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[ItsAllGoingToBeFine]

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I didn't mention Britannica, but well done for slipping it in there..
I hadn't even heard of them until I saw it mentioned on one of these threads. Funny that.

Don't forget The James Connolly Society from your list of supporters of the independence campaign.

Anyhow, off out for a while..

Does this help re Clair?

I can't find where I read it about a month ago.

Don't forget the James Connolly Society, they're also for Yes. Slightly less palatable than the groups you choose to mention though.

Can't think why.

I've never heard of them! They dont seem to be on the list though?

www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/elections-and-referendums/upcoming-elections-and-referendums/scottish-referendum/register-of-campaigners-at-the-scottish-independence-referendum

Yes because that's a reputable source!

Interesting website Weatherall scroll down and you'll find some scary articles on crop circles

Yes because that's a reputable source!

Any better?

www.oilandgaspeople.com/news/1039/scottish-west-coast-untapped-oil-and-gas-reserves-worth-trillions/

Rooner-

Jobs will be created in-

Oil & gas
Construction
Engineering
Gaming (grand theft auto come from Dundee)
Textiles
Art & design
Media
Film production
Publishing
Chemicals
Life sciences
Electronics
Food and drink including whisky
Tourism
Shipbuilding
Fishing
The new Scottish civil service
Farming
Higher education
Childcare
Social care
Housing
Call centres
Creatives (authors & musicians)
Events and festivals
Manufacturing
Services

Scotland has a very diverse economy and a highly skilled workforce.

Oh, another copy and pasted list. Weatherall, seriously - this stuff doesn't even make sense. Discuss stuff properly rather than posting massive lists which you can't explain or justify That's basically a list of every industry someone could think of except finance.

you missed Healthcare too.

statistically it's hilarious. That list is meaningless.

Businesses won't invest weatherall. Look at the stock markets today and the commentary.

Seriously though, how are these jobs going to be created?

Remember we've got a £6 Billion deficit to tackle from day 1.

Cut and paste arguments do your case no good at all. We can all cut and paste. I am tempted to go away and find the opening section of a good novel - "Pride and Prejudice" anyone? I prefer good quality fiction.

It is a truth universally acknowledged.......

or something

I can't see anything wrong with the list? Scotland does have a diverse and productive economy, and it can become more so.

Weatherall I think Clair is currently on a planned shut down (ie not pumping oil) in order that masses of subsea infrastructure can be installed. I'm not sure of the current schedule though and when start up is. While some of the platform personnel will not be needed during shut downs, masses of project personnel plus fabricators and 3rd party engineering, procurement, project management and installation contractors will be working on this.

I can't imagine BP or any other operators not working when they could be just to help a political campaign.

anniehoo did you get the links on the £6b deficit?

But ItsAllGoing it's just a list of existing Scottish industries.

How would these industries be able to invest in expansion/new jobs with no stable currency, huge debts and no clear idea of where the country is headed?

An economy requires people who want to invest there to live there, and work there.

A list of jobs is nothing more than a list of jobs. It doesn't create a single job or explain how a single job will be created. I can give you a list of types of cake - it doesn't mean I can make them all.

I'm afraid I haven't been able to read all the threads. I will be very sad if the union breaks up. As DP said he considers himself British rather than English, and the thought of being 'left' makes me sad.

Don't leave us!

What's wrong with the list is that it's just that. It's just a list of industries. No evidence or discussion of how or why jobs will be created in them. I could paste the same list and say jobs could be lost in them.

It's not adding anything meaningful

TeamScotland deficit is supported by the GERS figures if you would like them?

I have a gut feeling it is going to be yes. There is a change in the air, a perceptable but hard to define, change. I think the latest poll will give peple who have been wavering more courage to go for it. I pretty much expect to wake up on 19 September to a new world, goodness only knows how it will pan out though.

Here TeamScotland.

Scottish Government predict it will be £5.5 Billion for 2016-2017

Citigroup say £9.3 Billion and HM Treasury say £9.1 Billion for 2016-2017.

www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/288805/summary_of_forecasts_of_scottish_deficit_11032014.pdf

God help us all if the scots vote yes

Sorry weatherall but it's like that Shopping List thread you get in Chat. Yours is definitely from Waitrose, the reality is we will get Somerfield or some such.