Angrybiker

Yep. It turns out that there actually is a magic money after all. Neither Scotland or Wales will get anything extra in Barnett consequencials. It's hard to see it as anything but a bung. Sent from my SM-G928F using Tapatalk

Just when I thought the worst outcome was a large majority for the Torys. We have a minority Tory govt propped up by the DUP 😂. A party who's manifesto is basically the bible with fortnightly bin collections. I wonder what Scottish Conservative leader (And openly gay msp) Ruth Davidson thinks of aligning with a party who believe she's immoral. Sent from my SM-G928F using Tapatalk

I wouldn't be doing anything like 55 miles per day. Probably closer to 55 miles per week. That being said, a quick check suggest that your Ls400 gets better mpg than an SRT8. Time will tell. Sent from my SM-G928F using Tapatalk

Ah what the hell. A big V8 it is. It wouldn't be a daily as I have the works van and a second car for the wife. Thanks for the input. Sent from my SM-G928F using Tapatalk

I'm torn between something 2 - 3 litre turbo like an Sti / evo or a big v8 , 300c or Cherokee SRT8. With an Sti or similar it's the chav image that goes with them which puts me off. But with an SRT8 I have concerns that I'll need to get a second mortgage or sell a kidney to pay for fuel. I'm under no illusions that it'll have Prius beating fuel economy but from people who have owned similar cars I want to know... just how crippling is it? Sent from my SM-G928F using Tapatalk

The more time that passes the harder a time I have believing that Theresa May is the "strong and stable leader" who can take us through Brexit negotiations. We've not even properly started and she's already thrown her toys out the pram and threatened to walk away without a deal. Hell, she's ill equipped to sit on a couch and discuss her own policies. Sent from my SM-G928F using Tapatalk

It's a common problem after new head unit. It won't be a bad earth. Do the buster hack/ buster mod. There's a few threads on it. Worked a treat Sent from my SM-G928F using Tapatalk

We already have the lowest Corporation tax rates in the G20. If we need to lower them further to attract big business then it shows how much of a shambles Brexit really is. Sent from my SM-G928F using Tapatalk

I'm not usually a fan of yellow but that looks awesome. The white wheels really set it off. Sent from my SM-G928F using Tapatalk

As prices start rising and Brexit is shown for the holocaust that it is, it won't be the fault of people who voted leave. Oh no. It'll be everyone who didn't vote Tory in the upcoming election who's weakened the UK negotiating position. 😂 Sent from my SM-G928F using Tapatalk

What money have the Torys made us over the last few years? They've doubled UK debt since taking power. I'm not a huge fan of Labour but it can't still all be Labours fault Sent from my SM-G928F using Tapatalk

Fight for better, or fight for the same pay and conditions as originally available but have subsequently declined? Striking because you decide that you don't like your job (even though it hasn't changed) is ridiculous. It does help unions to justify their existence though Well since companies don't give inflation matching pay rises out of the goodness of their heart I'd effectively be getting a real terms pay cut most years were it not for my union fighting for it. Sent from my SM-G928F using Tapatalk

Yeah mate you are. Unions aren't just there to protect you from unfair dismissal. They fight for better pay, conditions, keeping decent pension schemes open etc. Sent from my SM-G928F using Tapatalk

Well you were fitting reversing sensors so you wouldn't reverse into anything. Now that the car's dead it definitely won't reverse into anything... Job done! Sent from my SM-G928F using Tapatalk

No offence to anyone but I'll make this my last work on the subject because 1. It's not my job to convince people to vote in the next Indy ref and 2. I'm sure most here wouldn't be eligible in any event. I will just say that it is my sincere hope that when/if the next Indy ref comes along that either the elderly (who cost us the last referendum) have passed on by combination of harsh Scottish winter and Tory benefit cuts OR that the next referendum is a UK wide vote and we can take full advantage of the xenophobic attitudes that had little Englanders flocking to the polling stations at the Brexit referendum to "take back control" . Maybe Scotland can get voted out of the Union. Peace ✌ Sent from my SM-G928F using Tapatalk

It may well have dropped but 35 years in a row should go some way to dispelling the "subsidy junkie" myth perpetrated by thre UK media. Re stuff already being covered. We're discussing Scottish independence so there's bound to be some overlap. Sent from my SM-G928F using Tapatalk

With regards to England propping up the other nations it's simply not true. For 35 years upto and including 2016 Scotland was a net contributor to the UK treasury. And that's per the UK governments own figures. Hell, the 'McCrone report' which was commissioned by Westminster to investigate how an Independent Scotland would fare given the recent Oil find in the North sea (1974) concluded that Scotland would have "a chronic surplus to quite an embarrassing degree and it's currency would become the hardest in Europe". This document was then branded 'Secret' to avoid fueling Independence sentiment. As far as what percentage of UK debt Scotland would take on, I'd imagine that would depend on what percentage of UK assets we received. Sent from my SM-G928F using Tapatalk

But your vote does count, it counts exactly the same as mine as I too voted Remain. Why should it count any more? And how do you explain the West Lothian question that still hasn't been sorted, but stacks in the Scottish parliament's favour? Holyrood still hasn't used some of the devolved powers it asked for, so why is it desperate for more? This is what I can't understand. We hear a lot that Scotland is treated poorly, but I just don't see it at all. Nissan won't get any special access to the common market, they'll have to abide by the final deal the UK gets. Btw this is a great debate, really enjoying this and thank you for taking the time to respond with honest answers Yeah mate my vote counts as much as yours does, but i feel that if Scotland as a country voted overwhelmingly for/against something it should count for something. If not then we're not really a country, just a region of the UK. Not so much a partnership of Nations, more an ex-nation annexed into 'England and friends' . I really believe that Scotland could do well as a ln independent country. Not to turn the argument on it head too much but genuinely how do you think England would do as an Independent country, given that Scotland only has around 8% of the population but has 65% of UK natural gas production, 96% of the crude oil production, 92% of Hydroelectric production, 81% of the coal reserves, 60% of the sea area and fish landings and 100% of Scotch whiskey 😉 etc. England's fortunes are largely tied to a financial sector which (if the rumblings are true) will be jumping on the Eurostar and heading for mainland Europe... not to mention the UK's spiraling debt. Not being a dick... or at least not trying to be. Genuinely interested to hear your thoughts Sent from my SM-G928F using Tapatalk

So why would you vote for "independence" only to loose that independence by joining the Eu? The complaints about Westminster would just be replaced with complaints about Brussels, see Brexit, remember the cries of the "unelected" controlling our country (rightly or wrongly). If your going for independence, fill your boots, we can hardly complain in our current situation, but with hope, we will be independent, but Scotland wont! You must see the difference between the EU and UK. No? The EU is a supranational organisation in which every nation has a voice. Unlike the UK where the only voice that matters is England. With regards to currency we could go with a Scottish pound or Euro. I wouldn't be too fussed about losing the pound. Ps Ekona. Comparing Scotland to Dorset is exactly the problem. Scotland is a country in a supposed partnership of Nations. Our vote as a country should count for something. As it is Nissan can have a special deal for access to common market but Scotland can't? Sent from my SM-G928F using Tapatalk

A mandate is the authority to carry out a policy regarded as given by the electorate to a party winning an election. Scotland voted for this but Theresa May can tell us to get back in our box. Let's remember that during the first Indy ref we were told that If Scotland stayed we'd be "valued and equal members of the UK" Doesn't feel like it. And for the record I'm not actually a huge fan of the SNP. They're a little left wing for my taste but they're a means to an end. And regarding Europe yes we may need to leave with the rest of the UK but if we were independent WE could decide if we want to reapply or do a Norway and pay for certain benefits without full membership. Sent from my SM-G928F using Tapatalk

Because both the SNP and the Greens had manifesto pledges to seek another referendum in the event of a material change of circumstances, specifically Scotland being dragged out of the EU against their will and a majority of Scots voted them in. Hell, the SNP narrowly missed out on an outright majority despite a voting system (STV) which is specifically designed to avoid a majority government. If that's not a clear mandate I don't know what is. Theresa May on the other hand has a UK public who narrowly voted for a leave campaign that promised amongst other things full access to the single market and millions per month to the NHS. Now there's a percentage of people who would have voted for any Brexit that stops people with a different accent coming in and stealing 'their' jobs but I very much doubt it'd be enough to win a referendum now that the type of Brexit on offer is clear. Sent from my SM-G928F using Tapatalk

I've never considered myself a ' badge snob' but if I'm spending £200k on a car it wouldn't have a Honda badge. Sent from my SM-G928F using Tapatalk

The Scottish government has more of a mandate for a second referendum than Theresa May does for her hard Brexit. Sent from my SM-G928F using Tapatalk

You could car share. There must be some1 who lives on your way to work. Offer to pick them up in exchange for use of their space. Sent from my SM-G928F using Tapatalk

The hardest bit is that in a couple of weeks when she realises that you're not chasing her, she's gonna contact you again asking to give it another go... You'll be tempted but Just remember that although things might be better for a week or 2, ultimately she'll start treating you like garbage again. You're better off shot of her. Sent from my SM-G928F using Tapatalk