Oor Nicola Sturgeon thread.

[NotThePars]

1 minute ago, Dawson Park Boy said:

What I’m saying is that things will never be the same in High Streets as previous.

But, with a Good Council and some ingenuity ,including promotion of residential flats, the problem can be greatly mitigated.

And it can be made more difficult by a Tory government pushing austerity for the last decade... Which it has.

[John Lambies Doos]

I'd imagine the budget will overshadow a positive Nicola performance tomorrow and vice versa. #statemedia

[Dawson Park Boy]

1 hour ago, NotThePars said:

And it can be made more difficult by a Tory government pushing austerity for the last decade... Which it has.

Austerity- are you mad?

Just look at the Budget Deficit and all the money that’s being spent by Government.

Absolutely no sign of austerity at the moment.

Anyway, let’s see what the Chancellor proposes tomorrow but it certainly won’t be austerity,

[NotThePars]

8 minutes ago, Dawson Park Boy said:

Austerity- are you mad?

Just look at the Budget Deficit and all the money that’s being spent by Government.

Absolutely no sign of austerity at the moment.

Anyway, let’s see what the Chancellor proposes tomorrow but it certainly won’t be austerity,

Aye it's almost like austerity is a failed economic model.

[D Angelo Barksdale]

[DA Baracus]

Tory absolutely should be an insult.

Being a Tory is a disgusting thing and they should be hounded at all opportunities to be reminded of what a horrible bag of shite they are. Utter scum.

[KingRocketman II]

1 hour ago, Dawson Park Boy said:

Austerity- are you mad?

Just look at the Budget Deficit and all the money that’s being spent by Government.

Absolutely no sign of austerity at the moment.

Anyway, let’s see what the Chancellor proposes tomorrow but it certainly won’t be austerity,

all the money being spent by the Government on the likes of Michelle Mone. Yes, she and other Tory donors/leachers will agree with you that there is absolutely no sign of austerity right now....

[Dawson Park Boy]

20 minutes ago, DA Baracus said:

Tory absolutely should be an insult.

Being a Tory is a disgusting thing and they should be hounded at all opportunities to be reminded of what a horrible bag of shite they are. Utter scum.

Wonderful stuff!!

[Dawson Park Boy]

1 minute ago, KingRocketman II said:

all the money being spent by the Government on the likes of Michelle Mone. Yes, she and other Tory donors/leachers will agree with you that there is absolutely no sign of austerity right now....

Do you include useless ferries in that?

[Granny Danger]

3 hours ago, Pato said:

small businesses get a 100% discount on rates, it's not just that.

True, but retail often has a very high rateable value compared to other commercial premises so there are times when a relatively small shop can be over the threshold for complete relief.

[KingRocketman II]

7 minutes ago, Dawson Park Boy said:

Do you include useless ferries in that?

that's your rebuttal?  

yes the Tory Government have thrown transparency and proper procurement processes out the window in order to give hundreds of millions of pounds of public funds to donors and those connected to the party -  in many cases with no businesses in place or any experience of procuring anything never mind vital medical supplies. But the SNP have badly handled a ferry contract so it kind of balances itself out.....

[Dawson Park Boy]

4 minutes ago, KingRocketman II said:

that's your rebuttal?  

yes the Tory Government have thrown transparency and proper procurement processes out the window in order to give hundreds of millions of pounds of public funds to donors and those connected to the party -  in many cases with no businesses in place or any experience of procuring anything never mind vital medical supplies. But the SNP have badly handled a ferry contract so it kind of balances itself out.....

Thank you for a least acknowledging that.

All governments need, from time to time , to take a few chances depending on circumstances.

Maybe the ferries and Prestwick airport fall into that category.

The Uk government took some chances in vaccine procurement and bingo, it paid off.

Maybe Prestwick will pay off. Who knows?

The EU went through all the long tedious procurement procedures regarding vaccines and look where they are now!

[KingRocketman II]

15 minutes ago, Dawson Park Boy said:

Thank you for a least acknowledging that.

All governments need, from time to time , to take a few chances depending on circumstances.

Maybe the ferries and Prestwick airport fall into that category.

The Uk government took some chances in vaccine procurement and bingo, it paid off.

Maybe Prestwick will pay off. Who knows?

The EU went through all the long tedious procurement procedures regarding vaccines and look where they are now!

enjoy your evening 

[HTG]

36 minutes ago, Dawson Park Boy said:

Do you include useless ferries in that?

 

22 minutes ago, KingRocketman II said:

that's your rebuttal?  

yes the Tory Government have thrown transparency and proper procurement processes out the window in order to give hundreds of millions of pounds of public funds to donors and those connected to the party -  in many cases with no businesses in place or any experience of procuring anything never mind vital medical supplies. But the SNP have badly handled a ferry contract so it kind of balances itself out.....

At least the SNP contract challenges were with a company who actually had a ferry. The SNP didn't hand out a multi million pound ferry contract to a company with no fucking ferries and, as it turned out, no intention of getting a fucking ferry. 

If we're going to have a debate on contract management, unionists are going to get absolutely fucking annihilated. Carry on. 

[paolo2143]

23 minutes ago, Pato said:

 

I don't think any Tory should be throwing about accusations regarding care home deaths or indeed deaths throughout the Pandemic. They are not going to come off looking good at the comparisons.

Let's be honest the whole of UK's death rates and case numbers are bad but England's under UK Tory Govt are horrendous and the Scots Tories wanted all the other Nations to fall in line with the PM's approach

[BFTD]

6 hours ago, Detournement said:

The reason there are so many charity shops is that they don't have to pay business rates so they have low overheads. 

We live in a very stratified society (see the snobbery attached to supermarkets) and a lot of people don't want to use their local town centre if it means mixing with poorer people. 

It's amazing how many people think that, and actually get angry about it for some reason, but it isn't true. They get reduced rates in most areas, but still pay some contribution. If they didn't get a reduction, a lot of shops would start losing money, close, and the local authorities would have to deal with thousands of extra bags going to landfill every week.

The model for smaller charities is to arrange a let with landlords who have properties that have been sitting vacant for long periods of time, usually because the building is so run down that it needs significant redevelopment before any for-profit business would touch it with a barge pole. They're happy to have anything using the premises as they start losing money once it's been empty long enough. If, miraculously, the landlord finds a tenant, the agreement is that the charity will f**k off and find somewhere else to set up shop.

Some folk have this weird idea that there are a cohort of high-end businesses waiting to spring up, if only the charity shops would stop existing, but the point is that most charity shops exist because nobody wants to rent the shops, and that's nothing to do with charities.

[Granny Danger]

29 minutes ago, BFTD said:

It's amazing how many people think that, and actually get angry about it for some reason, but it isn't true. They get reduced rates in most areas, but still pay some contribution. If they didn't get a reduction, a lot of shops would start losing money, close, and the local authorities would have to deal with thousands of extra bags going to landfill every week.

The model for smaller charities is to arrange a let with landlords who have properties that have been sitting vacant for long periods of time, usually because the building is so run down that it needs significant redevelopment before any for-profit business would touch it with a barge pole. They're happy to have anything using the premises as they start losing money once it's been empty long enough. If, miraculously, the landlord finds a tenant, the agreement is that the charity will f**k off and find somewhere else to set up shop.

Some folk have this weird idea that there are a cohort of high-end businesses waiting to spring up, if only the charity shops would stop existing, but the point is that most charity shops exist because nobody wants to rent the shops, and that's nothing to do with charities.

I know Dundee Council have bumped the 80% charitable relief to 100% in the past.  Not sure about the current situation.

[BFTD]

1 minute ago, Granny Danger said:

I know Dundee Council have bumped the 80% charitable relief to 100% in the past.  Not sure about the current situation.

Yeah, there are some areas that have implemented 100% relief, but the majority stick with 80% and try to claw back extra money from services such as waste disposal.

We pay 75% for reasons that escape me. I presume the high heid yins came to some kind of deal with the local council, as we get a small amount of refuse uplift for a minimal fee, which is certainly not the case in other areas. One of the things killing charity shops at the moment are the fees for waste disposal, and charity shops are given a lot of shit that can't be sold. These days, people see us as an easy way to get rid of their waste when their green bin is full.

[renton]

That the Tories going for a vote of no confidence after the publishing of the legal advice?

[MP_MFC]

Would surely call into question the impartiality of the ongoing enquiry if an entire party including a member of the committee has prejudged the outcome?