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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A Scottish Green New Deal is incompatible with the SNP Growth Commission report
Nicola Sturgeon committed the SNP to a Green New Deal yesterday. I am, of course, pleased. But I also have a problem. At the same
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Dear Derek: a letter to Scotland’s finance minister
I share this blog post from Craig Dalzell, head of research at the Common Weal think tank in Scotland, addressed to Derek Mackay, the SNP’s
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Don’t put London bankers in charge of Scotland’s independence
I have an article with the above title on CommonSpace – the blog of the CommonWeal think tank in Scotland this morning. It’s not fair to
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If Scotland wants a Green New Deal and a sustainable future it has to reject the Growth Commission
As many will know I take an interest in issues relating to Scottish independence, and have written for Common Weal on the taxation and currency
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This disunited kingdom
I have already noted this morning that at sometime in the future there will be a new post-Brexit order, in which order will be restored.
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