£700m Bridge for Scotland

Scotland wants another crossing over the Firth of Forth (apparently the current bridge is getting rather busy). Friends of the Earth Scotland are naturally kicking up a fuss about environmental issues (see here). But more importantly who will pay for this new landmark?

No doubt Scotland will want the funds from the tired English taxpayer. Why can’t the Scottish pay for it themselves? They went on for years about getting some independence and their own parliament. Yet a part of my income tax still goes up north in supporting the chilly isles.

If they want to be so independent maybe they should spend £700 million on rebuilding Hadrian’s Wall…