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I thought I'd reply (being a Scot and living in Scotland I see th propaganda first-hand). 1 - They seem to be playing their cards close to their chest rignt no

I thought I'd reply (being a Scot and living in Scotland I see th propaganda first-hand). 1 - They seem to be playing their cards close to their chest rignt now as I believe people are being turned off by the independence thing. I'm sure there were figures earlier in the year from polls saying two thirds don't want it now. Anyway, we voted already 2 - I agree. The EU have been quite clear on this. Also, I believe a few countries have said they're gonna scupper the vote anyway and not let Scotland in. Don't blame them... 3 - It's about £5bn I believe. This is gonna hurt. I suppose it means we have to pay more for our produce. 4 - This is the real reason I am commenting. See below. I was at an SNP meeting in 2017 at Prestwick Airport and they wanted to talk about business post-Brexit. They talked shite for the most part: I mean that there were no answers in what they were saying. It was more about laying the boot into the Tory gov. However, I asked them a question that they couldn't answer - SNP's own figures show a £12Bn deficit that is being "funded" by the UK Gov at the moment and as soon as we leave the UK we are now responsible for that £12Bn ourselves. Their own figures also showed that post-Brexit Scotland will be hit with another £8bn shortfall. That's £20Bn - The largest deficit of any OECD country. Basically Scotland will be flung into the dark ages on day one of independence. So, I asked them what was their plan to fix this? They stood up and said they can't give an answer until the UK Gov confirm the figures... despite them throwing the figures around and blaming the UK Gov. Needless to say I took issue with that and gave them a hard time about it but they didn't budge on their answer. Not sure why I posted this but I thought a bit of context would be good. Edit - Grammar

Jaruzel 8y ago
Thanks for your direct viewpoint. I married into a large Orcadian family, and now have relatives scattered all over Scotland, and what I know is from them. Personally, I'd like to see an Independent Scotland, but only if it is truly viable and the right thing for the country.
- _Understated_ 8y ago
  I've debated the independence thing with many people over the years and, for me, it always comes down to this: I will look at all the other benefits to independence when I get an answer on the £20bn deficit... this trumps everything for me. I honestly can't see anything being more important than this. If SNP truly came up with a viable plan to fix/mitigate this deficit I will, with an open mind, look at all the other things they say independence brings. Another poster mentioned the anti-English rhetoric and, being a Scot living here all my life, I honesly think there is an element of that: It's not the driving force by any means, but it's a factor... imo.

Jaruzel 8y ago

Thanks for your direct viewpoint. I married into a large Orcadian family, and now have relatives scattered all over Scotland, and what I know is from them. Personally, I'd like to see an Independent Scotland, but only if it is truly viable and the right thing for the country.

_Understated_ 8y ago
I've debated the independence thing with many people over the years and, for me, it always comes down to this: I will look at all the other benefits to independence when I get an answer on the £20bn deficit... this trumps everything for me. I honestly can't see anything being more important than this. If SNP truly came up with a viable plan to fix/mitigate this deficit I will, with an open mind, look at all the other things they say independence brings. Another poster mentioned the anti-English rhetoric and, being a Scot living here all my life, I honesly think there is an element of that: It's not the driving force by any means, but it's a factor... imo.