From: "Paul Ranson" 

 > After we scots get back a lot of the tax income
 > generated by oil and gas extraction in the 70's
 > and 80's.

Why should the Edinburgh chatterers think they have any claim on mineral
deposits near the Shetlands? And it's a third world attitude to be
dependent in digging for your prosperity.

The 4% is the increase in general taxation since Brown/Blair.

Paul

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