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surrey jim
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ahh found it
Scotland is 'worst small country
Scotland is the worst performing small country in Western Europe, according to a report by business leaders.
The Federation of Small Businesses' annual Index of Wealth compared 10 countries on economic performance, employment rates, health and education.
Scotland's life expectancy rate was a major factor in it coming bottom.
FSB Scotland said the new SNP government had its work cut out to improve the nation, but ministers said Scotland "can and will do better".
Scotland also fell by one place, to 17th, in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's table of the world's 24 most developed countries.
he FSB Scotland index examined countries with fewer than nine million people, including Norway, Iceland and the Republic of Ireland.
The report was written by John McLaren, honorary research fellow at the University of Glasgow.
He has previously worked as a special adviser to former first ministers Donald Dewar and Henry McLeish as well as an economic adviser to the treasury and Scottish Office.
FSB Scotland policy convener Andy Willox said: "The index clearly shows that, on these indicators, Scotland is the worst small country in western Europe, and requires urgent action to improve both our life chances and life expectancy.
"Coming as it does so soon after the election of an SNP government, this year's index shows the new First Minister Alex Salmond will have his work cut out for him if he is to match reality with his aspiration of making Scotland healthier, wealthier and fairer."
'Wrong direction'
Despite being above average on three of the four indicators, life expectancy in Scotland remains well below the OECD average.
"We are already far down the table of comparator countries, and on every count we are travelling in the wrong direction," Mr Willox added.
"Health, education, the employment rate and economic performance are all interlinked.
"Improvements in health or education should help businesses recruit and retain healthy and highly skilled staff, thus boosting productivity and ultimately economic growth."
The index showed Glasgow City is the worst performing local authority area in Scotland, with the poorest record in three of the four indicators: mortality, education and employment
Mr Willox added: "That Glasgow is the worst performing part of Scotland on all but one of the indicators is deeply troubling."
A Scottish government spokeswoman said the country's "disappointing" performance supports the new SNP administration's case for making the Scottish economy more "dynamic and competitive".
She added: "This government is determined that Scotland can and will do better.
"The policies we put in place with the powers of devolution will improve our performance, and with the fuller powers of independence we can give Scotland a clear competitive edge in achieving our overarching aim of strong, sustainable economic growth."
She added that the good performance of countries such as the Republic of Ireland, Norway and Iceland demonstrated what Scotland should aspire to.
"These countries form an 'arc of prosperity' around Scotland and shows what we can achieve," she said.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/6739007.stm
Scotland is 'worst small country
Scotland is the worst performing small country in Western Europe, according to a report by business leaders.
The Federation of Small Businesses' annual Index of Wealth compared 10 countries on economic performance, employment rates, health and education.
Scotland's life expectancy rate was a major factor in it coming bottom.
FSB Scotland said the new SNP government had its work cut out to improve the nation, but ministers said Scotland "can and will do better".
Scotland also fell by one place, to 17th, in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's table of the world's 24 most developed countries.
he FSB Scotland index examined countries with fewer than nine million people, including Norway, Iceland and the Republic of Ireland.
The report was written by John McLaren, honorary research fellow at the University of Glasgow.
He has previously worked as a special adviser to former first ministers Donald Dewar and Henry McLeish as well as an economic adviser to the treasury and Scottish Office.
FSB Scotland policy convener Andy Willox said: "The index clearly shows that, on these indicators, Scotland is the worst small country in western Europe, and requires urgent action to improve both our life chances and life expectancy.
"Coming as it does so soon after the election of an SNP government, this year's index shows the new First Minister Alex Salmond will have his work cut out for him if he is to match reality with his aspiration of making Scotland healthier, wealthier and fairer."
'Wrong direction'
Despite being above average on three of the four indicators, life expectancy in Scotland remains well below the OECD average.
"We are already far down the table of comparator countries, and on every count we are travelling in the wrong direction," Mr Willox added.
"Health, education, the employment rate and economic performance are all interlinked.
"Improvements in health or education should help businesses recruit and retain healthy and highly skilled staff, thus boosting productivity and ultimately economic growth."
The index showed Glasgow City is the worst performing local authority area in Scotland, with the poorest record in three of the four indicators: mortality, education and employment
Mr Willox added: "That Glasgow is the worst performing part of Scotland on all but one of the indicators is deeply troubling."
A Scottish government spokeswoman said the country's "disappointing" performance supports the new SNP administration's case for making the Scottish economy more "dynamic and competitive".
She added: "This government is determined that Scotland can and will do better.
"The policies we put in place with the powers of devolution will improve our performance, and with the fuller powers of independence we can give Scotland a clear competitive edge in achieving our overarching aim of strong, sustainable economic growth."
She added that the good performance of countries such as the Republic of Ireland, Norway and Iceland demonstrated what Scotland should aspire to.
"These countries form an 'arc of prosperity' around Scotland and shows what we can achieve," she said.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/6739007.stm
If you're asking what a 'Frisp' is it means f***ing Repulsive Ignorant Scottish Pig. I wasn't going to post that being of Scottish ancestry myself and finding it insulting, offensive, blah blah blah, but I want to see how some of these new thingys work.
(Not really editing, just playing.)
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Thanks Brovian. I wish I hadn't asked now because it is offensive...and I'm not of Scottish ancestry.