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GERS Denial and the Annual Desperation


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4 minutes ago, BEARGER said:

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You do realise that as a CV, that's as laughable as you're likely to find. ?

 

You can search the internet to find someone promoting anything, however crazy. What do YOU think of the GERS numbers and if you don't think they represent reality then what does? And if you don't have any original thoughts, perhaps you could set out the SNP's income and spending vision post-independence. If you can't then on what basis are you criticising GERS?

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2 minutes ago, Bill said:

You do realise that as a CV, that's as laughable as you're likely to find. ?

 

You can search the internet to find someone promoting anything, however crazy. What do YOU think of the GERS numbers and if you don't think they represent reality then what does? And if you don't have any original thoughts, perhaps you could set out the SNP's income and spending vision post-independence. If you can't then on what basis are you criticising GERS?

Let me think this through, listen to your bile or quote a chartered accountant. It’s the latter for me.

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1 minute ago, BEARGER said:

Let me think this through, listen to your bile or quote a chartered accountant. It’s the latter for me.

Blah blah blah. Let me repeat....

 

What do YOU think of the GERS numbers and if you don't think they represent reality then what does? And if you don't have any original thoughts, perhaps you could set out the SNP's income and spending vision post-independence. If you can't then on what basis are you criticising GERS?

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5 minutes ago, Bill said:

Blah blah blah. Let me repeat....

 

What do YOU think of the GERS numbers and if you don't think they represent reality then what does? And if you don't have any original thoughts, perhaps you could set out the SNP's income and spending vision post-independence. If you can't then on what basis are you criticising GERS?

How about you providing the proof to your assertion on sovereignty, I did ask at least 3 times but as usual just deflection from you. Do that and I’ll give my views on GERS. although I believe a chartered accountant may know more than me.

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Just now, BEARGER said:

How about you providing the proof to your assertion on sovereignty, I did ask at least 3 times but as usual just deflection from you. Do that and I’ll give my views on GERS. although I believe a chartered accountant may know more than me.

Predictable - but still funny

 

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27 minutes ago, BEARGER said:

Let me think this through, listen to your bile or quote a chartered accountant. It’s the latter for me.

That Chartered Accountant offered absolutely ZERO by way of alternate figures to the official figures provided by the SNP-ran Scottish government.

 

His "insight" isn't very insightful.

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Full disclosure: My username contains the letters G, E, R and S.  The very same letters that constitute the acronym used to refer to this annual report. If you remove those letters then you are left with r, a, n, y, n, t, a and x.

 

But what does this all mean?

 

Nothing.

 

Just like BEARGER's posts on this topic.

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35 minutes ago, craig said:

That Chartered Accountant offered absolutely ZERO by way of alternate figures to the official figures provided by the SNP-ran Scottish government.

 

His "insight" isn't very insightful.

Have a look at his blog if interested. Guy has been interviewed on MSM a few times regarding his views.

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