Post by boab on Sept 13, 2014 12:15:28 GMT
It won't be lost on most people that supermarkets, banks, oil companies and even unions have been urging the voters of Scotland to vote NO to independence. These are organisations whose owners and board members make huge contributions to the major political parties. What do they get in return for such generosity? Well there are always the titles and getting to glad-hand with the political elite; but apart from that there are favourable tax regimes, relaxation of major planning constraints, particularly for out-of -town supermarket and big store developments. So when ASDA, TESCO, B and Q, RBS, et al threaten to increase prices or relocate their headquarters my first instinct is to stop using their businesses. There are plenty of other stores, banks and so on who I am sure will be glad to take my money. No matter what the outcome of the referendum is on the 18th September, I hope the people of Scotland will remember which organisations tried to threaten and bully them into voting No.
