Originally Posted by Maclean

The Barnet formula has operated since the late seventies.
Northern Ireland does better out of the Union through it than anyone,Fact.
Scotland punches well above her weight, Scotch whisky is our second biggest export, the UK's 5th biggest, generating over 2 billion pounds for the treasury, who mentioned North sea oil!!!.

We here in Scotland have just over 8% of the population but generate over 10% of the revenue to the London treasury.

We have in Edinburgh the 6th largest financial centre in Europe, 2nd in the UK.

You do the very simple math, who is subsidising who?