tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post2833964490622513621..comments2024-03-25T12:55:40.911+00:00Comments on Caron's Musings: Rennie highlights independence threat to Scottish research fundingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04988201531739344840noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-76639490298680852792011-11-28T18:40:33.433+00:002011-11-28T18:40:33.433+00:00Independence referendum ‘could be a good thing’ cl...<a href="http://newsnetscotland.com/index.php/scottish-economy/3765-independence-referendum-could-be-a-good-thing-claims-leading-businessman" rel="nofollow">Independence referendum ‘could be a good thing’ claims leading businessman</a><br /><br />Listen to the interview Caron and then read the BBC's interpretation linked to in the above article!cynicalHighlanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06034325908473006163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-22493796247111328832011-11-28T12:04:15.947+00:002011-11-28T12:04:15.947+00:00I am getting bored with it as well and getting bor...I am getting bored with it as well and getting bored with the Lib Dems raising it at every opportunity. Seriously, is this all we can offer Scotland? Or the really strange FMQ about Scots soldiers? Where is our vision for our nation? Where is our vision for the local authorities in Scotland? We have limited time and resources and this approach will achieve nothing, I repeat nothing, in May next year. I want a party leader leading us into that election, not esoteric and limited questions about the referendum which is likely to be after the next GE anyway.<br /><br />Also, I would like to see more evidence of the claim that we would lose that amount. Academic research is global so in some respects Independence won't put some of the research funds at jeopardy. The more nuanced issue of EU membership could though. And, if an independent Scotland has a more considered immigration policy than the UK there is the chance that international academics could come here to work and bring funding with them.Douglas McLellannoreply@blogger.com