The Scottish Parliament debated its second Coronavirus Bill yesterday. It was a heated debate, but I am only concerned with two amendments, which were numbers
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Is there just a chink of light in the SNP opposition to fiscal independence for the country?
There is interesting commentary on BBC Scotland this morning for those who follow Scittosh monetary affairs. They note: Andrew Wilson, an economist and former SNP
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For how much longer can Scotland stay in the Union?
Johnson spoke last night. By universal consent, his speech was bad. It was confusing. Amongst the waffle, it was almost impossible to discern what he
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Note to the SNP: You said this, now act as if your believe it by abandoning your commitment to the pound
The SNP led Scottish government has said in a document on ending lockdown today that: The austerity driven response to the 2008 financial crash did
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Why is the bailout so heavily biased to the wealthiest in the UK?
I have already mentioned the work Ben Wray is doing as editor of the Source Direct email newsletter from the Commonweal thinktank in Scotland, which
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Dogma is now a threat to our food supplies
Ben Wray edits Source, which is the daily newsletter from the Commonweal think tank in Scotland. It does not matter, I suggest, whether you are
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For those in Scotland I have just done a pre-record for John Beattie’s programme this evening
The pre-record was ten minutes, which given how I feel was some effort. The subject was whether or not we will have a crash. My
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Why is the UK still playing by EU procurement rules that no one else seems to think apply to them?
For the second time in a few days I want to share an editorial by Bew Wray from Common A.M., which is published by Common
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How Johnson’s bridge to Ireland would work – for the benefit of the City of London
There is much discussion in the media on Johnson’s proposed bridge to Ireland. The focus is on whether it’s affordable. Or feasible. Or will achieve
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