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I have Scottish family, but I have always lived in England. Most of the Scots I'm related to or know are fairly anti-SNP/anti-independence. I don't really care
by rossng 11y ago
I have Scottish family, but I have always lived in England. Most of the Scots I'm related to or know are fairly anti-SNP/anti-independence. I don't really care (a sentiment shared by many outside Scotland) - although I suspect Scotland might struggle as an independent economy.
I don't think the SNP are necessarily bad for tech savvy people - I just don't think they care much about any of those issues at all. By contrast, the Conservatives are looking to enact actively anti-tech legislation.
- masklinn 11y ago> although I suspect Scotland might struggle as an independent economy. They'd get a good start "inheriting" ~90% of the current UK North Sea oil fields though.
- kagamine 11y agoTo counter your claim I'll point out that the Inland Revenue (non-uk people, that's the IRS/tax central) for the whole of the UK is based in Scotland. Under international law (EU law?, IANAL) it is illegal to keep or administer tax records for a foreign nation(1). Thus, the Inland Revenue for England and Wales would be forced to move from Scotland once Scotland gained independence. The economy could first see high unemployment with the knock on effect of falling property values and a few other negative side effects. Maybe in the long term, for many voters, it's worth it, or maybe not? 1.Source: a civil servant with 40+ years experience in the Inland Revenue (not me).