I took part in a discussion on the Scottish government’s new economic paper last night. It was a good discussion: For some reason I just
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I have just posted this thread on SNP plans for the Scottish economy after independence, which offer me few sources of joy: Amongst today’s Westminster
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I have been busy in The National in Scotland this week: 'If ever there was a time for Scotland to quit the Union this has
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The King begins a tour of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland today, accompanied by Liz Truss, whatever the reason given by Number 10 for her
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From this morning’s National newspaper as Scotland awaits the latest annual publication of Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland, the statement that has always been designed
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I worry about politics. In the US yesterday, a pro-Trump candidate defeated the pretty far-right US Senator Liz Cheney in the Republican primary for Wyoming,
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I seem to be a popular podcast guest at the moment. This is the latest, from CommonWeal in Scotland: New Policy Podcast! This week, Craig
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For those with an interest in Scotland and its economy, I think what I had to say in The National yesterday was quite significant: There
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Will Scotland hold the consultative referendum on its future that Nicola Sturgeon promised yesterday? Combined legal weight of opinion suggests that this is unlikely as
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