[Magdalen] An Independent Scotland?

[James Oppenheimer]

Still wondering if there are any Scots on this list or the other list.....

James W. Oppenheimer
*“If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better
for people coming behind you, and you don’t do it, you're wasting your time
on this Earth.”  -- *Roberto Clemente

On Fri, Sep 12, 2014 at 6:27 PM, Roger Stokes <roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com
> wrote:

> On 12/09/2014 22:35, James Oppenheimer wrote:
>
>> ​
>> Everyone I spoke with over there stated that they intend to continue with
>> Her Majesty as their Queen.  They would continue as members of the
>> Commonwealth, and nobody seems to have any problems with the present
>> monarchical system.
>>
>> They just want more say in how their tax dollars are used, and they want
>> the Trident Bases out of Scotland.
>>
>
> The systems are in place for more control over taxation already. Come 1
> April 2015 certain indirect taxes will be devolved to Scotland.  A year
> later the rate of UK income tax levied there will reduce by 10 pence in the
> pound with the Scottish Parliament deciding what supplementary rate of tax
> to apply.  They already have power to levy certain other taxes if they
> choose.
>
> Roger
>