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Iain Duncan Smith: Independent Scotland could not afford welfare bill
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RH
Sep 19, 2012, 7:46:10 AM9/19/12
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/9551538/Iain-Duncan-Smith-Independent-Scotland-could-not-afford-welfare-bill.html
Scotland will not be able to afford its welfare bill if it leaves the
Union, Iain Duncan Smith will warn today during a visit to Edinburgh
and Glasgow.
Iain Duncan Smith has warned Scotland's benefits bill is more than
twice the revenue from North Sea oil Photo: Geoff Pugh
By Robert Winnett, Political Editor
11:49AM BST 19 Sep 2012
The Work and Pensions Secretary will say that the annual benefit and
pensions bill in Scotland is almost twice as much as the revenues
raised each year from North Sea oil and gas.
He will add that welfare spending in Scotland is currently about six
per cent higher than the average elsewhere in the United Kingdom.
Scots also stand to become the biggest winners from the Coalition’s
forthcoming welfare reforms.
Mr Duncan Smith will deny that he is “scaremongering” and will insist
that he does not “believe the picture” of Scottish towns dependent on
welfare, with people unwilling to work.
“Due to the reliance on the old heavy industries in many parts of the
country, it makes perfect sense that we need to spend more money per
head of population on welfare support in Scotland,” the Work and
Pensions Secretary said. “I have no problem with that.”
“In fact, I am glad that we are in a position to do it. Thankfully,
due to the United Kingdom and the commitment of the Westminster
government we are able to ensure that money brought in, whether it be
from the City of London or from North Sea oil, can be pooled and
directed to wherever it is needed most. That is what being in the
United Kingdom is all about.
“If the unthinkable were to happen, a Scottish Government would face a
stark choice of raising taxes or cutting services. This is not
scaremongering, its reality.”
Scotland will not be able to afford its welfare bill if it leaves the
Union, Iain Duncan Smith will warn today during a visit to Edinburgh
and Glasgow.
Iain Duncan Smith has warned Scotland's benefits bill is more than
twice the revenue from North Sea oil Photo: Geoff Pugh
By Robert Winnett, Political Editor
11:49AM BST 19 Sep 2012
The Work and Pensions Secretary will say that the annual benefit and
pensions bill in Scotland is almost twice as much as the revenues
raised each year from North Sea oil and gas.
He will add that welfare spending in Scotland is currently about six
per cent higher than the average elsewhere in the United Kingdom.
Scots also stand to become the biggest winners from the Coalition’s
forthcoming welfare reforms.
Mr Duncan Smith will deny that he is “scaremongering” and will insist
that he does not “believe the picture” of Scottish towns dependent on
welfare, with people unwilling to work.
“Due to the reliance on the old heavy industries in many parts of the
country, it makes perfect sense that we need to spend more money per
head of population on welfare support in Scotland,” the Work and
Pensions Secretary said. “I have no problem with that.”
“In fact, I am glad that we are in a position to do it. Thankfully,
due to the United Kingdom and the commitment of the Westminster
government we are able to ensure that money brought in, whether it be
from the City of London or from North Sea oil, can be pooled and
directed to wherever it is needed most. That is what being in the
United Kingdom is all about.
“If the unthinkable were to happen, a Scottish Government would face a
stark choice of raising taxes or cutting services. This is not
scaremongering, its reality.”
MCP
Sep 19, 2012, 8:25:45 AM9/19/12
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Tom
Sep 19, 2012, 10:40:22 AM9/19/12
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Yes they will. But the cheques will be signed in Brussels instead of
London, though still funded partly by UK contributions but mainly by
Germany.
The Scots are parasites, like fleas jumping from one dog to another.
That's what Scottish 'independence' comes down to.
London, though still funded partly by UK contributions but mainly by
Germany.
The Scots are parasites, like fleas jumping from one dog to another.
That's what Scottish 'independence' comes down to.
RH
Sep 19, 2012, 10:46:59 AM9/19/12
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On Sep 19, 1:26 pm, MCP <gf010w5...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
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Tom
Sep 20, 2012, 8:41:43 AM9/20/12
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On 19 Sep, 16:35, soupdragon <m...@privacy.net> wrote:
> RH <anywhere...@gmail.com> wrote innews:3a592cf0-d4ae-4ab9...@s14g2000vba.googlegroups.com:
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> >http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/9551538/Iain-Duncan-Smith-Inde
> your flat. You'll feel right at home amongst your fellow work-shy
> dole scroungers.
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The Scots will still get their dole money from the EU, but still
funded partly by England. The Scots are parasites, like fleas on the
English dog. Scottish 'independence' means only that they will jump
from the Scottish parasites / fleas will jump from the English dog to
the EU dog.
> RH <anywhere...@gmail.com> wrote innews:3a592cf0-d4ae-4ab9...@s14g2000vba.googlegroups.com:
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> >http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/9551538/Iain-Duncan-Smith-Inde
> > pendent-Scotland-could-not-afford-welfare-bill.html
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> > Scotland will not be able to afford its welfare bill if it leaves the
> > Union, Iain Duncan Smith will warn today during a visit to Edinburgh
> > and Glasgow.
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> That's all right Fatboi. We'll send them down to live with you in
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> > Scotland will not be able to afford its welfare bill if it leaves the
> > Union, Iain Duncan Smith will warn today during a visit to Edinburgh
> > and Glasgow.
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> your flat. You'll feel right at home amongst your fellow work-shy
> dole scroungers.
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The Scots will still get their dole money from the EU, but still
funded partly by England. The Scots are parasites, like fleas on the
English dog. Scottish 'independence' means only that they will jump
from the Scottish parasites / fleas will jump from the English dog to
the EU dog.
Tom
Sep 20, 2012, 8:43:43 AM9/20/12
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On 19 Sep, 16:35, soupdragon <m...@privacy.net> wrote:
> RH <anywhere...@gmail.com> wrote innews:3a592cf0-d4ae-4ab9...@s14g2000vba.googlegroups.com:
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> >http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/9551538/Iain-Duncan-Smith-Inde
> > pendent-Scotland-could-not-afford-welfare-bill.html
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> RH <anywhere...@gmail.com> wrote innews:3a592cf0-d4ae-4ab9...@s14g2000vba.googlegroups.com:
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> >http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/9551538/Iain-Duncan-Smith-Inde
> > pendent-Scotland-could-not-afford-welfare-bill.html
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> > Scotland will not be able to afford its welfare bill if it leaves the
> > Union, Iain Duncan Smith will warn today during a visit to Edinburgh
> > and Glasgow.
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> > Union, Iain Duncan Smith will warn today during a visit to Edinburgh
> > and Glasgow.
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> That's all right Fatboi. We'll send them down to live with you in
> your flat. You'll feel right at home amongst your fellow work-shy
> dole scroungers.
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> your flat. You'll feel right at home amongst your fellow work-shy
> dole scroungers.
The Scots will still get their dole money from the EU, but still
funded partly by England. The Scots are parasites, like fleas on the
English dog. Scottish 'independence' means only that the Scottish
funded partly by England. The Scots are parasites, like fleas on the
MCP
Sep 20, 2012, 5:33:31 PM9/20/12
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Paul C
Sep 21, 2012, 2:54:17 AM9/21/12
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Scotland contributes 9.7% of all UK taxes and gets back 9.3% of all
spending. None of Scotland's spending is funded by the clueless
English idiots like you.
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Tom
Sep 22, 2012, 4:33:18 AM9/22/12
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On 21 Sep, 08:40, soupdragon <m...@privacy.net> wrote:
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> > Scotland contributes 9.7% of all UK taxes and gets back 9.3% of all
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> > Scotland contributes 9.7% of all UK taxes and gets back 9.3% of all
> > spending.
Can you prove this, taking everything into account?
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conway caine
Sep 23, 2012, 3:01:45 PM9/23/12
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"soupdragon" wrote in message
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Tom <special...@gmail.com> wrote in news:a9aa959a-3bfd-442b-a077-
You might start by getting the attribution correct, my little
American troll. That is not my statement.
****Hey Soup, how do you know he is little?
Some of us Merks are giants among men.
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Paul C
Sep 24, 2012, 4:45:08 AM9/24/12
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Educate yourself and read GERS 2012.
conway caine
Sep 26, 2012, 12:27:53 PM9/26/12
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"soupdragon" wrote in message
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"conway caine" <conwa...@bellsouth.net> wrote in
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> ****Hey Soup, how do you know he is little?
> Some of us Merks are giants among men.
he has other physical attributes we might want to consider.
***A little empathy here, please. All men cannot be
Scots........................
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