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Windswept
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2007-01-13, 13:09

As an objective outsider with no dog in this fight, it seems to me that if:

1) Scotland gets considerably *more* than their fair share of finances, and 2) Scottish members get to cast influential votes on matters that don't concern them...

...then it would be more fair 'for others' if Scotland were separate and independent.

May I ask, what do you folks consider the 'advantages' of staying together?

I think if you wanted to keep a united kingdom, it should be rearranged on a more fair basis. 'All' should be taxed the same; 'all' should benefit the same, generally speaking.

It doesn't seem at all fair to me that some parts of the union would have 'vastly' greater benefits for its residents, paid for by 'everyone else'.

As I say, I feel that my thoughts are relatively objective; and I'm just going by how you stated the case.

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