2019 August 21

Putting Scotland’s deficit (according to GERS) in context and explaining why this nonsense happens

Posted on August 21 2019

I have already commented on the Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland statement, issued today. What the statement suggests is that Scotland ran a deficit on
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The GERS data is ludicrous: Scotland does not generate 60% of the UK’s net fiscal deficit

Posted on August 21 2019

I have had the GERS data for fifteen minutes when starting to write this. Don’t expect miracles as yet. But Table 1 told me most
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Trying to understand Brexiteers is nigh on impossible because they never intended Brexit to happen

Posted on August 21 2019

The biggest claim made by Brexiteers right now is that Remainers do not understand them. If only we tried a bit harder it would be
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Tax reform of the day: abolish Entrepreneur’s Relief

Posted on August 21 2019

To add another tax reform to my series on how to reform the tax system to reduce inequality in the UK, this one is yet
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Whatever GERS reports today it’s important to remember it’s still CRAp – or a Completely Rubbish Approximation to the truth

Posted on August 21 2019

Today is what is known as GERS day in Scotland. This means it is the day when the Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland statement is published.
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