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The UK
A Nation of Equals?
The Scots, Welsh and N Irish Nationalists constantly complain that the UK isnāt a Nation of Equals
Thatās actually very hard to be when England makes up c85% of the population of the UK
Let me show you how unequal the UK really is
The UK
A Nation of Equals?
The Scots, Welsh and N Irish Nationalists constantly complain that the UK isnāt a Nation of Equals
Thatās actually very hard to be when England makes up c85% of the population of the UK
Let me show you how unequal the UK really is
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- Income -
The disparity in income across the UK is quite large. Hereās a dataset which shows the income for the 4 home nations from 1999 to 2019
Although Scotlandās income per head is higher than Englandās since 1999 thatās only because of past oil revenues
- Income -
The disparity in income across the UK is quite large. Hereās a dataset which shows the income for the 4 home nations from 1999 to 2019
Although Scotlandās income per head is higher than Englandās since 1999 thatās only because of past oil revenues
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You can see that Scotlandās income has fallen behind Englandās in the last 5 years. Wales and NI are an economic disaster. England is now keeping the entire UK going with its higher income levels and we should be grateful for that
You can see that Scotlandās income has fallen behind Englandās in the last 5 years. Wales and NI are an economic disaster. England is now keeping the entire UK going with its higher income levels and we should be grateful for that
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- Spending -
Itās even worse for spending. You can see that England has the lowest spending per head of all the 4 home nations over every single year of the last 20 years
Wales is next lowest, then Scotland and NI
England doesnāt even complain about it either
- Spending -
Itās even worse for spending. You can see that England has the lowest spending per head of all the 4 home nations over every single year of the last 20 years
Wales is next lowest, then Scotland and NI
England doesnāt even complain about it either
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- Deficits -
You can see that England runs the lowest deficits in the UK. A deficit or surplus is the quickest way to see just how well or badly an economy is doing
In the last 4 years Englandās deficits have fallen massively whereas the rUKās deficits have stayed very high
- Deficits -
You can see that England runs the lowest deficits in the UK. A deficit or surplus is the quickest way to see just how well or badly an economy is doing
In the last 4 years Englandās deficits have fallen massively whereas the rUKās deficits have stayed very high
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- Fiscal Grants -
Because England has the best performing economy in the UK, due to the vagaries of the Barnett Formula, it then results in England
giving massive fiscal grants to the rUK
Over 20 years these have totalled Ā£378 billion
England not only has to borrow
- Fiscal Grants -
Because England has the best performing economy in the UK, due to the vagaries of the Barnett Formula, it then results in England
giving massive fiscal grants to the rUK
Over 20 years these have totalled Ā£378 billion
England not only has to borrow
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this money to give out these fiscal grants but it also pays the interest on them as well. This has resulted in England giving away around Ā£500 billion from 1999 to 2021
That cĀ£500 billion or so is added to Englandās debt pile
The money is totally free for the rUK nations
this money to give out these fiscal grants but it also pays the interest on them as well. This has resulted in England giving away around Ā£500 billion from 1999 to 2021
That cĀ£500 billion or so is added to Englandās debt pile
The money is totally free for the rUK nations
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- Debt -
From 1999 to 2019 the UK ran up debt of Ā£1,335,051m
Despite the rUK only making up just under 16% of the population, the Scots, Welsh and N Irish ran up over 44% of all that debt
Once again, England performs best on debt per head. Massively so, in fact
- Debt -
From 1999 to 2019 the UK ran up debt of Ā£1,335,051m
Despite the rUK only making up just under 16% of the population, the Scots, Welsh and N Irish ran up over 44% of all that debt
Once again, England performs best on debt per head. Massively so, in fact
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Finally
- The UK. A Nation of Equals -
From the above datasets you can clearly see that the UK isnāt a nation of equals
England earns the most money per head but spends the least
England get a raw deal, never complains, but gets constant criticism from the rUK
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- The UK. A Nation of Equals -
From the above datasets you can clearly see that the UK isnāt a nation of equals
England earns the most money per head but spends the least
England get a raw deal, never complains, but gets constant criticism from the rUK
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Maybe itās time for the English to grasp the opportunities available and get rid of the dead weight of the constantly moaning Scots, Welsh and N Irish
All they do is suck up Englandās cash then complain that their subsidies arenāt enough
English Independence Anyone?
Maybe itās time for the English to grasp the opportunities available and get rid of the dead weight of the constantly moaning Scots, Welsh and N Irish
All they do is suck up Englandās cash then complain that their subsidies arenāt enough
English Independence Anyone?
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Thereās a very easy way to calculate the fiscal grants from England to the rUK without calculating if for the separate countries
You need
The UK deficit
Englandās deficit
Englandās pop % share of the UK
For 2018/19 these were
Ā£41,372 deficit
Ā£4,954
84.26%
Thereās a very easy way to calculate the fiscal grants from England to the rUK without calculating if for the separate countries
You need
The UK deficit
Englandās deficit
Englandās pop % share of the UK
For 2018/19 these were
Ā£41,372 deficit
Ā£4,954
84.26%
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You take 84.26% of the UK deficit (Ā£41,372) = Ā£34,860
Take Englandās deficit away from this sum
Ā£34,860 - Ā£4,954 = Ā£29,906 Fiscal Grants to the rUK
Itās that simple!
You take 84.26% of the UK deficit (Ā£41,372) = Ā£34,860
Take Englandās deficit away from this sum
Ā£34,860 - Ā£4,954 = Ā£29,906 Fiscal Grants to the rUK
Itās that simple!
