Anyone fed up with this Scottish referemdem rubbish

You should've seen his first few attempts!

 

Good post - with a well reasoned argument. I don't fully agree, but that's how debates work.

I'm not sure that the Bank of England would be in a position to control the markets reaction, in the event of Scotland going out of control on their spending. We might be forced to print more money than we would like - pushing up inflationary pressures. Greece may own their debt, but eventually the European Central bank is going to be forced to print more Euros - something that Germany has been resisting.

If the Scots are that prudent with their money then why is Alex Salmond promising a big spend on provision of free childcare? All costed on the basis of very optimistic estimates on North Sea revenue.

I stand by my point that there should be no split of fiscal and monetary policy. Scotland's best move would be to create their own currency, like the "Scottish poond".

That last point about more people using our currency better chance of remaining strong? Why? Not many people used the Swiss Franc but that has always been strong. Lots more use the Euro - can that be regarded as a strong currency? In my opinion, the strength of a currency is more a factor of monetary policy.

 

If Scotland go mental and just spend, spend, spend then there is the potential for problems that will affect us, but I just can't see that happening. No one could foresee what happened at the end of the last decade with the global financial crisis either like, so maybe I'm being naive. At the risk of making massive generalisations (actually there's no risk, that's exactly what I'm doing) about the Mediterranean countries who got themselves in massive debt, this is Scotland, not a bunch of people taking siestas who'll get to it 'mañana'. I can't see the Scottish deliberately fcukng up their own country.

If they did want to overspend they'd be much better off taking up the Euro so they could hide it for years rather staying with the pound and having us peaking over the wall at them all the time.

You're right about the amount of people using a currency, I just feel while ever Scotland are exporting oil and using the pound it will help it stay strong.

To be honest mate, I think I'm getting a bit out of my depth now. I've started a conversation that I really don't know a lot about. I should have kept schtum, but I've got a big gob.

 

Maybe the Scots would remain prudent. I just wouldn't want to commit to that chance in the long-term. Especially as North Sea oil will eventually run out.

I'll give Governments the benefit of the doubt and agree that none of them deliberately set out to **** up their own economy. It's usually down to sheer incompetence (and I include own own Governments over the last few decades in that point).

You may have a self-proclaimed "big gob" but I thought you used it to argue quite well.

Now - can you tell me where I can find the football forum?

 

Just as an aside, if you write schtum, Google Chrome thinks it's a spelling mistake and wants to change it to scrotum, which I found hilarious.

 

Glad you caught that! Can't imagine a response to the statement "I should have kept scrotum, but I've got a big gob."

 

Jay's had a few scorums in his gob.

If Scotland goes Indie and in debt Jay will just sell them all a new credit card and ppi. He's like that. And that's the way he is.

 

I love Scotland

And the Scots. It's a beautiful country and the people have always been warm and welcoming to my family & I. We're going on holiday there again for our 30th Wedding Anniversary celebrations next year and am really looking forward to it. I have never been the victim of the ignorance, intolerance and downright bigotry that has been posted on here by so-called 'better' English folk. There's no doubt that had their tirade been levelled at blacks or Asians, a ban would've probably followed.

 

Scots tend to vote Labour while English folk vote T***.

If the Scots do leave we will be stuck with the cvnts forever.

 

That's not strictly true, educated employed people tend to vote conservative. Whereas work shy dim witts vote labour

 

How come you don't vote labour?

 

Because I have respect for others. I want people to have opportunities to better themselves and I hate those thst persecute those trying to better themselves. The labour party are no better than the local smack rat robbing your granny

 

From what i understand its compulsory to have Euro if your joining Eu.

 

Who do you think you are calling me MAD. I'm not mad i'm just fed up of seeing it.

 

I do humbly appologise Hemsy. No offence was intended.
I must warn you though. There is still 10 months to go until the election and if you are fed up with it now then by the time September comes along you may just be starting to flee the country to get away from it all.

Peace.

 

It's unlikely at this moment in time. Very busy right now. We're moving house soon, so lots of **** on our plate. But ask me again on Friday.

 

Your worst post ever.

How do the T*****s help people better themselves when they want to stop anyone working class from going to University?

 

You are MAD. MENTAL. OFF YOUR ROCKER.

But you wouldn't be Hemsy if you weren't

 

No they want to discorage people doing PhDs in creative embroidery or something equally stupid.and the rest off us pay whilst the students are on the lash 24\7