Currency row sparks comments
There was much comment on our story in last Friday’s Observer telling how Stirling MP Stephen Kerr had received an apology from WH Smith after the company’s branch at London CityAirport refused to accept the Bank of Scotland note he proffered when trying to buy a can of diet Coca Cola and newspapers.
Here’s what some social media commentators had to say.
Catherine Nicolson: ` It’s a joke when you try to buy something in England with a Scottish note. Been totally embarrassed a lot. Someone needs to get this resolved.’
Jay Mackie: `Stephen Kerr calls the UK an equal partnership but no doubt he won’t look twice at the evidence that’s just smacked him in the face.’
Shams Tadsana: `With all the recent Tory confessions in the news I’m surprised he’s using his cash to buy Coke that comes in a can.’
Greg Hoggan: ` Let’s stop accepting English notes in Scotland. That will solve all issues.’
Vivien Robertson: `He is lucky to have that much cash. Because of his party’s actions lots of us don’t.’
Alan Hutchison : `Tory MP likely to lose his seat jumps on bandwagon in vain effort to win local appeal. Meanwhile in Brexitland...’
Emma Jayne Bowey : `This is not uncommon, anywhere south of York and you may have trouble. Unfortunately Scottish notes are not technically legal tender and accepting them is down to the discretion of the business.’
There was also comment on our front page story last Friday explaining that between 400 and 450 Stirling-based M&G Prudential staff face having to transfer to Edinburgh over the next 18 months.
Jane Miller Brunella: `The people who don’t go and have been there for a good amount of years will get a big (redundancy) packet, and so they should.’
Hugh McAveety: `Like it or not Stirling isn’t populated enough for a company this size. Won’t be long until every company moves from here. Edinburgh and Glasgow are better for work.’
Finally, in our June 6 issue, we told how the Scottish Police Federation had highlighted poor conditions for staff at Stirling’s Randolphfield Police Station. Mould on walls and no operational showers were among problems highlighted.
Gary Mitchell: ` Me and my old boss use to do all the joinery work to this place and all the other stations in central Scotland. Since it changed to Police Scotland the work has gone to massive companies charging massive prices. They also can’t afford to pay them so the place is being left to turn to a mess.’
Hugh Cairney: `Knock it down. Whilst all the police are in Falkirk booking in people, who is taking care of business in Stirling? Another shambles. What a state we are getting into as a country.’