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If we all vote tactically, no one will get the government they really want. Vote for the mp you think will represent your community best.

"He's not really dead as long as we remember him" Dr. McCoy.

And all the better for it.

You don't know the half of it Scarlet hahaha.

That design won't ease the traffic problems on Kenneth st or Tomnahurich st. The problems there are caused by articulated lorries thundering through the town. Those lorries aren't going to negotiate all those roundabouts. The lorries will continue using the same route. Those roundabouts are there to allow developers to open up building land just like all those ones on the new(ish) road to Milton of leys. If that's the aim of the project, fair enough. But if the idea is to ease congestion through town, the only way is a high bridge or a tunnel. The last thing we need is another bloody swing bridge though.

Massive volatility in the oil price isn't a new phenomenon. It was 50 dollars a barrel 6 years ago. I'm pretty sure if you go into a bookies and ask for a price on oil not going over 113 dollars in the next 6 years,they'll smile sweetly as they take your cash. I may have misunderstood your point about revenue being 8 times higher in an independent Scotland. If I have, I'll apologise in advance.If you mean money coming in, it looks like you're suggesting that that's a problem. That's the line better together used when they asserted that oil is a burden to us. Finally, I don't think it's credible to talk about massive borrowing when you look at the debt Westminster has got us into.

I see the price of petrol is slowly rising at the pumps again. Surely the price of oil isn't starting to rise? That can't be right. Ahem.

I think it's delusional to believe that the price of oil won't soar back to the pre referendum prices.

Licking

A mate of mine is a county season ticket holder. He says there's no chance of them staying up. He says McIntyre and dodds are clueless. Who am I to argue?

Now that Rangers are out, the BBC probably won't cover the rest of the competition.

Hairspray

The last time the price of oil was so low was a whopping 6 years ago. I don't remember this panic back then. Sounds like a wheeze from the oil companies to get a few tax breaks before the price inevitably rises again.

I sincerely hope you don't think that article was balanced and unbiased Laurence.

When I saw the heading, I thought it was about the x-files coming back to tv.

Harvest

Spot on 157. We are where we are because in the 2011 election, which to the vast majority was overwhelmingly about schools, hospitals, law and order etc, this single issue pressure group also slid the word "referendum" into its manifesto. Because Labour in particular but also the other mainstream parties were in such disarray, this bunch of single issue obsessives got an overall majority. The very next day this "referendum", which much of the electorate wasn't even aware of or rated as a relevant election issue, became the only thing that mattered and has been boring the @rse off most of us ever since. The reality is that, of the 44.7%, even the majority of them couldn't actually give much of a toss about separation. I think most of them voted Yes because it was one of just two options or the people telling them to do so were offering them more subsidy from the public purse..... or simply because they had seen that wonderful example of historical accuracy which is Braveheart! And now the SNP have firmly been told NO they are still in denial about that and, whilst they continue to attempt to undermine the process of increased devolution in pursuit of their unique brand of grievance politics, our public services continue to suffer from neglect. If the snp hadn't brought the referendum, I'm pretty sure you'd be on here banging on about a manifesto pledge being deserted.

Are you on the wind up sir?? You know how contrary we Scots can be and because you shift position there's a good chance the yes side will too. Lol

Basically Aldi/Lidl operate a low cost model, from start to finish, top to bottom, with a small product range, basic stores, low staffing and relatively little marketing. A fair amount of their stuff, especially chilled, is sourced locally in Scotland/UK. But an awful lot of their stock is procured abroad through massive contracts that supply all of their European stores, with major economies of scale. Moreover, the brands you've never heard of aren't actually brands at all, it is just Aldi/Lidl own label, dressed up to be a brand. So they are paying a relative pittance for the goods. And they are damn good at what they do. They will always be cheaper than Tesco etc, but like any retailer they set different prices for each country they operate in. You forgot to point out that aldi/lidl pay there staff far better than the rest.

Well..... grr, predictive text.

Salmond May we'll make a rousing passionate speech, but I doubt it will be on any front pages.

Now you're just being logical. No room for logic from no better together.

Now watch the offers to do something for us so they can hold onto the oil tax revenues, the Scottish export figures and the Trident parking space come thick and fast! Wonder who will be first to tender! But I hope everyone bears in mind, offers/promises from Westminster are always as little as they can get off with, or are ignored completely when they get their way, as in 1979.........and once we vote NO...we will be perceived to have acquiesced to everything they do to us in future. After all, haven't they had two years, at least, to come up with something useful, having decided to forbid the Devo-max option in the referendum.....but true to form, they offer sops, then, as in 1979, at the last minutes, weigh in with a promise they will do something AFTER we vote NO......having proven with regular monotony in the past, that we can't trust a Westminster politician as far as we can throw them. If they are so desperate to keep us, it is because it is to their benefit, not ours...and you all know that. According to the rules, any new offers have to be made 28 days before poll. Since some folk have already voted (postal), it would surely invalidate their vote.

Businesses can leave if they want. The business opportunities won't leave with them. As for banks leaving? They're more likely to go to Republic of Ireland than England. They're pretty concerned about UK leaving the EU. If that happens we'll lose the banks anyway.

Nuh... he didn't oddquine