20-03-12, 11:37 AM
(20-03-12, 10:56 AM)BIG MAC link Wrote: - England and Wales who have enjoyed Scottish oil propping up thier spendthrift councils...54million...do the sums people...England and Wales would be gubbed without Scotland
As I inferred in an earlier post, modern Scotland was founded on empire money. If the English hadn't allowed you Scots unfettered indulgence in the fruits of that domain you woukdn't be half the nation you are. I think the North Sea Oil is a fair return for that bountiful privilege.