Posts 6,728	FACT I�m not politically motivated, they're all a bunch of bandits.
Posts 9,257	For me, the REAL story here is the question of the CT Benefit money that Scotland gets from the UK Government. The SNP have done their sums on the assumption that they will still get that money, but that assumption seems to be in a lot of doubt.
Posts 9,257	Sorry, Council Tax.
Posts 9,257	Originally Posted by livi_hibee
Posts 9,257	Your arguments are quite sound, BM, but of course way too simplistic for our elected reps, both here and down south. This is not taking sides, BTW (see above... me plus fence)... but the justification for THEM not giving US the CT Benefit is that it has been ring-fenced for CT only. Not for IT, or for local spending in general, but specifically for CT. No CT? No benefit. No budging.
Posts 9,257	Originally Posted by Zeberdee
Posts 9,257	Originally Posted by alex plode
Posts 9,257	Originally Posted by mickeythehibbee
Posts 1,817	The Scottish labour have been running scared of the SNP since the election, loosing most battles. Their big brothers down south are now trying to shaft the SNP and the Scottish people any chance they get.
Posts 14,352	Originally Posted by Zeberdee
Posts 6,728	FACT I�m not politically motivated, they're all a bunch of bandits.
Posts 9,257	For me, the REAL story here is the question of the CT Benefit money that Scotland gets from the UK Government. The SNP have done their sums on the assumption that they will still get that money, but that assumption seems to be in a lot of doubt.
Posts 9,257	Sorry, Council Tax.
Posts 9,257	Originally Posted by livi_hibee
Posts 9,257	Your arguments are quite sound, BM, but of course way too simplistic for our elected reps, both here and down south. This is not taking sides, BTW (see above... me plus fence)..
. but the justification for THEM not giving US the CT Benefit is that it has been ring-fenced for CT only. Not for IT, or for local spending in general, but specifically for CT. No CT? No benefit. No budging.
Posts 9,257	Originally Posted by Zeberdee
Posts 9,257	Originally Posted by alex plode
Posts 9,257	Originally Posted by mickeythehibbee
Posts 1,817	The Scottish labour have been running scared of the SNP since the election, loosing most battles. Their big brothers down south are now trying to shaft the SNP and the Scottish people any chance they get.
Posts 14,352	Originally Posted by Zeberdee