attuned to our needs. Since Holyrood has only limited powers, that for me means Independence.Richard Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00380671811598211337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35490153.post-1160813658701483492006-10-14T09:14:00.000+01:002006-10-14T09:14:00.000+01:00Rare Steaks and sacred cows Scotland has 1/3rd of ...Rare Steaks and sacred cows <BR/><BR/>Scotland has 1/3rd of the landmass of the UK<BR/><BR/>I do wish you people would wake up a wee bit never mind the UK take a map scale for scale of Scotland and England, lay Scotland over England and you will be very surprised as to how large Scotland is relative to England, if you chop off Wales and then add all the Scottish Islands you will find Scotland is not as the labour party likes us to believe the best [wee] country !!!! it is bigger than England So come on there is nothing small about Scotland, exepting of course the sad sack out of date unfit for any Scottish purpose unionist bag men and womenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com