This is the video of Dr Tim Rideout’s talk on why the six tests for a Scottish currency proposed by the Growth Commission have to
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Why the Scottish Growth Commissions six currency tests should be replaced by seven new tests
Dr Tim Rideout, the author of the resolution that overturned SNP currency plans for independence, gave a talk last night on the need to replace
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Tim Rideout rubbishes the six tests for establishing a Scottish currency
Dr Tim Rideout made this speech at the SNP conference on Saturday, and won the support of its membership as a result: It’s worth adding
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Scotland might need to take note of Extinction Rebellion: peaceful direct action works
Philip Stephens is an FT columnist for whom I have about as much enthusiasm as I do for Simon Jenkins in the Guardian. But even
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MMT in Scotland
Scotland proves that the far-right need not run the political agenda
John Harris discussed the SNP conference’s decision to adopt a new Scottish currency in the Guardian yesterday. Speaking of the 2014 referendum he wrote: [T]here
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The SNP is forced to think again on the future Scottish currency
Regular readers of this blog will know that over the last couple of years or so I have become quite involved in debate about what
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The case for an investment led economy
I have written a fair few NGO reports in my time; some of them on economic policy. I have some idea just how hard this
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Anything but an independent currency is a choice for Scotland to stay in union with the rest of the UK
I wrote this blog yesterday morning in response to The National newspaper in Scotland coming out in favour of the SNP’s currency plan, which is
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