Scottish General Election

[Differentforgirls]

Who are Scottish people voting for next month?

I'm aware that the SNP won big at the last Scottish election.

They won't this time though.

Sorry. Having to quote this again. You agree with a law to ban the SNP spending money on pro Indy propaganda. Where have they did this?

You just said they lost loads of seats!

At the UK election.

Ah! Ok.

Yes sorry. Crossed wires.

You’d have to ask whoever wrote the Tory manifesto as I didn’t write that!

A lot of spending has been allocated to promoting Independence since the last IndyRef.
These show some publishing costs:
31k for 1 paper
https://www.gov.scot/publications/a-fresh-start-with-independence-publication-costs/
200k for a series
https://www.gov.scot/publications/building-a-new-scotland-papers-costs/
and who knows what this totals
https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202200306332/

These figures seem to be only the publishing costs, not civil service time.

But you agreed with it!

I find myself politically homeless right now. I plan to vote tactically for Labour to lower the vote for SNP. It might prove fruitless but it’s something I can do.

I don’t want Independence, I am pro woman’s rights which doesn’t mean I’m anti trans but I feel woman’s rights are being attacked day by day. Also I work in education and the policies and cuts are making our jobs harder and harder each day. Sen provision and support are being eradicated. It’s shameful.

I am proud to be Scottish but I feel embarrassed saying it because of the nationalistic connections.

26 grand? If it helps I’ll pay it back. 😬

Need to dig deeper than 26k. Think you’ll be out of pocket for a fair bit more than that. 31k+200k+whatever the 3rd link totals. Even you must see the money wasted on papers nobody reads.

SNP & Alliance to liberate Scotland.

I believe that the UK needs constutional reform to balance out the fact that one large nation is able to dictate political outcomes that are not desired by the smaller nations eg Brexit.

Additionally, I suspect that Westminster cares nought about "the regions" except in elections. And I include English northern regions & our Cornish cousins in that.

The above outweighs for me Holyrood's gender inequality fracas.

I voted against Indy last time. Next time I will be voting Yes unless Westminster removes FPTP.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I read that voting SNPx2 does not give the SNP more seats? Which is scandalous.

Maybe I'll give my second vote to Alliance to liberate Scotland.

I need to research that more. It's a flaw designed in by Westminster.

Taxes flow from Scots to London bar the Holyrood income tax.

All VAT, income tax, NI, dividend income, savings tax, IHT - all to London.

Of the above, we get back our so called subsidy via Barnett.

From Barnett funding is then decided for tbe devolved areas of responsibility like the NHS.

It is a critique of the entire UK that HM Treasury chronically underfunds all areas bar London & the SE.

Independence grants full financial leverage. And the currency issue? A country can use whatever currency it wants with the caveat that the issuing country of that currency can push interest rates up to make it hard.

Rejoining the EU issue? Spain has also said that they WOULD NOT block Scotland IF London gave up Gibraltar. That little side issue is ignored by unionists.

A cult?

Political Party I think.

The second vote is the more important one. That decides who forms the Govt. Do you know that the alliance are far right?

No, I didn't know that!

I was watching that YT Podcast from Barrhead Boy & saw the Alliance lass.

In that case if far right, no.

Does SNP SNP work? I generally vote SNP SNP..

Taxes flow from Scots to London bar the Holyrood income tax.
All VAT, income tax, NI, dividend income, savings tax, IHT - all to London.
Income tax stays in Scotland. What would be the point of higher income tax for Scottish workers (above £30K) compared to the rest UK ones if the money would leave Scotland?

Will be voting Lib Dem
I am against Independence and definitely don’t want another referendum
We had one, the Nats lost
My DC are early 20s ,I worry for their futures if we got independence
The SNPs record in Government is shocking

I note OP hasn't responded to your post. I can't believe Scottish folk would vote SNP after the mismanagement and scandals. I'm in Wales and I very much fear Plaid Cymru supported by Greens and/or Labour will be main party after May.

Yes. ISP left the Alliance because Craig Murray and Tommy Sheridan are standing so there’s only sovereignty left. James Kelly has a few articles in his blog about it all.

SNP/SNP is how we got a majority in 2011 and a referendum!

@Differentforgirls Just been looking at 2011.

SNP/SNP for me.

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No.

That portion of income tax raised by Holyrood for Holyrood stays with Holyrood.

Eg Before the Holyrood tax was raised, you still paid income tax to HMRC. You always did & do so now. Hence HMRC sending letters everywhere to all taxpayers in each constituent UK Nation.