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01-07-2024, 06:23 AM
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Scottish independence would raise living standards and productivity, First Minister Humza Yousaf is expected to say in the first of a series of economic policy speeches.
Yousaf will speak at Glasgow University on Monday, drawing comparisons between the SNP, Labour and the Tories – including on the EU and migration – ahead of an election expected this year, as well as releasing plans for industrial policy in an independent Scotland.
His speech comes after a similar event held by Sir Keir Starmer this week, while Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told journalists he favoured the second half of the year for a new poll.
https://news.stv.tv/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/17ee620060ac1bbdb24d4a64546668bb-1704622583-1079x720.jpgRishi Sunak said he favoured the second half of the year for a general election.
In the first speech, the First Minister is expected to draw heavily from a report by the Resolution Foundation, which found that if the UK closed its income and inequality gaps to the same level as similar economies – namely Australia, Canada, France, Germany and the Netherlands – households would be £8,300 better off.
The First Minister will say: “If we use the same analysis for countries that are similar to Scotland – such as Denmark, Ireland and Finland – the difference for the typical Scottish household would be even greater. Scottish independence would raise living standards, Humza Yousaf to say in first economy speech | STV News (https://news.stv.tv/politics/scottish-independence-would-raise-living-standards-humza-yousaf-to-say-in-first-economy-speech#:~:text=In%20the%20first%20speech%2C%20the, be%20£8%2C300%20better%20off).
Whilst I do not ever wish the breakup of the U.K. the constant calling for an independence by the SNP leadership is disheartening, a constant reminder to us English of the extra tax burden we pay for a partially disgruntled population as proved in the independence vote that was given to the Scots on the understanding it was a once in a generation agreement vote.
Since then things have moved on, the price of oil dropped, covid19 and its extra financial expenditure has inflicted enormous pain to the government and the tax payer.
The British government will stick to the once in a generation independence vote, Scotland should just get on with governing itself through its Parliament and taxation we have given them.
Scottish independence would raise living standards and productivity, First Minister Humza Yousaf is expected to say in the first of a series of economic policy speeches.
Yousaf will speak at Glasgow University on Monday, drawing comparisons between the SNP, Labour and the Tories – including on the EU and migration – ahead of an election expected this year, as well as releasing plans for industrial policy in an independent Scotland.
His speech comes after a similar event held by Sir Keir Starmer this week, while Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told journalists he favoured the second half of the year for a new poll.
https://news.stv.tv/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/17ee620060ac1bbdb24d4a64546668bb-1704622583-1079x720.jpgRishi Sunak said he favoured the second half of the year for a general election.
In the first speech, the First Minister is expected to draw heavily from a report by the Resolution Foundation, which found that if the UK closed its income and inequality gaps to the same level as similar economies – namely Australia, Canada, France, Germany and the Netherlands – households would be £8,300 better off.
The First Minister will say: “If we use the same analysis for countries that are similar to Scotland – such as Denmark, Ireland and Finland – the difference for the typical Scottish household would be even greater. Scottish independence would raise living standards, Humza Yousaf to say in first economy speech | STV News (https://news.stv.tv/politics/scottish-independence-would-raise-living-standards-humza-yousaf-to-say-in-first-economy-speech#:~:text=In%20the%20first%20speech%2C%20the, be%20£8%2C300%20better%20off).
Whilst I do not ever wish the breakup of the U.K. the constant calling for an independence by the SNP leadership is disheartening, a constant reminder to us English of the extra tax burden we pay for a partially disgruntled population as proved in the independence vote that was given to the Scots on the understanding it was a once in a generation agreement vote.
Since then things have moved on, the price of oil dropped, covid19 and its extra financial expenditure has inflicted enormous pain to the government and the tax payer.
The British government will stick to the once in a generation independence vote, Scotland should just get on with governing itself through its Parliament and taxation we have given them.