Comments by "ScottishRoss" (@ScottishRoss27) on "Humza Yousef says next general election will be referendum on negotiating Scottish independence" video.

  1.  @JoffBartle  And Scotland is not a ''region'' its a Nation in a Treaty with another Nation respectively
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  2.  @JoffBartle  The currency was decided in 2019. Spain didn't block Croatia when they joined in 2013. Romania & Bulgaria when they joined in 2007. Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Czech, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Cyprus & Malta when they joined in 2004. Sweden, Finland & Austria when they joined in 1995. Portugal when they joined in 1986. Spain itself when they joined in 1986
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  3.  @teddypicker6969  Torie's are currently UK Government on just 43,6% of the vote.
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  4.  @teddypicker6969  Torie UK governments have not won an election in Scotland since 1955. Yet Scotland mostly gets Torie UK Governments its rejected. Independence = get rid of unelected illegitimate governments.
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  5. Scotland can't survive having to send tax receipts to another state. Why does a state 11x the size need Scotland's tax receipts?
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  6. Good luck without 55,5% of the former UK's territory combined land & offshore area.
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  7.  @teddypicker6969  Electing a Majority of Independence supporting Westminster MP's on a mandate for an Independent Scotland is an instruction to negotiate the end of the Union.
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  8. What about elections? can we use election after election til we get what we want?
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  9. Yes they do
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  10.  @peterwilliamallen1063  Scotgov is not answerable to the UK government. UK government is the English government as Scotland, Wales & N Ireland doesn't vote Conservative, England does. Scotland doesn't have any county councils. The barnett formula is Scotland's own taxation coming back. Scotgov has done many international agreements. ScotGov is not a local government area of England as Scotland is a nation in treaty with England. UK does not have a single UK Legal system. England's supreme court ruling did not rule out Scotland electing pro independence majority of Scotland's Westminster MP in a UK Election as a route to withdrawing from the Treaty with England. UK government does not have any legitimacy in Scotland as Scotland has not voted Conservative since 1955. England's government should get out of Scotland as its elected in England and not Scotland. What is the United Kingdom? no written UK constitution defining what it is. 65 other countries have left Westminster, Scotland leaving is no different.
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  11.  @TheJon2442  Nothing, all the brains are in Scotland
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  12.  @duo7809  Scotland is not a region either. Separatist? Scotland is not part of England therefore can't be classed as separatist
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  13.  @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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  14.  @teddypicker6969  UK is not democratic, 55% a majority of Westminster legislator are unelected
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  15.  @teddypicker6969  English Brexit that Scotland did not vote for.
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  16.  @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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  17. 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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  18. 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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  19.  @TheJon2442  Legacy of the terrible union
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  20.  @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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  21.  @hey12542  Human rights
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  22. Scotsman
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  23.  @MaryBrownIsTheBlairWitch  Jesus was born in Bethlehem which makes him Palestinian today.
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  24. Scotland's NHS has always been separate, as has England's.
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  25. Things have massively changed
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  26. Tony Blair arrested yet? its been 20 years
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  27.  @peterwilliamallen1063  Show me the unwritten UK Constitution to read please? Which article of the unwritten constitution is it stated that Scotland or ScotGov is answerable to England or England's government? You go onto contradict yourself quote ''Scotland was to be run by an autonomous Government'' How can it be autonomous and answerable to England's government? Why is Scotland having to send tax receipts to a state 11x its size? why does a state 11x Scotland's size need Scotland's tax receipts? yes it has made international agreements, just like UK government acting as England's government has made international agreements for England. UK Government has no legitimacy in Scotland as we don't vote Conservative. UK Supreme Court is not an international court its not competent to make rulings on treaties between 2 Countries such as the Treaty of Union between Scotland & England. If Majority of Independence Supporting Scottish Westminster MP are elected on manifesto of Independence that is enough to withdraw from the Treaty. Can you confirm if the Union is Voluntary or Forced?
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  28.  @routeman680  Tories only received 25% of the 2019 UK Election in Scotland.
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  29. Example?
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  30.  @hey12542  Example of anti English? bearing in mind The President of the SNP was born in and moved here from.....England.
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  31.  @DEVRIMCI2007  Normal, 195 Independent Countries in the world
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  32.  @teddypicker6969  Labour have been in government 24 years out of last 68. a short term party due to England being mostly a Conservative right wing voting electorate. Westminster is a first past the post voting system. Winning the majority of Scotland's 59 seats in its fptp system is enough to withdraw Scotland out of the Union. After Independence they'l be negotiations on Scotland's share of the Unions Assets and Liabilities. Labour has nothing to offer. That's why there is currently only 1 Labour Westminster MP representing Scotland.
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  33.  @teddypicker6969  68 years, the last time Scotland voted Torie.
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  34.  @teddypicker6969  Another another majority of mp's in the FPTP system on a manifesto for an Independent Scotland is enough
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  35.  @hey12542  UK is not democratic with the majority of the UK legislator being unelected. Can't have democratic votes with 84% of the UK population in 1 constituent nation.
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  36.  @routeman680  Independence as Westminster and Scotland are incompatible. Westminster Election History Scotland England 2019 Left Right 2017 Left Right 2016 EU Ref Remain Leave 2015 Left Right 1993 Velvet Divorce was the peaceful breakup of Czechoslovakia into 2 Independent States. Czechia and Slovakia are both 30 years old this year. Czech parties had little or no presence in Slovakia. Slovak National Party sought complete independence and sovereignty. The Czechs demanded continued control from Prague, but Slovaks continued to ask for decentralisation. Next UK Election the Scottish National Party's manifesto is proposing to put a simple powerful statement to the people. “VOTE SNP FOR SCOTLAND TO BECOME AN INDEPENDENT COUNTRY” If the SNP does win next UK election in Scotland then the people will have spoken. It will seek negotiations with the UK Government on how to give democratic effect to Scotland becoming an independent nation.
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  37. First Past the Post voting system
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  38.  @hey12542  Not a Country, its a political union. You even say so in your comment
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  39. Barnett money is Scotland's own taxation coming back to where its generated. ''idle weegies would have to get a job'' Employment by Council Area Glasgow City 317k Sheffield City 291k Manchester City 270k Bristol City 257k Liverpool City 237k
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  40.  @gvdlpgg2406  Yes a bit having studied Scotland's economy for last 8 or 9 years with regards to Independence
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  41. Polling ahead of every other party
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  42. The lowest in the UK.
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  43. Keir Starmers Conservative party would rather do a deal with Rishi Sunaks Conservative party than the Snp.
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  44. No, Westminster elections are first past the post voting system
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  45.  @thomassmith4467  The failure of the UK to set up Scotland's own national defence force with Scotland's own taxation?
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  46.  @thomassmith4467  UK Interest rate now 5% Independent Denmark 3,25% Norway 3,75% Ireland 4%
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  47.  eljay5009  Its not. The BF is Scotland's own taxation paid into UK Treasury and coming back to Scotland. Are you suggesting Scotland should pay in taxation to the UK and not get back its own money? Easily. Scotland's NHS budget is equivalent to around 26% of Scotland's tax revenue.
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  48.  @michaelrb9837  Westminster is England's government
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  49.  @harrymcfadden2572  Don't see what democracy in Scotland has to do with folk in rUK or Westminster
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  50.  @duo7809  Scotland isn't a region its Nation in a Treaty with another Nation (England) “Every state has the right to withdraw from a treaty if that treaty is not anymore compatible with its interests.” Geoffrey Cox MP, England's Attorney General, March 2019 during Brexit withdrawal negotiations.
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  51.  @duo7809  Majority of Independence Supporting MP's elected to Westminster in its first past the post system is enough to begin negotiations on winding up the Union. Seek international recognition and start state building in currently reserved areas such as establishing Scotland's central bank, currency, defence force, overseas consulate service etc UK is not a Country its 2 Countries in a Political Union via a Treaty. Show me the non existent written UK Constitution to read? which article in the unwritten constitution does it say its constitutionally a Country? What is the official full name of the Conservative party? If the Union is a Country, What does Article 19 of the Treaty of Union 1707 say? Why is there 2 separate Crown Office's ? Why is there no single national church? Why is there no single education system? health service? police force?
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  52.  @janetross8601  Things have changed massively
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  53.  @simongarthwaite7695  Illegal for people in another country voting on matters in another country.
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  54.  @janetross8601  Snp & Greens have 72 seats Unionist Parties have 57 seats
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  55. & Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption & Gordon Ramsey's new Mobile game Chef Blast
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  56. Glaswegian.
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  57. The 181st national currency in the world to come into use. The 215th national central bank in the word to come into use. Monetary Reserves will be for negotiations on division of the UK's Assets. As will the border. BF ends as Scotland's tax will no longer be paid into the UK treasury in England therefore no formula will be required for Scotland's own taxation coming back. Nothing will be paid to the EU as we're not a member.
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  58.  @alistairmcdougall4914  Nothing, ScotGov runs Scotland on 60% of Scotland's own taxation, On Independence 40% of Scotland's own taxation goes to ScotGov instead of being kept by Westminster. Scotland gains full powers over all taxation. We could scrap some taxes and simply the entire tax system. (keeping some for Public Health reasons such as alcohol & tobacco duty) Look up interesting Proposal on Annual Ground Rent Scotland Surface Area 90.4 Billion m2 Proposed annual revenue 78 Billion Scot Governments Budget this year is 59.7 Billion With AGR proposal Scot Government budget will be 23,4% larger than now = more to spend on the People, Public Services, Infrastructure and so on
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  59.  @teddypicker6969  Meaningless, 54.6% of the UK legislator are Unelected. Scotland has to withdraw from the Union. 2006 Dissolution of Serbia-Montenegro 1993 Dissolution of Czechoslovakia 1992 Dissolution of Yugoslavia 1991 Dissolution of Soviet Union 1947 Dissolution of Prussia 1922 Dissolution of Great Britain & Ireland 1922 Dissolution of Ottoman Empire 1918 Dissolution of Austria-Hungary 1905 Dissolution of United Kingdom of Norway & Sweden 1839 Dissolution of Peru-Bolivia 1831 Dissolution of Gran Columbia 1825 Dissolution of United Kingdom of Portugal & Brazil 1795 Dissolution of Poland-Lithuania
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  60.  @williamlong7188  UK cannot be fairer due to one part having 84% of the UK population
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  61.  @prideofdurham4776  How much to buy NorthEast England & Cumbria for incorporation into Independent Scotland?
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  62.  @ericatkinson9285  No the Scottish State will negotiate with the English State about buying them parts of England
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  63.  @Plaw01  Scotland is a Nation in a Treaty with another Nation (England) Yorkshire & London are Regions of England.
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  64.  @Plaw01  No single UK legal system. No written codified UK constitution. Not an international court therefore not competent to rule on Treaties between 2 Nations.
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  65.  @ScruffyTubbles  Scotland is a left leaning nation. Snp are social democratic party.
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  66.  @routeman680  Correct, well done Routeman
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  67.  @routeman680  Odd confusion of a comment Scotland's votes for Westminster are ''irrelevant'' but Westminster is the ''continuation of Scottish Parliament after 1707''
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  68.  @routeman680  ''Scotland's votes count in electing MPs but it does not matter'' You are contradicting yourself. Scotland is a separate nation, you say so yourself in your comment about being a constituent nation in the Union, so you acknowledge it is a separate and distinct nation as are the other constituent nations in the Union.
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  69.  @Darren-fm3pe  What?
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  70.  @Darren-fm3pe  Not a Nation its a Union. Fascism is right wing. Scotland is a left leaning Nation.
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  71.  @polaris7122  Countries with similar or smaller size of population to Scotland do really well without the English as you put it. Why not Scotland? 2023 World Happiness Report Country Rankings 1st Finland 2nd Denmark 3rd Iceland 7th Norway 9th Luxembourg 10th New Zealand 14th Ireland 19th United Kingdom
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  72. Not here to prop up England and England's government.
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  73.  @TomAdamson-m9i  Can't have a 'british government'' that is elected in England and has been rejected at ballot box in Scotland, Wales & N Ireland.
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  74. 65 other countries have left Westminster, Westminster is in the guinness world records for the amount of countries that has left a state
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  75.  @hey12542  Oh wow
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  76.  @hey12542  Its so anti English Over 18,000 Women from England have been attracted to migrating too Glasgow City Council Area since England's 2016 Brexit Vote. 👍😍🔥❤💪 also English defence firm Bae Systems new 675,000 sq ft Shipbuilding Academy Facility has started construction. English bank Barclays new 500,000 sq ft Glasgow Campus has opened. English fintech firm Previse chose Glasgow to set up its research & development hub. In May English fish & chips chain Mother Hubbard's opened its first in Scotland in Glasgow. In March English health retailer Superdrug opened its new 11,000 sq ft store in Glasgow, the biggest Superdrug store in Scotland. English lifestyle retailer The White Company opened its new 5,000 sq ft store in December. English TV Firm Channel 4 choose Glasgow for 1 of its new creative media hubs.
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  77.  eljay5009  But higher life expectancy than other Countries.
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  78.  eljay5009  No such thing as ''once in a generation votes'' If there is then no more elections for a generation.
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  79.  eljay5009  Not mentioned or agreed in the 2012 Edinburgh Agreement, the agreement between the Scottish and UK governments.
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  80.  eljay5009  Boris Johnson Quote pre 2019 Election ''urges voters to back the Conservative Party in a Once in a Generation Election.''
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  81.  eljay5009  Next UK Election the SNP is proposing to put a simple powerful statement to the people. Vote SNP for Scotland to Become an Independent Country. “Every state has the right to withdraw from a Treaty if that Treaty is not anymore compatible with its interests.” Geoffrey Cox MP, UK Attorney General during Brexit Treaty Withdrawal. The Treaty of Union 1707 between Scotland & England. United Nations Vienna Convention on the Law on Treaties Article 62 Fundamental Change of Circumstances Article 65 Procedure to be followed with respect to withdrawal from the operation of a Treaty.
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  82. The current Torie UK Government was voted in on just 43,6% of the vote
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  83.  @teddypicker6969  Winning a majority of Scotland's Westminster MP's is the route to Independence
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  84.  @hey12542  How was the 2016 vote fair?
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  85.  @routeman680  Except in the Scottish Section of 2019 Westminster Election The Conservatives got 25,1% of the vote to the Snp's 45%. Conservatives were rejected at ballot box in Scotland but got a conservative government that it rejected at ballot box.
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  86.  @routeman680  In Westminster's first past the post system which is decided on the number of seats won, Conservatives won UK-wide in 2019 on 43,6% of the vote and just 25,1% of the vote in Scotland. If Conservatives can govern Scotland on just 25,1% of the vote and just 6 seats, Independence parties winning the next UK Election in Scotland on a manifesto for an Independent Scotland is a mandate. You said the mandate can come from a Referendum, It can't that ship has sailed, UK government have repeatedly blocked Scotland from having Referendum's that Independence parties won elections on in 2021, 2019, 2017 and 2016.
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  87. 65 countries have gained their independence from Westminster
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  88.  @hey12542  Scotland is a Nation in a political union with another nation via a treaty.
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  89.  @danielbailey5849  Will no longer be contributing to UK Defence budget. Why would we need England as we'l be joining NATO. We don't get money from England, or do you mean from what England imports/buys from Scotland? The UK defence assets will be divided. Scotland will have its own entire navy to build therefore massive longterm orders for the scottish shipyards.
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  90. Looking forward to Rishi Sunaks Conservative Party faithful's thunderous clapping for interest rates rising to 5%
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  91.  @birtlee2078  Independent Denmark 3,25% Norway 3,75% Ireland 4%
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  92.  @birtlee2078  Don't want to embarrass you
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  93.  @birtlee2078  Just the 1 Labour Westminster MP in Scotland.
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  94.  @gvdlpgg2406  Did you know Glasgow is a leading European City for the manufacture of Satellites?
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  95.  @gvdlpgg2406  New National Manufacturing Institute Scotland opened just last week next to Glasgow Airport.
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  96.  @wilsonflood4393  Annual Economic Growth Rate in 2022 Scotland 4.9% Finland 2.1% International Trade in Quarter 1 2023 Exports Imports Total Balance of Trade Scotland 37.2 Billion 36 Billion 73.2 Billion Surplus of +1.2 Billion Finland 28.3 Billion 29.2 Billion 57.5 Billion Deficit of -900 Million Number of Inward Investment Projects Secured in 2022 in 2021 Scotland 126 Up 3% 122 Finland 104 Down 16% 124 Latest Employment Stats Women Men Scotland 2.663 million 1.311 million 1.352 million Finland 2.606 million 1.273 million 1.332 million Top 6 Sectors by Employment Scotland Finland 561k 619k Manufacturing, Wholesale & Retail 540k 404k Financial, Property, Professional, Administrative 407k 397k Health & Social Care 338k 223k Tourism, Hospitality, Transportation & Storage 226k 191k Education & Skills 179k 182k Construction University Entrants in 2022 in 2021 Scots Born 33.880 Up 9.8% 30.490 Finnish Born 32.600 Up 4% 31.300 New Housing Completions in 2022 in 2021 Scotland 42.132 Up 8.3% 38.639 Finland 41.636 Up 6.24% 39.039 Birth Registrations Scotland Finland = Q1 2023 14.991 13.799 outbred Finn by aprox 7.95% or 1192 2022 46.959 44.951 outbred Finn by aprox 4,28% or 2008 Most Popular Baby Names in 2022 Scotland Finland Olivia Noah Olivia Leo
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  98. The bottle return scheme was sabotaged by Westminster because England's isn't ready
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  99. 65 other countries have left Westminster.
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  100. 29th June is Seychelles Independence Day, it gained Independence from Westminster in 1976. 1st July is Canada's Independence Day, it gained full independence from Westminster in 1982. 4th July is America's Independence Day, it gained Independence from Westminster in 1776. 6th July is Malawi's Independence Day, it gained Independence from Westminster in 1964. 7th July is Solomon Islands Independence Day, it gained Independence from Westminster in 1978. 10th July is The Bahamas Independence Day, it gained Independence from Westminster in 1973. 12th July is Kribati's Independence Day, it gained Independence from Westminster in 1979. 23rd July is Egypt's Independence Day, it gained Independence from Westminster in 1922. 30th July is Vanuatu's Independence Day, it gained Independence from Westminster in 1980. 6th August is Jamaica's Independence Day, it gained Independence from Westminster in 1962. 14th August is Pakistan's Independence Day, it gained Independence from Westminster in 1947. 15th August is India's Independence Day, it gained Independence from Westminster in 1947. 31st August is Malaysia's Independence Day, it gained Independence from Westminster in 1957. 31st August is Trinidad & Tobago's Independence Day, it gained Independence from Westminster in 1962.
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  101.  @ScruffyTubbles  Ignornence on your part unfortunately
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  102.  @ScruffyTubbles  Yeah they can, both left Westminster
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  103.  @G4RY1159  Number of Dwellings in 2022 Scotland 2,699 million Finland 2,816 million Housing Starts/Completions in 2022 in 2021 Scotland 42,132 Up 8,3% 38,639 Finland 41,636 Up 6,24% 39,039 Construction Workforce Latest Scotland 179k Finland 184k National Records of Scotland Households and Dwellings 2022 Report Finland in Figures 2023 Page 29 Occupied Dwellings Scottish Housing Market Review Q1 2023 Housing Starts & Completions Finland in Figures 2023 Page 31 Completed Dwellings Nomis Scotland Workforce Jobs by Industry Finland in Figures 2023 Page 13 Employed Persons by Industry
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  104.  @G4RY1159  I have a girl friend mate! i'l be battered if i cheated on her
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  105.  @G4RY1159  Maybe yer maw
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  106. The UK is not democratic, 55% a majority of Westminster are Unelected
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  107.  @Plaw01  52% of the UK population do not pay any income tax at all. 11% higher than in Scotland.
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  108.  @Plaw01  Consistently Outperforms the UK in Lower Unemployment Rates Scotland England Wales June 3,1% 3,8% 4,8% May 3,1% 4% 4,6% April 3% 3,9% 3,5% March 3,1% 3,8% 3,5% February 3,3% 3,8% 3,5% January 3,3% 3,7% 3,4%
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  109.  @Plaw01  Outperforming the UK in International Trade Quarter 1 2023 Exports Imports Balance of Trade Scotland £37.2 Billion £36 Billion Surplus of +£1.2 Billion Wales £20.9 Billion £23.9 Billion Deficit of -£3 Billion England £274 Billion £476 Billion Deficit of -£202 Billion
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  110.  @Plaw01  Last Years Tax Receipts Generated Spent Balance England £794 Billion £858 Billion Deficit of £64 Billion Scotland £73.7 Billion £97 Billion Deficit of £23.3 Billion Wales £32.2 Billion £52.4 Billion Deficit of £20.2 Billion
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  111.  @Plaw01  The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) is partisan towards the Union and not neutral as it was founded by Conservative Party politician William Hopper who was a Conservative Party MEP in the European Parliament.
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  112.  @Plaw01  Scotland's employment rate was ahead of England for every month since January.
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  113.  @Plaw01  What's England's notional deficit? Wales notional deficit? It might have a higher employment rate but the numbers in employment show Total Women Men Scotland 2.663 million 1.311 million 1.352 million E Midlands 2.353 million 1.076 million 1.276 million Q1 2023 International Trade Exports Imports Balance of Trade Scotland £37.2 Billion £36 Billion Surplus of +£1.2 Billion E Midlands £25.1 Billion £33.2 Billion Deficit of -£8.1 Billion
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  114.  @Plaw01  What does notional mean?
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  115.  @Plaw01  With the Torie Government's interest rate rise to 5% just last week, in what way is this a policy for economic growth?
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  116.  @Plaw01  Yes what is the definition of notional?
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  117.  @Plaw01  You just literally copy & paste charts out of context as single out Scotland and don't tell us England's notional deficit and Wales notional deficit
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  118.  @Plaw01  What's Yorkshire notional deficit?
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  119.  eljay5009  What is the UK's figure?
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  120.  eljay5009  Latest Employment Figures Scotland 2,688 million Finland 2,680 million Ireland 2,608 million Slovakia 2,579 million Croatia 1,580 million Wales 1,435 million Lithuania 1,389 million Slovenia 970k Latvia 880k N Ireland 876k Estonia 696k Cyprus 456k Luxembourg 320k Malta 290k Iceland 212k
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  121.  eljay5009  Scotland's foreign currency earnings from Exports are an humiliating 29,6% higher per head than England.
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  122.  eljay5009  Latest Private and Public Sector Employment Stats Private Public Scotland 78,1 percent 21,9 percent England 77,4 percent 22,6 percent
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  123.  eljay5009  The UKs deficit in monetary terms ? as you only mentioned a figure for Scotland and not the UKs figure Scotland generates more per head because its an oil producing country, the 3rd largest in Europe after Russia & Norway. The barnett formula is Scotland's own taxation paid into UK Treasury and coming back. With Independence the BF ends as Scotland will no longer be paying tax into UK treasury therefore no formula will be required.
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  124.  eljay5009  Average Salary England Scotland Teacher £38.810 £39.860 Nurse £34.916 £37.664 Police Officer £32.313 £34.991
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  125.  eljay5009  England 13th March Junior Doctors went on 3 day strike over 4,5% pay offer 11th April Junior Doctors went on 4 day strike over 4,5% pay offer 14th June Junior Doctors went on 3 day strike over 5% pay offer 13th July Junior Doctors started 5 day strike over 6% pay offer. Scotland 7th July Junior Doctors in Scotland suspend strikes following 12,4% pay offer. Currently being put to BMA Scotland members to vote on. 8th June RMT union members accept ScotRail pay offer from ScotGov. 20th March RCN union Nurses accept pay offer from ScotGov. 10th March EIS Union Teachers accept pay offer from ScotGov.
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  126.  eljay5009  That is wrong. Scotland subsidises the UK as it gets back less than it generates. Revenue Came Back Kept by Westminster 2022 £73.7bn 72.6% £53.5bn 27.4% £20.2bn 2021 £62.6bn 83.8% £52.4bn 16.2% £10.2bn 2020 £66bn 66% £43.5bn 34% £22.5bn 2019 £65.1bn 64.3% £41.8bn 35.7% £23.3bn 2018 £62.3bn 64.3% £40bn 35.7% £22.3bn 2017 £60.4bn 69.4% £41.9bn 30.6% £18.5bn = £390.1bn 70.01% £273.1bn 29.99% £117bn
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  127.  @graphite282  Because they are desperate and also 2,8 Trillion in debt.
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  128.  eljay5009  Then also a share of the UKs Assets
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  129.  @michaelrb9837  A single positive in favour of Westminster?
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  130.  @duo7809  Why not?
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  131.  @duo7809  & in Independence negotiations due its share of the Unions Assets & Liabilities.
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  132.  @duo7809  65 Countries have left Westminster, Scotland leaving it is no different.
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  133.  @davidadiwego4608  That's not true
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  134.  @davidadiwego4608  Was the 25th annual Tartan Week in America in April a celebration of England and English culture? Is Tartan Day in Australia & New Zealand on 1st July, a celebration of England and English culture?
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  135.  @duo7809  Is the Union Voluntary ?
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  136.  @duo7809  So in the next Union Election if the majority of Scotland's MP's are elected on a manifesto for Independence, Negotiations should begin on winding up the Union, division of state assets & liabilities and overseas territories. Negotiations should also begin on the future relationship ie a social union, trade agreement & defence cooperation
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  137.  @duo7809  So the Union is not voluntary?
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  138.  @duo7809  If it is voluntary then a majority of Scotland's MP's elected in the next Union Election on a manifesto for Scotland becoming Independent should see Scotland become Independent.
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  139.  @duo7809  But UK government have blocked Scotland from having a referendum on Independence. Do voters in Scotland have rights through the ballot box in the Unions first past the post electoral system where the party with the most seats wins ? If Independence parties win a majority of Scotland's Westminster Seats on a manifesto for Scotland becoming Independent, they will have won the election in Scotland for Independence to be negotiated and happen.
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  140.  @duo7809  UK Supreme Court is a non-ministerial government department of the UK government as established by the UK Government in 2009 therefore its not independent and is answerable to UK Government. Its not an International Court therefore not competent on making rulings on International Treaties between Nations. However in Section 81 of its ruling it concedes there is power at the ballot box. ''A clear outcome, whichever way the question was answered, would possess the authority of a democratic expression of the view of the Scottish electorate. The clear expression of its wish either to remain within the United Kingdom or to pursue secession would strengthen or weaken the democratic legitimacy of the Union depending on which view prevailed. It would consequently have important political consequences relating to the Union.''
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  141.  @duo7809  No i want what people have voted for. Which Country? the UK is not a Country its a Union. National Court? UK does not have a single legal system. UK law does not exist. How is the Union Voluntary if votes are blocked from being pursued ?
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  142.  @duo7809  Democracy is not a 1 time thing. It's not a Country its 2 Countries in a Treaty. Independence if the majority of Scotland's MP's elected to Westminster at next election are elected on a manifesto for Independence. UK Human Rights Act 1998 Article 10 Freedom of Expression Part 2 Article 3 Right to Free Elections The International Court of Justice settles disputes between states in accordance with international law and gives advisory opinions on international legal issues. United Nations Charter Purposes and Principles 2. To develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples United Nations Vienna Convention on the Law on Treaties Article 62 Fundamental change of circumstances. Article 65 Procedure to be followed with respect to withdrawal from a treaty. Article 66 Procedures for judicial settlement involving International Court of Justice.
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  143.  @familyseed1555  Its not
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  144.  @familyseed1555  Scotland has over 900 islands.
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  145.  @familyseed1555  Then why is there a minister for the Union?
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  146.  @familyseed1555  No
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  147.  @familyseed1555  ''We're proud to have The Black Watch here because they are a Scottish Regiment and that green and misty Country has sent hundreds and thousands of Scottish men and women to the United States and they have been among our finest citizens and we're proud to have them here finally because speaking personally the history of Scotland captured me at a very young age, the United States in fact all of us love i suppose in a sense lost causes and on occasion the history of Scotland has been a lost cause but in some ways they have triumphed perhaps more today than ever before so we're glad to have you here major and we regard it as a great honour to have the representatives of a great Country here is our guest at the white house.'' President John F Kennedy hosting The Black Watch in 1963.
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  148.  @familyseed1555  You conceded Scotland is infact a Nation.
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  149.  @familyseed1555  If the UK is a Nation, why do they have a minister for the Union?
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  150.  @familyseed1555  *Union.
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  151.  @familyseed1555  What would it do?
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  152.  @familyseed1555  Why are you talking to trees?
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  153.  @familyseed1555  Its not a country.
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  154.  @familyseed1555  It doesn't
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  155.  @familyseed1555  But the Prime Minister is unelected in Scotland as Scotland doesn't vote Torie. So the minister for the Union has no legitimacy in Scotland.
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  156.  @familyseed1555  No legitimacy here.
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  157.  @familyseed1555  How was it formed? oh its a political union via a treaty
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  158.  @familyseed1555  What am i lying about?
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  159.  @familyseed1555  The treaty of What?
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  160.  @familyseed1555  See, it is a Union.
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  161.  @familyseed1555  Why is there 2 crown offices then?
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  162.  @familyseed1555  The Scottish Crown Office and English Crown Office.
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  163.  @familyseed1555  Oil price $81 Brent (Scotland) $78 Espo (Russia) $74 Sokol (Russia) $71 Urals (Russia)
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  164.  @janetross8601  65 countries have left Westminster, why not Scotland? tell me a single positive advantage Westminster has to offer? Its not even democratic, Over half of the Legislature are Unelected.
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  165.  @janetross8601  Yes he was, in 2021 Holyrood Election
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  166.  @janetross8601  We don't have a presidential system, neither does the UK, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss, Bojo the clown, Theresa May, Davie Cameron were not elected as Prime Minister.
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  167.  @BoldOne8760  The No Campaign in 2014 ''RAF Leuchars will not be closed''' 2015 RAF Leuchars closed.
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  168.  @BoldOne8760  UK Government in 2014 ''We promise £1 Billion investment for Peterhead Carbon Capture Plant'' 2015 UK government scrapped its pledge it made to No Voters
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  169.  @janetross8601  When was the UK Presidential Election that Bojo was voted in on by the people?
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  170.  @janetross8601  So not voted in as PM by the people?
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  171.  @janetross8601  UK has a presidential system?
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  172. @@shotttttgun587 Isn't King of England also head of England's Church?
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