Comments by "ScottishRoss" (@ScottishRoss27) on "Channel 4 News" channel.

  1.  @robertwillis4061  You go on to agitate after calling me an agitator
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  2.  Albert Pike  Lets see about that
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  3.  Teresa Watts  And the 'uk' is not a country , it is a political union (like the eu) you wouldnt call the eu a country would you😂 Your against political unions rnt ye hen. Nations have rights ul concede on behalf of your nation.
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  4. Drugs policy is not Devolved, its still centralised at westminster. This is westminsters probelm as they with-hold and refuse to transfer the powers too Scotland. The Union is killing Scots. And you wonder why folk want independence
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  5.  @rustyrench4278  They operating on pocket money budget. dont have full control of tax revenue therefore dont have full control of spending choices. 35% of Scotlands taxation was kept by Westminster last year and is paying a share of trident and their 40% increase in nuclear weapons, the biggest defence budget in Europe, hs2, hinkley point, london crossrail, london sewer system, westminster refurbishment, unelected house of lords. As you voted to keep a massive chunk of scotlands tax money in westminsters control when you voted to stay in the UK in 2014
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  6. Further diverging Scotland from the UK. Thanks bojo 👍
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  7.  @graemefk6519  An Independent Scottish Parliament could have got on and done more regarding aid, evacuations of women & children and joining the rest of the world voting for ceasefires instead of wasting time at Westminster putting motions forward that are then thwarted by a Labour party that only has 2 Westminster MP representing Scotland.
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  8.  @BigMadMonster  How much was public sector debt at in 2010? and how much now?
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  9.  @MeiinUK  Scottish Parliament Policies re Women Women now represent 45% of Scotland's 129 MSPs. Snp have 34 Labour 10 Tories 9 Greens 5 Lib-Dems 1. Scottish Cabinet is 50/50 gender balanced, one of a handful in the world. Women in Scotland lead UK with the Highest average gross weekly pay Scotland £577.30 NI £558.10 England £557.10 Wales £519.80 a Nurse in Scotland is on average £1,300 better off after tax than counterparts in England. Women in Employment Scotland 1,361 million Norway 1,349 million New Zealand 1,339 million Finland 1,287 million Slovakia 1,219 million Ireland 1,213million Search Scottish Labour Market Trends September 2022 Search OCED Employment Rate (Women, Thousand Persons, Q2 2022) In 2018 Parliament passed the Gender Representation on Public Boards Scotland Act, the first of its kind in the UK. In 2018 Parliament passed the Domestic Abuse Act 2018, the first of its kind in the World, England followed Scotland in 2021. In 2021 Parliament passed The Period Products Free Provision Act, Scotland is the first nation in the World that has such a policy. Currently all lead by Women, in 2018 the Governments of Scotland, Finland, Iceland & New Zealand started The Well Being Economy Alliance. In 2020 Parliament created the Digital Womens Business Centre In 2017 Parliament created The Womens Business Advisory Service Women Owned Businesses worth £8,8 Billion a year to Scotlands Economy. After Labour ran Glasgow City Council fought against & blocked Equal Pay for Women for 10 years, when SNP won the Council it reversed Labours anti women equal pay. Nursing & Midwifery tuition is free (£5000 a year in RUK) Free Scottish Baby Box (220,000 given to Parents since 2017) Birth Registrations in 2021 47,786 (2 percent higher than in 2020) Scottish Child payment is worth £20 pw (not available in RUK) 30 hours pw free early learning & childcare (16 hours pw in RUK) free Bike to school kids 9 schemes started across Scotland free Devices to school kids started in August 2021 free school meals rolling out Primary 1 to 7 (P1 to 2 in RUK) Girls & Women under 21 get free national bus travel in Scotland Girls get to vote at age 16, in England they're still disenfranchised Girls & Women under 26 benefit from free dental care in Scotland
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  10.  @peterwilliamallen1063  Not an International Court therefore not competent to make rulings on International Treaties between Countries. Scotland is not a County in England, its a Nation in a Treaty with another Nation England.
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  11.  @teddypicker6969  UK is not democratic, 55% a majority of Westminster legislator are unelected
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  12.  @teddypicker6969  English Brexit that Scotland did not vote for.
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  13.  @peterwilliamallen1063  UK government is England's government Scotland doesn't vote Torie England does. Further proof Westminster is England's government is, 533 English MP's and 59 Scots MP Scotland is outnumbered by 9 to 1. Scottish Government can make international agreements and has. Why should England's government make international agreements on behalf of Scotland? Why should England's government trespass into another Countries governance? Can't have a fictional UK government that is elected in England and been rejected in Scotland. A UK government rejected in Scotland but elected in England is England's government and can't be a UK government. Scotland is not given money its Scotland's own taxation. Scotland is a Nation in a Treaty with England, its not a council area of England. Section 79 to 81 of the English Supreme Court ruling accepts there is power at the ballot box in a democracy. At next UK election if Independence parties win a majority of Scotland's MP's that is enough to negotiate the end of the Union. Why can't you confirm if the Union is voluntary?
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  14. Already have sphere of influence as Scotland runs or owns chunks of its economy. 4 Billion Eastern Sub-Sea Electricity link will see Scotland take over supply to NorthEast England Glasgow based Clydesdale Bank took over Newcastle based Virgin Money UK in 2018. Paisley based LoganAir became the largest regional airline in the UK after it took over EasyJets operations at Teeside Airport in 2020 and the collapse of Flybe in January 2023. Perth based Stagecoach is the largest bus operator in the UK and runs the bus network in England including in North East England. The cross-border Union Chain Bridge in Scots Borders/Northumberand recently re-opened after a restoration project. Edinburgh based construction consultancy firm Thomas & Adamson recently won contract to build new aerospace facility in Newcastle. Edinburgh based telecoms firm Commsworld recently won its biggest ever contract in England with Northumberland County Council. Glasgow based Care Home provider Portland Care Group recently took over 6 Care Homes in the North of England. Scottish Forestry took over a leading Timber Distributor in Northern England in 2018, for enlarged group & to channel Scottish Timber firms into taking over supply in Northern England. in 2021 Scottish Water's subsidiary in England, Business Stream, won a major contract in Newcastle with Morrison Data Services. Only Aluminium Smelter in England in NorthEast was left to close in 2012 Fort William Aluminium Smelter was saved by ScotGov in 2016 giving Scotland advantages. Redcar & Hartlepool Steel works were left to close in 2015 2 Lanarkshire steel works were saved by ScotGov in 2016 giving Scotland advantages.
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  15. England's in a worse state
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  16. *England.
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  17.  @Dion_Mustard  Scotland posses over 30,000 Freshwater Lochs & Rivers. Loch Ness contains more water than all English & Welsh lakes combined.
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  18.  @googlemail80  That's not true, people in Scotland benefit from lots of things not available in England.
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  19.  @minifridgegaminguk2533  Compared per population Scotland 5,4m North West England 7,3m Yorkshire 5,4m total tax revenue Scotland per head North West England per head 2019/20 65,3 12,092 74 10,136 2018/19 62,1 11,500 70,8 9,698 2017/18 59,9 11,092 69,5 9,520 2016/17 56,7 10,500 65,5 8,792 Scotland per head Yorkshire per head 2019/20 65,3 12,092 55,8 10,333 2018/19 62,1 11,500 53,9 9,981 2017/18 59,9 11,092 52,5 9,722 2016/17 56,7 10,500 49,5 9,166 Scotland generated £45,184 per head North West generated £38,146 per head Yorkshire generated £39,202 per head £7,038 per person more than North West £32,3 billion more than Yorkshire, £5,982 per person
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  20.  @fburton8  The UK has 9 of the 10 poorest regions in Europe, West Wales, Cornwall, Durham & Tees Valley, South Yorkshire, East Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Lancashire, Staffordshire, Shropshire London school of economics inequality briefing .org Youth Unemployment rate in 2019/20 Denmark 9,3% Norway 9,4% Scotland 9,6% Unemployed 32,000 Employed 299,000 Ireland 9,6% Belgium 9,8% Finland 12,3% Portugal 12,6% Sweden 13,8% England 14,3% Unemployed 491,000 Employed 3,2m France 15,3% Eurostat Scottish Government labour market stats UK parliament youth unemployment stats for England Crime rate in 2019/20 Scotland 45 crimes per 1000 people recorded crime 246,516 England 102 crimes per 1000 people recorded crime 5,8m Scottish Government crime stats ons England crime stats
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  21.  @Buckets1000  Soons good to me if EU defence jobs comes to Scotland
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  22. Make it worse please UKgov, Indyref2 next year
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  23.  @johnfarrell8714  Dictator.
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  24. Barnett formula only sees half of our tax revenue come back. 2019/20 £66 billion in £32 billion back. EU dosnt collect taxes
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  25. Westminster been saying no to that since the 90s. drugs policy is still centralised there. The Union is killing Scots with its with-holding of powers from Scotland.
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  26. ''All roads lead to Westminster'' now Labour Westminster government's Wes Streeting.
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  27.  @hoodaticus  I dont see how it can be respected but all the best
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  28.  @DJB2  is all for the wto. isnt that what occupy was about ? Is it cuddly now aye? Chlorine chicken sunday roast dinner ? I wont know wether to wear my swimming trunks or my best
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  29.  @ElliottParkinson  No not part . We are a Partner thats what a union is elliot and our vote will have to be addressed at some point doon the road
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  30. Your Against unions rnt you? Consistancy Elliot old boy
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  31. ​ @darrenjamieson9711  There are a range of taxes paid in Scotland, some fully devolved, some partially devolved, and some reserved to the UK You revert back to foreigners again , scotpar has no powers or say over immigration as it reserved to wastemonster too. as its a so called 'uk' wide matter. Edinburgh is the biggest financial centre in the british union outside london toon. One of the three scottish banks owns ulster bank and the right to print notes on the island. The smallest scottish bank owns yorkshire bank
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  32. England's EU Referendum Vote. Weak, isolated economy, open to being capitalised on or to takeovers Glasgow based Clydesdale Bank took over Newcastle based Virgin Money UK in 2018. The 6th largest bank in the UK with 6 million customers. Glasgow based airline LoganAir became the largest regional airline in the UK after it took over EasyJets operations at Teeside Airport in 2020 and the collapse of Flybe in January 2023. Cross-Border Caledonian Sleeper Rail Service recently nationalised by ScotGov. Fergusons Shipyard on the Clyde was saved by ScotGov in 2019 Bristol Abels Shipyard was left to close in 2016 Portsmouth Bae Shipyard was left to close in 2014 Bradford's Marshall Bakers collapsed in April Hull's Conquest of Bread Bakery collapsed in April Birmingham's Ten Four Bakery collapsed in April 3rd March Glasgow bakery Morton Rolls collapsed . 17th March Glasgow's Morton Rolls brought back into business with support of Scottish Enterprise, an agency of the ScotGov. Cumbernauld based Farmfoods supermarket it has took over/opened stores in Liverpool, Manchester, Northwich, Rotherham, Solihull, Worcester, Dagenham, Southend, Fareham. Cumbernauld based Irn Bru recently took over English Rival Leeds based Boost Drinks. Glasgow's Cullen Eco-Friendly Packaging recently won a contract to supply Every McDonalds in the UK and is extending its facility. Glasgow based packing firm Macfarlane Group recently took over English Rivals Cambridgeshire's Suttons Performance Packaging, GWP Group in Swindon and Carters Packaging in Cornwall. Glasgow based Power firm Aggreko recently took over English Rival Burton-on-Trent based power equipment supplier Crestchic. Glasgow based power generator firm DTGen recently took over English Rival Bristol based PEG. Glasgow based Welding firm WB Alloys recently took over English Rival Great Yarmouth based TVC. Glasgow based tech firm Iomart recently took over Leeds based data management specialist Oriium and Sheffield based Pavilion IT. Hamilton based Asanti Datacentres recently took over data centres in Manchester, Reading, Birstall & Farnborough. Glasgow based Intellectual Property firm Murgitroyd recently took over English Rival Leeds based TLIP. Glasgow based Care Home provider Portland Care Group recently took over 6 Care Homes in the North of England. Glasgow restaurant Six by Nico is opening brand new restaurant in Leeds.
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  33.  @nhgbee  sure can
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  34.  @TheJon2442  Legacy of the terrible union
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  35.  @Not-Getting-Political-Anymore  Not me and our reputation shouldn't be damaged by calling riots in England as ''UK'' riots.
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  36. Awards won by Publicly Owned Scottish Water At The 2024 International Water Association Awards Scottish Water was 1 of 12 winners globally of its Climate Smart Utilities Recognition Programme. Also Scotland won the bid to host the 2026 IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition. At the 2024 UK Water Industry Awards Scottish Water won Asset Management Initiative, Digitalisation Project and Apprentice of the year. At the 2024 Women in Utilities Awards Scottish Water Business Stream won Best Employer for Women and its chief executive won Woman of the year.
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  37.  @haveanopinion  Win win as i don't want them at Westminster anyway
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  38. The English having an identity crisis meltdown
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  39.  @brittanydawn2633  can offer eu membership In Line With The Majority of Every council area in Scotland All voted for in the eu ref. Unlike the 'british union'' the eu dosnt take 58% of Scotlands revenue like 'uk'gov do. eu can't set Scotlands economic ,foreign, defence policies , eu dosnt take 4.4% of our gdp and spends it on defence like 'uk'gov do. meanwhile same 'uk'gov spend just 1.9% of Englands gdp on defence. eu can't impose wastemonsters trident wmd subs on us to host , Can't impose a Torie government England wanted but Scotland rejected, 'uk'union costs Scotland 58% , Scotlands EU contribution £455 Million or 0.6% , Scottish Exports to the eu countries £15 Billion per annum.
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  40.  @teddypicker6969  Tories won 2019 UK Election on just 43,6% of the vote. How come they formed UK government on just 43,6% of the vote but your saying we need 50% of the vote?
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  41. After the tory dictatorship is brought down , bojo can bring his no deal brexit in the g.e to the scottish public who voted 62% to stay in the eu. Scotgov have said they will put political independence. Bring it on bojo with the 13 torie seats set to be wiped out in Scotland and to be taken by the snp. polling to get 51 seats out of the 59 scottish seats.
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  42. No mandate. Wastemonster Owe's Scotland £15 Billion in compensation for loss of scots exports to the eu countries. Pay up with interest
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  43.  @tisFrancesfault  Its ''irrelevant'' that ScotGov does not have the means to do deficit spending?
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  44.  @24hourjukebox55  That'l be news to all of them
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  45.  @tisFrancesfault  Its very small at 5%. Scotland is the UK's 6th largest trade partner for Imports into the UK. Ahead of Spain 7th, Italy 8th, Ireland 9th and Belgium 10th.
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  46. Scotland & Wales are owed Billions for our share of paying for England's HS2 that is not coming to Scotland & Wales.
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  47. Health Sec of the only NHS that hasn't gone on strike due to Scottish NHS Workers being paid on average £2500 more than in rUK who have gone on strike in rUK.
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  48. Correct, the trade in goods figures for Quarter 1 of 2024 were published today and states 57 percent of Scotland's goods exports were to the European Market and 42 percent of goods imports were from the European Market.
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  49. Just last week, Labour abstained from a motion in Holyrood calling for the UK Government to compensate the Waspi Women.
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  50.  @TihetrisWeathersby  Will Sir Keir Thatcher cut of Scotland's water and electricity if they don't vote for his party? as he is quoted as saying that was ok for Israel to do
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