tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post1123023344069612712..comments2024-03-29T00:45:59.964+00:00Comments on SCOT goes POP!: Bombshell Panelbase poll shows support for independence at a three-year high - even without Boris Johnson as PMJames Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01516007141763230886noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-42053686021064751632019-06-26T23:35:27.613+01:002019-06-26T23:35:27.613+01:00Purse.
Cordelia and purses.Purse.<br />Cordelia and purses.Robin of Locksleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-53529259789868332972019-06-26T23:33:46.622+01:002019-06-26T23:33:46.622+01:00You've got far too much to say for yourself an...You've got far too much to say for yourself and nobody reads your word farts.Glesga keelynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-36406946350733373082019-06-26T19:53:22.951+01:002019-06-26T19:53:22.951+01:00You should be happy with that. Boris = indyref 10....You should be happy with that. Boris = indyref 10.GWCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-82425086057945680442019-06-26T19:47:29.126+01:002019-06-26T19:47:29.126+01:00It appears Scotland has at least a 30% share of di...It appears Scotland has at least a 30% share of distilleries, yet only gets 8% (population share) of spirits duty.<br /><br />https://digitalpublications.parliament.scot/ResearchBriefings/Report/2018/10/11/Brewing-and-distilling-in-Scotland---economic-facts-and-figures#Spirits--a-growing-industry<br /><br />So, it should really get 3.75x what it does get, i.e. our £391m should be £1,466m. That would be well over £1 billion 'stolen' from the books. Not to be sniffed at. Scottish Skierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584099659760612109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-31502958465685495072019-06-26T16:50:02.362+01:002019-06-26T16:50:02.362+01:00Well, it's definitely going to be PM Boris.
h...Well, it's definitely going to be PM Boris.<br /><br />https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-48777385Scottish Skierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584099659760612109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-47104015416988979992019-06-26T13:27:13.697+01:002019-06-26T13:27:13.697+01:00I reckon he's got until maybe summer 2015 befo...I reckon he's got until maybe summer 2015 before they start gunning for him. Scottish Skierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584099659760612109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-30305698483115955232019-06-26T13:16:57.162+01:002019-06-26T13:16:57.162+01:00Scottish subsample:
43% SNP
9% Green
14% Con
13% L...Scottish subsample:<br />43% SNP<br />9% Green<br />14% Con<br />13% Lib<br />7% Brexit<br />7% Lab<br /><br />Another cracker for Labour.Scottish Skierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584099659760612109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-38147349268829655012019-06-26T11:15:08.947+01:002019-06-26T11:15:08.947+01:00Arch Euro-sceptic Corbyn sitting on his hands watc...Arch Euro-sceptic Corbyn sitting on his hands watching his party go down the drain. Labour are neck and neck with Lib Dems and loosing votes to the Greens at a rate of knots (presumably pro EU voters who find the Lib Dems a bit too right wing or still can't forgive them for the coalition).<br /><br />Always assumed that Corbyn was untouchable, but now with pretty much all the 'big gun' Labour MPS openly supporting a second ref, wonder how long it will be before the knives openly come out for him. Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15383507212219496598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-29043289420923769192019-06-26T10:40:22.253+01:002019-06-26T10:40:22.253+01:00Euref2 + big remain vote just around the corner! T...Euref2 + big remain vote just around the corner! This is why Broon 'Hasn't given up hope' I imagine!<br /><br /><i>Westminster voting intention:<br /><br />BREX: 22% (-1)<br />CON: 22% (+2)<br />LAB: 20% (-)<br />LDEM: 19% (-2)<br />GRN: 10% (+1)<br /><br />via @YouGov<br />Chgs. w/ 19 Jun</i>Scottish Skierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584099659760612109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-75118663943048460172019-06-26T10:19:50.385+01:002019-06-26T10:19:50.385+01:00That remark would be slightly less unfunny if Dian...That remark would be slightly less unfunny if Diane was Shadow Chancellor.respect are troopsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-37169643311332490452019-06-26T00:41:58.665+01:002019-06-26T00:41:58.665+01:00Purse.
Cordelia and purses.Purse.<br />Cordelia and purses.Robin of Locksleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-39899926433137809332019-06-26T00:41:06.037+01:002019-06-26T00:41:06.037+01:00Purse.
Cordelia and purses.
Purse.<br />Cordelia and purses.<br />Robin of Locksleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-12485989732816967432019-06-26T00:23:25.516+01:002019-06-26T00:23:25.516+01:00Sucking the boabies of the EU Mafia is hardly hold...Sucking the boabies of the EU Mafia is hardly holding yer heid high. But you are Irish and your Mrs a Frog. No shame. GWCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-89955259886017178702019-06-26T00:17:26.686+01:002019-06-26T00:17:26.686+01:00Buoyancy. Buoyancy. GWCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-42611160056557625452019-06-25T23:20:17.867+01:002019-06-25T23:20:17.867+01:00https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/governmen...https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/803475/Disaggregated_tax_and_NICs_receipts_-_methodological_note.pdf<br /><br />As for how calculated:<br />The estimation of alcohol duty raised in Scotland is based on the premise that the burden of<br />duty is borne by the final consumer rather than the producer.<br />UK alcohol duty revenues are taken from ONS’ database underlying the Public Sector<br />Finances for:<br /> Spirits;<br /> Cider and perry;<br /> Wine; and<br /> Beer.<br />Scotland’s share of total UK private household consumption of these different alcohol<br />products is then used to derive the proportion of duty attributable to Scotland. <br /><br />So this, on the face of it could seem as unfair, if its made in Scotland then Scotland should get the duty.<br /><br />So lets have a look at if Scotland is loosing out. Based on this and adding on a bit of growth lets say 86million (75cl) bottles are sold in UK in a year with 80% being sold outside Scotland. That gives us 68.8 million (lets round it to 69m for ease).<br /><br />We can calculate the duty using the formula here: <br /><br />https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/holding-and-movements-exports-shops/hmexsh5030<br /><br />First need to get the volume so:<br />69000000*0.75=51750000L<br /><br />Duty is £28.74 of pure alcohol so based on a 40%ABV, £11.50 in duty per bottle.<br />£595125000<br /><br />Of course from that you have to take off the reverse (ie spirits distilled in other parts of the UK but sold in Scotland.<br /><br />Long and short GERS may under allocate Spirit duty in GERS but nothing to the extent of £4 thousand million pounds<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-62135321705377320112019-06-25T23:01:39.394+01:002019-06-25T23:01:39.394+01:00For anybody following the racism and assorted abus...For anybody following the racism and assorted abuse scandal involving certain politicians and perverts. Look at this wonderful collection. Twatted by a minister no less. C McKelvie hang your head in shame!<br /><br />Lisa Charlwood-Green<br /><br /> <br />@TheWOWNetwork<br />Follow Follow @TheWOWNetwork<br />More<br />Great to celebrate #50YearsScotland with @LGBTIScotland and @kezdugdale, @AnnieWellsMSP @ChristinaSNP @patrickharvie @Miss_Leeze @Cmacf76 and many more!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-62009089223326916812019-06-25T22:57:19.587+01:002019-06-25T22:57:19.587+01:00Jeremy Vine show's a hoot. Feel the union lurv...Jeremy Vine show's a hoot. Feel the union lurve.<br /><br />They totally ripped the piss out of GWC and mates.<br /><br />Glad I can hold my head high as someone that's always voted Yes.Scottish Skierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584099659760612109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-82197384540554900252019-06-25T21:57:28.700+01:002019-06-25T21:57:28.700+01:00Anon - I'd be keen on a link, which I assume y...Anon - I'd be keen on a link, which I assume you have.<br /><br />I genuinely thought (without really thinking) that spirits duty was charged to us on a bottle. Well, we do sort of pay it as does form part of the cost to us in Tesco, but the manufacturer actually pays the duty at the point of production. They just then add the cost to buyers, and it's passed on to us.<br /><br />It's not really clear to me how GERS gets figures. What you suggest seems very complicated as large corporations will have distilleries across the UK and are paying per litre of absolute alcohol, not specifically per bottle of Scotch. So ethanol in vodka production at a site in will be under the same bulk duty payments as ethanol distilled for whisky from the highlands. It's all just ethanol, mass produced in stills, before being used to fortify our spirit drinks. <br /><br />Anyway. GERS says this:<br /><br />https://www2.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Economy/GERS/FAQs<br /><br /><i>In addition, whisky consumed in the UK is subject to VAT and alcohol duty [which includes spirits duties]. This is assigned to Scotland on the basis of how much is consumed in Scotland.</i><br /><br />Scotland spirits duties are recorded as £391 million for GERS 2015-16.<br /><br />https://www2.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Economy/GERS/queries/007<br /><br />For the same year, the UK income was 3147 million. <br /><br />https://www.statista.com/statistics/284336/united-kingdom-hmrc-tax-receipts-alcohol-duties-by-type/<br /><br />So Scotland just got 8% of that, i.e. a consumption share (Scotland is 8% of the population), and not a production share. <br /><br />I am happy to be corrected. I just did a quick look out of curiosity.<br />Scottish Skierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584099659760612109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-15767588179800555222019-06-25T21:20:53.739+01:002019-06-25T21:20:53.739+01:00Didn't see you as a Chanel user but whatever f...Didn't see you as a Chanel user but whatever floats yer boat...Mogabeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-4227174111173744062019-06-25T19:27:26.848+01:002019-06-25T19:27:26.848+01:00Don't you just love the BBC and Chanel 4 Pro R...Don't you just love the BBC and Chanel 4 Pro Remain mob. They do not even hide it now. No wonder the Jocko Nat sis are silent about them. The rich elitists are in for a shock when we leave. The next to go eventually will be over half of the university graduates MSPs in the Jocko Parliament. Fn wasters. GWCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-17891736495308604592019-06-25T17:25:48.003+01:002019-06-25T17:25:48.003+01:00Wee Knickerless was looking good in her swish yell...Wee Knickerless was looking good in her swish yellow outfit on the front page of the National today. She would blend in with the female Mep spongers. GWCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-36594229567208191092019-06-25T16:14:09.112+01:002019-06-25T16:14:09.112+01:00No it collects that amount from the UK as a whole,...No it collects that amount from the UK as a whole, this gets then allocated to the countries based on were the distilleries are located. So £4 thousand million pounds are not stolen from Scotland each year. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-23065952761935206652019-06-25T15:42:07.993+01:002019-06-25T15:42:07.993+01:00Deep racist hatred for Scots and utter contempt fo...Deep racist hatred for Scots and utter contempt for democracy (+ Scots taxpayers) very evident.<br /><br />https://archive.fo/gIfxm<br /><br /><i>Jeremy Hunts cuts off overseas support for Nicola Sturgeon to try and maintain English colonial control of Scotland</i><br /><br />The union has very little time left, whichever of the two dickheads wins it.Scottish Skierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584099659760612109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-74229552073682266122019-06-25T12:05:10.724+01:002019-06-25T12:05:10.724+01:00Yes, duty is paid by the producer, not person in t...Yes, duty is paid by the producer, not person in the shop. <br /><br />https://www.gov.uk/guidance/spirits-dutyScottish Skierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584099659760612109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-35323741539723706852019-06-25T11:26:19.506+01:002019-06-25T11:26:19.506+01:00Why would you always get 30-40% voting for english... Why would you always get 30-40% voting for english rule? The maxium yoon at all costs vote in Scotland has never been higher than 20%. Given that the under 55s are now a Yes majority, our figures are even more wrong than at first glance.<br /><br /> In other news. I see this article in the grainyard has attracted the usual racists. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jun/25/brexit-union-conservative-party-northern-ireland-scotland <br /><br /> I saw a brilliant comment that Spirit Duty is a tax on consumption so Scotland really doesn't produce any revenue from Whisky. Which is news to the treasury which charges duty on production and collects over £4,000,000,000pa from Scotland. They give us back £500 Million in Gers. <br /> That's £4 Thousand Million Pounds stolen from Scotland's accounts every year. I'm sure leasky, gordon and hutcheon will be publicising this theft any minute now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com