2020 July 24

The SNP has to commit to the Scottish pound if it really believes in an independent Scotland

Posted on July 24 2020

I made a fleeting appearance on BBC Scotland last night. I was invited to comment on the government’s claim that it is only the supposedly
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Why is the government going to leave millions of people unemployed in a bizarre effort to repay the money people would really rather leave in its safe-keeping?

Posted on July 24 2020

I posted this on Twitter: Net of QE the gov’t might borrow £70bn from those who want to save with it this year. Every year
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Systemic racism and tax justice: the Taxcast for July 2020

Posted on July 24 2020

In this episode of the Tax Justice Network’s monthly podcast, the Taxcast we bring you part 2 on how tax justice can help address systemic racism in
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Why we need a national debt: a video explanation

Posted on July 24 2020

If the popular political narrative was to be believed then the national debt would rank high on the list of threats to our well being.
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