Nick Parsons Presentation

Grampian Business Breakfast

Atholl DuncanExecutive Director

© Copyright ICAS 2011

“We are entering the most important period for the Scottish people and Scottish business in 300 years and no one seems to be paying a blind bit of attention.”

Is there anyone out

there ?

Is there anyone out

there ?


“The PR system has been designed by Labour so that no one – especially the SNP – can ever win a majority in the Scottish Parliament”

1st of July, 1999


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7th of May 2015Tories win majority

at Westminster

7th of May 2015Tories win majority

at Westminster Autumn 2015Scottish

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Autumn 2015Scottish

independencereferendum

5th May 2016Scottish Elections

Last chance to hold Referendum

5th May 2016Scottish Elections

Last chance to hold Referendum

£1 millionBequest

from Edwin Morgan

£1 millionBequest

from Edwin Morgan


Independence

Business worse off ?

What’s the tax base ?

How much debt will we inherit ?

What are the benefits of the union ?

Part of Europe

Not part of EuropeDefence ?

Business worse off ???

Businesses leave

More businesses come

Positive

What public spending can we afford

Worse

In the euro ?

Three questions in the referendum ?

Is the referendum legal ? Is it binding ?

Negative

Positive


There are around 800 working days to go for Scotland’s future to be

decided

There are around 800 working days to go for Scotland’s future to be

decided


“We are entering the most important period for the Scottish people and Scottish business in 300 years and no one seems to be paying a blind bit of attention.”

Is there anyone out

there ?

Is there anyone out

there ?

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