20 years ago, the 10 poorest areas in the UK were in Scotland. Now, 9 out of the 10 poorest areas in Europe are in rUK. That is a real measure of progress in Scotland under the SNP and a reminder of what Tory and Labour rule leads to. #ScottishIndependence2024
@firthoforth Funded by inner London. 70% of all wealth sits in 1 square mile. London and South east are the ONLY surplus generating regions of the UK. The improvement has been enabled by fiscal transfer from London. You want to cut this off. You are building a case for the union.
@firthoforth We are flourishing as part of the uk then 🤷🏻♂️ so why are you moaning
@firthoforth There is no context here. What is the source?
@firthoforth Thanka for proving the point that the union is working well for Scotland.
@firthoforth @LorraineAuthor #FactCheck - this data is from 2014 and no comparable 'easyview' graphic appears to have been produced since #Brexit
@firthoforth "poverty" is a measure of the difference between the rich and the poorest in a country. The UK has many of the richest and therefore more of the poor by comparison.
@firthoforth Another person peddling an image found to be incorrect when fact checked. This seems to be a habit with the cultists. fullfact.org/economy/does-u…
@firthoforth That’s the Barnett Formula for you. Big thank you for the sacrifices made by the English taxpayers for their Scottish brothers.
@firthoforth Are they better or are England worse now than they were before?