tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35490153.post2528683194983470710..comments2023-05-01T16:14:04.382+01:00Comments on Scots and Independent: By George!Richard Thomsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00380671811598211337noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35490153.post-5570931429387063012007-03-20T20:07:00.000+00:002007-03-20T20:07:00.000+00:00The addition of extra regio (i.e. oil & gas)revenu...The addition of extra regio (i.e. oil & gas)revenues into the calculations means the size of the Scottish state relative to national wealth is slightly below the UK level (I'll send you some independent figures if you like). So to that extent at least, the Scots are not dependent on the state in the way that a lot of people assume. <BR/><BR/>For me, however, the 'dependency culture' can also be said to represent a dependency on others when it comes to thought, culture and political action. Taking on the powers reserved currently to Westminster would force our leaders to fully engage with the outside world, and hopefully in the process allow any dependency which may exist in Scotland to slowly diminish.<BR/><BR/>That's my hope, anyway, and it's also how I would interpret his remarks.Richard Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00380671811598211337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35490153.post-78747381835341548412007-03-19T21:39:00.000+00:002007-03-19T21:39:00.000+00:00When Sir George calls for an end to the reliance c...When Sir George calls for an end to the reliance culture, what reliance culture is he referring to? Whenever I criticise this people tell me that Scots aren't reliant upon the state.Ewan Watthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18193162057108452435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35490153.post-5836020861978902232007-03-16T22:49:00.000+00:002007-03-16T22:49:00.000+00:00the Labour campaign is the same old tired nonsense...the Labour campaign is the same old tired nonsense about the country going broke. No sense of irony about what they've "achieved" for us in terms of poverty, quality of life and the environment.<BR/><BR/>Wake up. Ireland is a different world compared to back home. people are confident, positive and resourceful and its all because of independence.Iainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11026898443677804397noreply@blogger.com