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Gerard Killen
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Gerard Killen

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Scottish Labour and Co-operative MP for Rutherglen & Hamilton West. Councillor for Rutherglen Central & North.

Rutherglen, Scotland
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    1. Roland Smith‏ @RolandS13014285 24 Aug 2016
      Replying to @FewArePict @Gedk

      Yes

      1 reply . 0 retweets 1 like
    2. Debra 🐝‏ @FewArePict 24 Aug 2016
      Replying to @RolandS13014285

      I guessed u did :) it was a wee dig at @Gedk cos I'm guessing by his interjection he didn't read the highly detailed piece

      1 reply . 0 retweets 0 likes
    3. Gerard Killen‏ @Gedk 24 Aug 2016
      Replying to @FewArePict @RolandS13014285

      a£15bn deficit explained away as a failure in methodology (missed by the Scottish Government)

      2 replies . 0 retweets 0 likes
    4. Debra 🐝‏ @FewArePict 24 Aug 2016
      Replying to @Gedk

      uk has a deficit too? So do most countries? Just we uniquely have this weird situ where we are limited by how to deal @RolandS13014285

      1 reply . 0 retweets 0 likes
    5. Gerard Killen‏ @Gedk 25 Aug 2016
      Replying to @FewArePict @RolandS13014285

      yes UK has a deficit. It's just half the size of ours.

      2 replies . 0 retweets 0 likes
    6. Debra 🐝‏ @FewArePict 25 Aug 2016
      Replying to @Gedk

      can u explain the deficit to me? How did we come about having one without the equivalent borrowing powers? Bank bail out? :(

      1 reply . 0 retweets 0 likes
    7. Gerard Killen‏ @Gedk 25 Aug 2016
      Replying to @FewArePict

      it came about because we are spending more than we raise. And we can do that because we benefit from being in Barnett.

      2 replies . 0 retweets 0 likes
    8. Debra 🐝‏ @FewArePict 25 Aug 2016
      Replying to @Gedk

      u know I don't think Barnett is all that great ;)

      1 reply . 0 retweets 0 likes
    9. Gerard Killen‏ @Gedk 25 Aug 2016
      Replying to @FewArePict

      well if we didn't have it, we'd have £15bn to find this year...

      1 reply . 0 retweets 0 likes
    10. Debra 🐝‏ @FewArePict 25 Aug 2016
      Replying to @Gedk

      I don't wanna argue over Gers cos I hate it. I don't think the methodology is the most efficient or accurate.

      1 reply . 0 retweets 0 likes
      Gerard Killen‏ @Gedk 25 Aug 2016
      Replying to @FewArePict

      what's wrong with it?

      4:51 am - 25 Aug 2016
      2 replies . 0 retweets 0 likes
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        2. Debra 🐝‏ @FewArePict 25 Aug 2016
          Replying to @Gedk

          when all it is evidence of is how poor Scotland's finances are managed whilst part of the union. 😫

          2 replies . 0 retweets 0 likes
        3. Gerard Killen‏ @Gedk 25 Aug 2016
          Replying to @FewArePict

          if it's not a true picture of where we'd be on independence, someone better tell us the secret to additional £15bn revenue.

          1 reply . 0 retweets 0 likes
        4. Debra 🐝‏ @FewArePict 25 Aug 2016
          Replying to @Gedk

          as I've said many times,we wouldn't be spending on the same things in iScot so why futer aboot with figures that isn't representative?

          1 reply . 0 retweets 0 likes
        5. Gerard Killen‏ @Gedk 25 Aug 2016
          Replying to @FewArePict

          really? So what would be cut? You know something Sturgeon doesn't? She refused to commit to cuts or tax rises. Head-in-sand mode

          1 reply . 0 retweets 0 likes
        6. Debra 🐝‏ @FewArePict 25 Aug 2016
          Replying to @Gedk

          hmm I dunno, military weaponry, arms dealer lobbying, the lords? I'm sure there's a few savings that could be made ;)

          1 reply . 0 retweets 0 likes
        7. Gerard Killen‏ @Gedk 25 Aug 2016
          Replying to @FewArePict

          our entire defence contribution approx £3bn. You're not suggesting that would be reduced to zero in an iScotland?

          2 replies . 0 retweets 0 likes
        8. Debra 🐝‏ @FewArePict 25 Aug 2016
          Replying to @Gedk

          so there is a saving right off the back without interfering with our one coastal boat and inflatable lilo sea defences ;)

          2 replies . 0 retweets 0 likes
        9. Debra 🐝‏ @FewArePict 25 Aug 2016
          Replying to @FewArePict @Gedk

          the more u argue with me over Gers the more I'll be adamant that we can do things differently.Cos we can 😁doesn't have to be this way!

          1 reply . 0 retweets 0 likes
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      1. Debra 🐝‏ @FewArePict 25 Aug 2016
        Replying to @Gedk

        well firstly, it not being representative of an independent Scotland's financial circumstances yet being hailed as evidence of failure

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