DavidAug 1, 2023

This is why they’ll never let Scotland have independence. It’s Fucking criminal. A prime minister personally and openly stealing a country’s resources for his own and his family’s benefit.

Sunak’s family firm signed a billion-dollar deal with BP before PM opened new North Sea licences

https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/sunaks-family-firm-signed-a-billion-dollar-deal-with-bp-before-pm-opened-new-north-sea-licences-353690/

Sunak's family firm signed a billion-dollar deal with BP before PM opened new North Sea licences

The CEO of one of Infosys' other major clients, Shell, also joined Rishi Sunak's new business council two weeks ago.

The London Economic
Show threadAxel FoleyAug 1, 2023
@daithimacthomais Osborne and Hammond both said it when they were chancellors. The UK needs "Scottish" revenue to repair the damage done through austerity.
Show threadDavidAug 1, 2023
@Roadwarrior29 that doesn’t even come close to it though. It’s much more than that. Imagine how thriving and booming the Scottish economy would be in this scenario and independent
Show threadAxel Foley
@daithimacthomais I agree, WM is afraid of the possibility of a successful thriving Scotland.
Aug 1, 2023 at 1:12pmWeb
Show threadDavidAug 1, 2023
@Roadwarrior29 they’re not afraid of it. They simply will never allow it to happen. Not while the oil is there and what, 80% of Englands water coming from Scotland?
Show threadAxel FoleyAug 1, 2023
@daithimacthomais On the contrary, I believe they are terrified of a successful thriving Scotland, totally terrified.
Show threadDavidAug 1, 2023
@Roadwarrior29 well the way the British Tory establishment did a number on Nicola sturgeon same way they did corbyn, again all via media, just shows how terrified they are. And the brainless lapped it up.