Barnett formula (From The Northern Echo)

Barnett formula

11:57am Monday 8th February 2010 in

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I READ your article about the Barnett Formula, “Brown ‘is afraid of Scottish backlash’”

(Echo, Feb 3), with interest.

Gordon Brown should remember that he is facing a General Election, possibly on May 6, which will give English people a chance of voting against his Labour Party on the grounds that Scotland already has its own government.

Why should we have a Scot as Prime Minister when he refuses to correct the injustice towards areas of the North-East, which loses billions due to the unfairness of this outdated formula?

In my opinion, this is the biggest single issue which affects all areas of our funding.

For Scotland to receive funding of 98 per cent and the North-East only 77 per cent of the national average is an anomaly that should be corrected immediately.

Councillor Ben Ord, Spennymoor/Middlestone Division, Durham County Council.