Thanks for this Robert. (View Post)

The reason that Scotland received more £ from the Treasury per head of population in the block grant for NHS and other spending is because the allocations were worked out on the basis of the populati… (View Post)

Well, people were leaving Ireland for Britain (and elsewhere) before Independence - that was the effect of the Famine. Scotland similarly suffers a drain of people down south to England - this is the… (View Post)

For the same reason that lots of people who voted for Brexit don't regret doing so - such a vote is not about practicalities for many people. I'm kinda on the other side of the fence. My experience i… (View Post)

€1 is equal to £IRE 0.787564 Today £1=€1.141 So, £1 = £IRE 0.8986 The transition might well be difficult, but an independent Scotland could be an economic success, as the rump UK continues on its pat… (View Post)