First Minister

[maggiebee]

I listened to the First Minister yesterday. She spoke without faltering throughout and was clear, concise and precise. She answered all the questions head on and had evidence and robust information to support each response. Compare this performance to our Prime Minister’s recent embarrassing rambling.
I am full of admiration for Nicola Sturgeon.

[AuntPG]

Strange that people find it ok to denigrate Sturgeon for her looks and her manner -yet when that's directed at Boris its not acceptable.

[pat2604]

I'd be careful what you wish for.
It would diminish the UK greatly.

Please explain why ich? Serious question from me.

[Bobbisox1]

Saying the women in the suit and stilettos is mild to what our PM has been called!!

[Khandro]

A ["proud"] Scotsman writing in today's Express.

'Given the harm she has caused and is still causing between our country and mainly the English, I for one don't want her to have the privilege of walking at her own leisure. I'd much prefer to see her led out of Bute House forcibly. Compelled to relinquish office. Then we can get back to restoring good relations again with our neighbours. The woman has a lot to answer for.'

[pat2604]

Probably aimed at me Bobbi. But ignored. No chance of biting back. Just don't bite back Bobbi.

[pat2604]

Totally agree Khandro. She's a meglomaniac and it's becoming more and more apparent.

[douglas9401]

Some of my good Scottish friends/bunch of subsidy dependent hangers-on.

Depends on the day of the week and which clique is braying at the time I suppose.

There is no appetite for independence except for the few with their paint cans, wandering the place and spraying 'Indyref II' on and reasonably flat surface.

Aerosols.

[ToraToraTora]

Freeeedoooom!

[ichkeria]

“ Please explain why ich? Serious question from me.”

I’m surprised you need it explaining to you how losing a country the size of Scotland would diminish a United Kingdom of just 4 bits of which Scotland is major part

[ToraToraTora]

it would diminish the UK by 8%.

[AuntPG]

Pat/Bobbi -I made a generalisation about remarks made about Boris's appearance by many people on AB. Don't flatter yourselves the remark was aimed personally at you two, and please don't flatter yourselves it was 'bait'. This is News not Chatterbank -we tend to discuss things as adults over here :o)

[ToraToraTora]

this thread started in CB.

[pat2604]

Exactly TTT. 8% of UK population. Far far less than other areas for the UK. What I was asking Ich was actually what contribution Scotland makes to the UK economically, etc.

[ToraToraTora]

....and it's the expensive 8% at that!

[pat2604]

This is News not Chatterbank -we tend to discuss things as adults over here :o)

Then why did you post what you did APG? It had nothing to do with the thread.

[Redhelen72]

The economy of Scotland had an estimated nominal gross domestic product (GDP) of $205 billion in 2020

[ichkeria]

"What I was asking Ich was actually what contribution Scotland makes to the UK economically, etc. "

No, you weren't. At least not in as many words.
I think you will find that Scotland's contribution to the UK is considerable (I can't put a convenient figure on it) in lots of ways, including military.

[pat2604]

I shall have to do some research Red. I just wish to know how valuable Scotland is to us compared with what we contribute. Perhaps I just think of Scotland as producing beef and whisky and for shipbuilding. Why is it that the Highlands and islands don't want to leave the UK? I admit to my ignorance on all this.

[pat2604]

Oh, and tourism of course!

[anneasquith]

I’m always left wondering why non Scots have such hatred of the first minister of Scotland ?
Her and her cabinet tend to be concerned for Scotland only .