XPost: soc.culture.irish, soc.culture.scottish, soc.culture.british   
   XPost: uk.politics.misc   
   From: micheil@shaw.ca   
      
   On 18 Jan 2007 12:13:48 -0800, "scally"    
   wrote:   
      
   >   
   >> That's right. The negotiations surrounding Scotland's independence should   
   >> bear this in mind. As a means of compensation, I therefore propose that   
   >> Scotland be awarded complete soveriegnty over the old English city of   
   >> Liverpool, including all territory within a 25 mile radius of the centre of   
   >> this valuable asset.   
   >   
   >Hold on a minute True Blue. The Scottish already stand to walk away   
   >from the Union with 90% of the north sea oil tax revenues. Now your   
   >suggesting we hand over 90% of the U.K shell suit tax revenues as well,   
   >along with all those publicly funded methadone clinics and dole   
   >offices. I didn't study economics and anger management at Strangeways   
   >for nothing you know. I am all for a fair settlement but this is   
   >totally unacceptable.   
      
   You've already stolen most of it. Bastards!   
      
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