The Scottish Currency Group, of which I am a member and which is run by Dr Tim Rideout, has issued a new publication entitled ‘How
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Unless the government briefing machine has gone very wrong we are going to see the announcement of 1.25% increases in both employer’s and employee’s national
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As The National tweeted yesterday, referring to my column in their paper: It was long ago that I learned to look at what was not
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I noted this in the new deal between the SNP and Greens in Scotland: I highlighted the last paragraph for a reason. Defining tax avoidance
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I did an hour-long special on Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (GERS) for Scotnomics last night. This is it.

Having taken part in discussion on Scotonomics last night on yesterday’s GERS release it is clear that there are still big questions in people’s minds
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The Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland statement for 2021 is out. I suspect that it is no surprise to anyone that the tale is of
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In anticipation of GERS* day: * Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (GERS)

My column in The National today: 'What I can say with certainty is that GERS is no more useful now than it was when I
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