Sturgeons Scexit Die Welt..

[fender62]

odious woman, don't mention the germans..
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8846931/Nicola-Sturgeon-accused-shamelessly-exploiting-coronavirus-crisis.html

[retrocop]

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/02/scots-pay-64-net-each-to-the-eu-but-english-pay-140-each/

I'm sure the EU will be thrilled to swap her contribution to the EU coffers instead of that of England. £64ph from Scotland verses £140 ph from England. Wow the EU are getting a steal.

[jno]

it's not a swap. The English contribution's gone. From this point, anything from Scotland would be pure gain.

[ynnafymmi]

I wonder if Brussells will match the Barnett Formula(i.e. throwing millions of pounds at us to keep the work-shy Weegies in beer and baccy).If they dont Scotland will be like Albania.Will Wee Burney be building a wall to keep us imprisoned in The Peoples Republic Of Scotbania?

[Deskdiary]

The Scots on here who want independence, Maggiebee springs to mind, when asked have never answered or commented on the following;

1. Being in the EU does not make Scotland independent.
2. Why should Scotland be able to leapfrog those already waiting to join?
3. An independent Scotland will fail the financial entry requirements.
4. There’s at least two current members who will veto.
5. How will Scotland pay for free university places, prescriptions and any other freebies England’s generosity allows them to currently provide?
6. For such a small part of the union, they are responsible for a disproportionate part of the deficit.

I suspect the Nats want independence but still want our money.

I couldn’t give a tinker’s cuss if they went, but if it means no longer having to see and hear that horrible woman, then bring it on.

[emmie]

she is the most irritating of women, i turn off tv if she is on

[naomi24]

I agree with deskdiary. The pathetic woman does all in her power to be contrary but nevertheless takes all she can get from those she despises. Her delusions of grandeur know no bounds. Give the rest of the UK a vote in a new referendum and she may well get what she wants.

[retrocop]

//it's not a swap. The English contribution's gone. From this point, anything from Scotland would be pure gain. //

Not very good at Maths!

[ladybirder]

Bang on DD.

[ToraToraTora]

I wish they would stop calling it "independence" that's the last thing they want. Wee Jimmy's hatred of England drives her to want to be ruled by the EUSSR that's all. She may well find herself out of the UK and out of the EUSSR.

[ToraToraTora]

deskdairy 04:54 Bang on, I'd give you BA. You forgot 7 - not withstanding the points above, in the unlikely event you get into the EUSSR you'll have to build a border.

[douglas9401]

Maybe they'll stop calling it independence if you stop with the EUSSR bs.

[iluvmargie]

I'm with emmie, I won't watch her or listen to her when she's on TV. She's excelling herself now isn't she?

[Deskdiary]

Picking up on Retro’s point, she’s more deluded than I thought if she thinks the contributions Scotland make will be a gain for the EU; Scotland are a net contributor at the moment, but only because they are on our coattails.

If, and it’s a bloody big if, Scotland get in on the nod simply by dint of the fact they are England’s smaller and poorer relation, they will not be a net contributor; in fact, they will become a subservient client state requiring the EU’s largesse, the largesse they previously enjoyed from England.

[allenlondon]

The Answerbank Solution!

Go for the (wo)man, not her politics. Go for the (wo)man, not her ideals.

Maybe even for the fact that she's a Scottish (wo)man - that upsets a lot of people.

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[Hopkirk]

Just for balance, could I let any Scottish people reading this know that I and many other English people love the Scots.

[naomi24]

Allen, I don't know what you're reading but as far as I can see people here are going for her politics and ideals. That they have mentioned their dislike for her doesn't negate that. Read the posts again.

[naomi24]

Hopkirk, I like the Scots too .. generally speaking.

[Hopkirk]

I'm not keen on Scotch though

[perseverer]

Speaking as a Glaswegian, who is not in favour of independence or a particular fan of the first minister, on reading the bile spouted by many of the contributors to this thread, I can understand why many Scots want independence.