Comments by "ScottishRoss" (@ScottishRoss27) on "Scotland focus group reveals views on independence referendum" video.

  1.  @ericcooper1709  Hs2, a train set between 2 cities in England, deemed 'UK' project, Scotlands 18,4% cost towards that £106b is £19,5 billion and rising for no benefit to Scotland. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/hs2-railway-boris-johnson-cost-jobs-budget-construction-a9704706.html Northern Powerhouse Rail, In 2019, it was announced a new commission had been established to plan a new £6 billion city centre station in Liverpool to accommodate HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail Services. Scotlands 18,4% cost of that is £1,1 billion and rising, for no benefit to Scotland London Crossrail, deemed 'UK' project, The total estimated cost has risen to £18.7 billion as of August 2020. Originally planned to open in 2018, the project continues to be delayed. Scotlands 18,4% cost of that is £3,4 billion, for no benefit to Scotland. Trident costs £5 billion per year, 18,4% of that is £1 billion per year wasted. Trident renewal is estimated to cost £25 billion, 18,4% = £4,6 billion Bojo the clown's time as mayor of London, The Garden Bridge project was a proposal for a pedestrian bridge over the River Thames in London, England, By August 2016, the proposed cost of the bridge had risen to £253 million, from the original estimate of £60m. In 2017 The Garden Bridge Trust formally announced that it would be ending the project and that the Garden Bridge Trust itself would be wound up in accordance with the Companies Acts.The failed project cost £253m. Scotlands 18,4% cost of that incompetence was £46 million, for no benefit to Scotland.
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  2. The United Nations Charter placed the right of self-determination into the framework of international law. By virtue of that right any people can freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social development https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_United_Kingdom_European_Union_membership_referendum#Results https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_that_have_gained_independence_from_the_United_Kingdom
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  3. The 40% of Scotlands revenue that goes to the UK will be transferred to Scotland
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  4.  @robertfawcett332  Total tax revenue. got back Not Devolved 2019 65,8 38,3 £27b 42% https://www.gov.scot/publications/government-expenditure-revenue-scotland-gers-2019-20/pages/3/ https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2019/3/part/1/crossheading/the-scottish-consolidated-fund
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  5.  @Rocky-rq6mb  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_United_Kingdom_European_Union_membership_referendum#Results Clause 46 of the UK Internal Market Bill gives the Tory Government powers over Devolved Scottish nhs, education, justice, transport, culture, sport, housing, & economic development,state aid, agricultural standards, food standard- the Scottish Brand will be extinguished, It is a direct attack on the People of Scotland and our parliament, as endorsed by 74% in 1997 Scottish Devolution Referendum. https://www.itv.com/news/2020-11-17/boris-johnson-under-attack-for-labelling-scottish-devolution-a-disaster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l571fNp7MVs&list=LL&index=1 https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/nov/17/boris-johnson-devolution-scottish-nationalists-prime-minister-scotland-autonomy-uk Breach of the Treaty of Union 1707 between Scotland & England -Article 19 - guaranteed continuation of the two separate legal systems Breach of the 1997 Scottish Devolution Referendum Breach of the Scotland act 1998,2012, 2016 Breach of the 1998 Good Friday Peace Treaty The UN Vienna Convention on the law of Treaties Article 60 Termination or suspension of the operation of a treaty as a consequence of its breach Article 62 Fundamental change of circumstances https://legal.un.org/ilc/texts/instruments/english/conventions/1_1_1969.pdf The United Nations Charter placed the right of self-determination into the framework of international law. By virtue of that right any people can freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social development The Referendums Scotland Act 2020 is an Act of the Scottish Parliament which was passed by Parliament on 19 December 2019. This Act requires an additional act, such as a independence referendum.
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  6.  @Klos19871  Total tax revenue. got back Not Devovled 2019 £65,8 £38,3 £27,5 42% https://www.gov.scot/publications/government-expenditure-revenue-scotland-gers-2019-20/pages/3/ https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2019/3/part/1/crossheading/the-scottish-consolidated-fund https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/governmentpublicsectorandtaxes/publicsectorfinance/datasets/countryandregionalpublicsectorfinancesrevenuetables East Midlands region Scotland £50,2 £65,8 Scotland generates £15,6 billion more in tax, £2800 per person Yorkshire region Scotland £55,8 £65,8 Scotland generates £10 billion more in tax, £1800 per person West Midlands region Scotland £58,7 £65,8 Scotland generates £7,1 billion more in tax, £1300 per person
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  7.  @ericcooper1709  The UK's balance of payment deficit was £25,2 billion in 2019, https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/balanceofpayments/bulletins/balanceofpayments/apriltojune2019 The value of the UK’s net liabilities was £302 billion in 2019 total revenue. got back Cost of the Union 2019 65,8 38,3 27,5 42% https://www.gov.scot/publications/government-expenditure-revenue-scotland-gers-2019-20/pages/3/ https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2019/3/part/1/crossheading/the-scottish-consolidated-fund Scotland’s Natural Capital Assets are valued at 34 per cent of the UK total. https://www.businessforscotland.com/scotland-is-one-of-the-worlds-most-naturally-wealthy-nations/
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  8.  @ericcooper1709  https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/chris-grayling-defends-awarding-brexit-ferry-contract-to-firm-with-no-ferries https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/may/01/chris-grayling-cancels-ferry-contracts-at-extra-50m-cost-to-taxpayers-brexit Calmac Ferries, owned by the Scottish Government, is the major operator of passenger and vehicle ferries, and ferry services, between the mainland of Scotland and 22 of the major islands on Scotland's west coast. There are 34 vessels in current service. MV Hallaig (2013; for Raasay), MV Lochinvar (2013; for Tarbert) and MV Catriona (2015; for Lochranza), built by Ferguson Marine Engineering. Two new dual fuel ferries are being built by Ferguson Marine Engineering MV Glen Sannox is due to enter service on the Arran station in 2021 Hull 802 is due to enter service in 2022 https://www.calmac.co.uk/article/1969/The-Fleet https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g186501-d2507321-r317276133-Caledonian_MacBrayne_Oban_Day_Trips-Oban_Argyll_and_Bute_Scotland.html https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/18735174.glasgows-govan-graving-docks-welcome-ships-restoration/ https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/traffic-through-perth-harbour-increases-22579960 https://www.montroseport.co.uk/news/1.5million_investment_made_into_Montrose_Port.html
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  9.  @Klos19871  Debt servicing is £4,5bn, in 2019/20, UK government gross debt interest payments were £48 billion; (£43,5bn excluding Scotland 9% of the UK's. 91% of the debt servicing is the rest of the UK's. Remember 42% 27b goes next door? - 60% of the UK's debt interest payments.
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  10.  @Klos19871  Scotlands account and reserves in the UK Union central bank and 18,4% of the assets of the UK will be transferred on Independence. Scotlands International Exports were £33,8 billion in 2018, of Foriegn Currency to fill the new Scottish Reserve Bank with, and if we get our own currency, thatl be £52 billion in Exports to the UK and foreign currency to back the new scottish currency with
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  11.  @Klos19871  What would you do with the transfer of 42% of Scotlands revenue ?
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  12.  @Klos19871  North West England income 74 expenditure 94 deficit -20 West Midlands income 58 expenditure 73 deficit -15 https://www.scotfact.com/scotland-share-of-uk-deficit
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  13.  @Klos19871  The United Nations Charter placed the right of self-determination into the framework of international law. By virtue of that right any people can freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social development The Referendums Scotland Act 2020 is an Act of the Scottish Parliament which was passed by Parliament on 19 December 2019. This act requires an additional act, such as a Independence referendum. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_United_Kingdom_European_Union_membership_referendum#Results https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_that_have_gained_independence_from_the_United_Kingdom The Ireland Act 1948, provided for the abolition of the last remaining functions of the British State in relation to Ireland and it effectively ended Ireland's status as a British dominion. Scotland total tax revenue 2020 £65,8 billion https://www.gov.scot/publications/government-expenditure-revenue-scotland-gers-2019-20/pages/3/ Ireland 2020 total tax receipts, £52,9 billion Pounds) https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/2857fa-annual-taxation-report-2020/ £13 billion, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sovereign_states_in_Europe_by_GDP_(nominal) Scotland $400 billion - £302 billion pounds Ireland $384 billion - £289 billion pounds NorthWest and NorthEast England £270 billion https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/bulletins/regionaleconomicactivitybygrossdomesticproductuk/1998to2018
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  14.  @Klos19871  Brexitland next door, needs what Scotland produces In 2018, The UK's Top Ten Biggest trade partners of Imports 1st Germany £79.3bn 2nd America £78.1bn 💪3rd Scotland £67.5bn (£51.2bn Excluding o&g) 4th Netherlands £49.9 bn 5th China £44.9bn 6th France £44.1 bn 7th Spain £32.2 bn 8th Belgium £29.3 bn 9th Italy £26bn 10th Ireland £25 bn Page Top 10 Import markets into UK. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/868378/200227_UK_trade_in_Numbers_full_web_version_final.pdf https://www.gov.scot/publications/export-stats-scotland-2018/ In 2018, 82% of all primary oil and gas energy in Scotland was exported. Scottish offshore oil and gas exports stands at £24.5 billion in 2018, of which £16. billion is exported to the rest of the UK https://scotland.shinyapps.io/sg-scottish-energy-statistics/?Section=OilGas&Chart=OilGasExports https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_largest_trading_partners_of_United_Kingdom Total trade with India £18bn Canada £17bn Australia £16bn South Korea £13bn
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  15.  @Klos19871  Total revenue. got back Goes Nextdoor 65,8 38,3 27,5 42% https://www.gov.scot/publications/government-expenditure-revenue-scotland-gers-2019-20/pages/3/ https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2019/3/part/1/crossheading/the-scottish-consolidated-fund The Union of the two parliaments in 1707 created Westminster and at that point, Scotland effectively became a colony and its revenue was counted towards the wider UK, in 1706 the nominal GDP of the UK was £71,000,000. In 1708, it increased to £87,000,000.That’s an increase of £16,000,000. That is 18.4% of the £87,000,000 1707 figure, and can by all intents and purposes be attributed to Scotland as her share. In 2019, using the same source as for the above GDP (nominal), the UK figure was 2,177,724,000,000. 18.4% of that is 400,701,210,000 14th Norway $417 - £313 billion 5,3m 15th Scotland $400 - £301 billion 5,4m 16th Ireland $384 - £289 billion 4,9m 17th Denmark $347 - £261 billion 5,8m https://macalbasite.wordpress.com/2020/03/06/scotlands-true-wealth-exposed-again/ https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/knowledgebank/what-is-gdp https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sovereign_states_in_Europe_by_GDP_(nominal)
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  16.  @derekbrettell8121  42% of Scotlands revenue goes to the UK i want Scotlands money back and to cash out of the ''union''
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  17. Why does Westminster steal 40% of Scotlands revenue? What is it we're paying for? and for the 40% of our money, why has our majority for staying in Europe been ignored the whole way through?
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  18.  @robertfawcett332  The United Nations Charter placed the right of self-determination into the framework of international law. By virtue of that right any people can freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social development https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_United_Kingdom_European_Union_membership_referendum#Results https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_that_have_gained_independence_from_the_United_Kingdom The Dissolution of Czechoslovakia, which took effect on 1 January 1993, was the peaceful self-determined split of Czechoslovakia into the independent countries of Czechia and Slovakia.
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  19. The 40% of Scotlands revenue that goes to the UK will be transferred to Scotland
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  20.  @Rocky-rq6mb  The Union of the two parliaments in 1707 created Westminster and at that point, Scotland effectively became a colony and its revenue was counted towards the wider UK figure. in 1706, the nominal GDP of the UK was £71,000,000. In 1708, it increased to £87,000,000.That’s an increase of £16,000,000. That £16,000,000 is 18.4% of the £87,000,000 1707 figure, and can by all intents and purposes be attributed to Scotland as her share. In 2018, using the same source as for the above GDP (nominal), the UK figure was 2,177,724,000,000. 18.4% of that is 400,701,210,000 Norway $417 billion Scotland $400 billion Israel $395 billion Ireland $384 billion Singapore $372 billion Denmark $347 billion https://macalbasite.wordpress.com/2020/03/06/scotlands-true-wealth-exposed-again/ https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/knowledgebank/what-is-gdp https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sovereign_states_in_Europe_by_GDP_(nominal) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_states_and_territories_of_the_United_States_by_GDP
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  21.  Jimmy Mac  Thanks im bringing Scotlands 40% of revenue back up the road in the barrel! want a higher pension jimmy? what would you spent 40% more on?
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  22.  Jimmy Mac  The Mondragon Corporation is a corporation and federation of Worker Cooperatives based in the Basque region of Spain. Its the tenth-largest Spanish company in terms of asset turnover and the leading business group in the Basque Country. By 2019 81,507 people were employed https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mondragon_Corporation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_privatisation_in_England_and_Wales#Process https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jul/01/england-privatised-water-firms-dividends-shareholders https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994_Strathclyde_water_referendum https://www.scotsman.com/news/environment/ps14bn-plan-share-scots-water-england-1520284 The Royal Norwegian Navy consists of approximately 70 Vessels, including 4 heavy frigates, 6 submarines, 14 patrol boats, 4 minesweepers, 4 minehunters, 1 mine detection vessel, 4 support vessels and 2 training vessels. It also includes the Coast Guard. Air Canada is the flag carrier and the national airline of Canada, originated from the Canadian government's creation of Trans-Canada Air Lines. The carrier's operating divisions include Air Canada Cargo, Air Canada Express, Air Canada Jetz, and Air Canada Rouge. Its subsidiary, Air Canada Vacations, provides vacation packages to over 90 destinations.
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  23.  @marktaylor2249  Revenue from sales of international exports is going to create the new scottish currency £33,8 billion in International exports - Foreign currency to create our own with. And £52 billion in exports to the UK - Foreign currency to back it with. On independence and transfer of Scotlands assets, Scotlands economy/gdp will be around 14th Norway £312 5,3m £59,000 per person 15th Scotland £300 5,4m £55,000 per person 16th Ireland £287 4,9m £58,000 per person 17th Denmark £260 5,8m £45,000 per person 18th Finland £200 5,5m £36,000 per person The UK's will be £1,7 trillion div by 62,4m = £27,000 per person https://macalbasite.wordpress.com/2020/03/06/scotlands-true-wealth-exposed-again/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sovereign_states_in_Europe_by_GDP_(nominal) https://www.businessforscotland.com/scotland-is-one-of-the-worlds-most-naturally-wealthy-nations/ https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-natural-capital-ecosystem-service-accounts-2019/pages/8/
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  24. Want the 42% of Scotlands revenue that goes to funding the UKgovernment, to be transferred to Scotland. What do we get for our money? and For 42% of our money, Why has Scotlands majority for voting to stay in the EU been ignored the whole way through?
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  25. Total tax revenue. got back Not Devolved 2019 65,8 38,3 27,5b 42% https://www.gov.scot/publications/government-expenditure-revenue-scotland-gers-2019-20/pages/3/ https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2019/3/part/1/crossheading/the-scottish-consolidated-fund https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/governmentpublicsectorandtaxes/publicsectorfinance/datasets/countryandregionalpublicsectorfinancesrevenuetables East Midlands Scotland £50,2bn £65,8bn Scotland generates £15,6 billion more in tax, £2800 more Per Person Yorkshire Scotland £55,8bn £65,8bn Scotland generates £10 billion more in tax, £1800 more Per Person West Midlands Scotland £58,7bn £65,8bn Scotland generates £7,1 billion more in tax, £1300 more Per Person
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  26. @Cliv Ings The right to self-determination is recognized as an international legal right after it was explicitly listed as a right in the UN Charter. Since ww2, 62 countries have gained Independence from the British state https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_United_Kingdom_European_Union_membership_referendum#Results In 1982, Canada made its final step toward full sovereignty. It became a completely independent country from Westminster In 1986, The Australia Act made Australia a completely independent nation from Westminster In 1986, New Zealand gained full independence from Westminster https://www.businessforscotland.com/scotland-is-one-of-the-worlds-most-naturally-wealthy-nations/ https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-natural-capital-ecosystem-service-accounts-2019/pages/8/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sovereign_states_in_Europe_by_GDP_(nominal) Norway £315 billion 5,3m Scotland £302 billion 5,4m Ireland £290 billion 4,9m Denmark £262 billion 5,8m
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  27.  @Klos19871  Scotland total tax revenue 2020 £65,8 billion https://www.gov.scot/publications/government-expenditure-revenue-scotland-gers-2019-20/pages/3/ Ireland 2020 total tax revenue 59,3 billion Euros - (£52,9 billion Pounds) https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/2857fa-annual-taxation-report-2020/ £12,9 billion , more div by Scotlands pop 5,4m = £2400 per person more Scotland Ireland Education 9,2 7,9 (pounds) Transport 4 3,1 Debt Servicing 4,5 8,2 Defence 3,5 1 billion Euros https://www.gov.scot/publications/government-expenditure-revenue-scotland-gers-2019-20/pages/5/ https://whereyourmoneygoes.gov.ie/en/ In 2016, Scottish Ministers granted a Second Pipeline Construction Authorisation to GNI, https://www.irishtimes.com/business/energy-and-resources/gas-begins-flowing-through-100m-pipeline-linking-ireland-and-scotland-1.3736137 https://www.gasnetworks.ie/corporate/company/our-network/pipeline-map/
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  28.  @ericcooper1709  https://www.businessforscotland.com/scotland-is-one-of-the-worlds-most-naturally-wealthy-nations/ https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-natural-capital-ecosystem-service-accounts-2019/pages/8/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sovereign_states_in_Europe_by_GDP_(nominal) Norway £313 billion 5,3m £59,056 per person Scotland £300 billion 5,4m £55,500 per person Ireland £289 billion 4,9m £58,979 per person Denmark £261 billion 5,8m £45,000 per person
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  29.  @ericcooper1709  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_United_Kingdom_European_Union_membership_referendum#Results https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_that_have_gained_independence_from_the_United_Kingdom The United Nations Charter placed the right of self-determination into the framework of international law. By virtue of that right any people can freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social development The Referendums Scotland Act 2020 is an Act of the Scottish Parliament which was passed by Parliament on 19 December 2019. This Act requires an additional act, such as a independence referendum.
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  30.  @Klos19871  https://stats.oecd.org/index.aspx?DataSetCode=REV# us dollars to pounds, Scotland £65,8 billion 5,4m Czech republic £65,1 billion 10,7m Greece £63,5 billion 10,7m Portugal £63,3 billion 10,3m Ireland £53 billion 4,9m New Zealand £51 billion 5m
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  31.  @Klos19871  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_United_Kingdom_European_Union_membership_referendum#Results The United Nations Charter placed the right of self-determination into the framework of international law. By virtue of that right any people can freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social development https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_that_have_gained_independence_from_the_United_Kingdom
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  32.  @Klos19871  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_United_Kingdom_European_Union_membership_referendum#Results https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_that_have_gained_independence_from_the_United_Kingdom The United Nations Charter placed the right of self-determination into the framework of international law. By virtue of that right any people can freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social development The Dissolution of Czechoslovakia, which took effect on 1 January 1993, was the peaceful self-determined split of Czechoslovakia into the independent countries of Czechia and Slovakia. Scotland’s Natural Capital Assets are valued at between 34 per cent of the UK total. https://www.businessforscotland.com/scotland-is-one-of-the-worlds-most-naturally-wealthy-nations/ https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-natural-capital-ecosystem-service-accounts-2019/pages/8/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sovereign_states_in_Europe_by_GDP_(nominal) 14th Norway $417 - £313 billion pounds 15th Scotland $400 - £301 billion 16th Ireland $384 - £289 billion 17th Denmark $347 - £261 billion
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  33.  @Klos19871  Last year, Scotlands National Revenue was £177 billion, £32,800 per head. population 5,4m (without our share of the uk assets) Czech republic was £176 billion, £16,500 per head,, pop 10,7m Portugal was £173 billion, £16,800 per head, pop 10,3m Greece was £157 billion, £14,600 per head, pop 10,7m https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GNP.MKTP.CD?locations=EU Scotland 2020 total tax revenue £65,8 billion https://www.gov.scot/publications/government-expenditure-revenue-scotland-gers-2019-20/pages/3/ £13 billion more than Ireland 2020 total tax revenue £52,9 billion Pounds https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/2857fa-annual-taxation-report-2020/ https://stats.oecd.org/index.aspx?DataSetCode=REV# us dollars to pounds, Scotland £65,8 billion 5,4m Czech republic £65,1 billion 10,7m Greece £63,5 billion 10,7m Portugal £63,3 billion 10,3m
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  34.  @Klos19871  https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/bulletins/regionaleconomicactivitybygrossdomesticproductuk/1998to2018 West Midlands region £160 . £27,000 per head, pop 5,9m SouthWest region £158 £28,200 per head, pop 5,6m Yorkshire region £141, £25,800 per head, 5,4m East Midlands region £124 £25,900 per head 4,8m Scotland generates £17bn more than WM, £3,200 per head £19bn more than SW, £3,500 per head £36bn more than Y, £6,600 per head £53bn more than EM, £9,800 per head (extra regio is the oil, which is geographically in Scottish territory Majority of income tax payers in Scotland pay Less tax than the rest of the UK, Lower council tax too. https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/debt-and-money/tax/income-tax-how-much-should-you-pay/income-tax-rates/
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  35.  @Klos19871  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_United_Kingdom_European_Union_membership_referendum#Results The United Nations Charter placed the right of self-determination into the framework of international law. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights also guarantees peoples' right to change nationality; the UK is a signatory to both documents. known as the Velvet Divorce,, The Dissolution of Czechoslovakia, took effect on 1 January 1993 and was the peaceful self-determined split of Czechoslovakia into the independent countries of the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Constitution Act 541, settled the division of property between Czechia and Slovakia National assets were divided in a ratio of two to one, the approximate ratio between the Czech and Slovak population in Czechoslovakia, The Czechoslovak currency the koruna, remained in use by both countries.caused the adoption of two national currencies and two central banks. At the beginning, the currencies had an equal exchange rate. Czechoslovakia's membership in the United Nations ceased upon the dissolution of the state, but on 19 January 1993, the Czech Republic and Slovakia were admitted as separate states. https://www.businessforscotland.com/scotland-is-one-of-the-worlds-most-naturally-wealthy-nations/ https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-natural-capital-ecosystem-service-accounts-2019/pages/8/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sovereign_states_in_Europe_by_GDP_(nominal) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal) Norway £313 Scotland £300 Israel £295 Ireland £288 Denmark £260 With 8.2% of the UK's Population, Scotland posses 88% of the crude oil production 60% of the natural gas production 85% of the hydro energy 40% of the renewable electricity generation, England is a net Importer of electricity transfers from Scotland , 25 GWH last year 60% of the onshore wind energy capacity 25% of Europe's offshore wind energy resources 300 GW of offshore wind Energy potential 25% of Europe's tidal energy resources The meygen tidal energy project in the Pentland Firth is the largest tidal energy project in Europe. exported 17 GWH to the grid in 2019 10% of Europe's wave energy potential 90% of the fresh water, Scottish Water's retail company Business stream is the second largest water retailer in the UK 60% of the timber production, the sector brings in £1 billion a year 60% of the airspace Scotland is suited for satellite launches over the North Pole Glasgow manufactures more satellites than any city in Europe Edinburgh is the second largest financial centre, 4th in Europe Biggest bus manufacturer in UK, Alexander Dennis has 40% market share The Scottish textile industry is worth £1 billion to the economy Scotland is home to 11 per cent of the games developer headcount including development of games such as grand theft auto Scotland is one of the largest life sciences clusters in Europe The food and drink sector is the largest manufacturing sector in Scotland, generating £15 billion a year, 18 per cent of Scottish manufacturing turnover. 70% of the exports of beverages, Scotch whisky brings in £5,5 billion a year UK accounts for 60% of World Gin manufacturer, sales are worth £2,5 billion a year The Worlds biggest gin brand is produced in Scotland. 60% of the UK's offshore maritime area After whisky, Seafood is Scotland’s second largest food export, sold to over 100 countries. 4th largest seafood trading nation in Europe, Scottish seafood exports bring in £1 billion per year 70% of the UK's Fish Landings of which 60% are exported Scottish salmon is both Scotland’s and the UK’s top food export 35% a third of the farmland 30% of the breeding cattle 20% of the sheep flock 9% of the dairy herd Scotland produces about 1.5 million litres of milk (around 9% of the UK milk production) 10% of the pig herd 25% of potato production 12% of the cereal production 30% of the barley production
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  36. What 'Union'? EVEL, English votes for English laws, turned to former ''union'' parliament into the English parliament
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  37. 42% of Scotlands revenue that goes to the UK will be transferred on independence, What is it we get? for 42% of our revenue, why was Scotlands majority for staying the EU ignored the whole way through?
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  38.  @philm3509  The United Nations Charter placed the right of self-determination into the framework of international law. By virtue of that right any people can freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social development. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_United_Kingdom_European_Union_membership_referendum#Results https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_that_have_gained_independence_from_the_United_Kingdom
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  39.  @philm3509  Declared in 1941 during ww2, by Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States, and Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, The right of a people to self-determination was recognized as an international legal right after it was explicitly listed as a right in the UN Charter. Since ww2, 62 countries have gained Independence from the British state, In 1982, Canada made its final step toward full sovereignty. It became a completely independent country from Westminster In 1986, The Australia Act made Australia a completely independent nation from Westminster In 1986, New Zealand gained full independence from Westminster https://www.businessforscotland.com/scotland-is-one-of-the-worlds-most-naturally-wealthy-nations/ https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-natural-capital-ecosystem-service-accounts-2019/pages/8/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sovereign_states_in_Europe_by_GDP_(nominal) Norway £315 billion Ireland £290 billion Denmark £262 billion
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