Thursday 16 February 2012
Old hat from the SNP
Earlier this month Calton highlighted the fact that the SNP were using pre-2008 economic figures in their arguments for independence. Then it was John Swinney. Today Nicola Sturgeon was playing the same game in an interview on Radio Scotland. The question that has to be asked is this - so what if Scotland balanced the books pre-2008? That was then, this is now. The world is an entirely different place today compared to 4 years ago. The statistics which matter when considering whether Scotland will be better off independent are those for 2011, 2012, 2013 and beyond. It's about time the SNP got themselves up to speed on the current economic arguments instead of trotting out 4-year old nonsense.
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"The statistics which matter when considering whether Scotland will be better off independent are those for 2011, 2012, 2013 and beyond."
ReplyDeleteWho will provide the equivalent figures for Scotland still ruled by Westminster?
Good point. I would have thought maybe the Scottish Government, since it would be the same as the present situation. Certainly the SNP should already be in a position to use the 2011 figures, however I gather that they are not so favourable towards the independence case as the figures for pre-2008.
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