Politics Home reported yesterday: In the Commons, SNP MP Stewart McDonald asked Mrs May “if a legislative consent motion will be required for the Scottish Parliament
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Journeys to Yes: the economics of Scottish independence
If you can face half an hour of almost uninterrupted me on the issue of Scotland, its economy, taxes and independence, then this is for
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Scottish independence debate is far from over
I am bemused by the widespread feeling, at least south of the border, that the general election has knocked discussion on Scottish independence into the
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Independence is one thing, but then what for tax in Scotland?
I had some interesting discussions in Scotland yesterday. One, perhaps earlier in the day than desirable for such issues to be considered, concerned the tax
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Yesterday’s full session in the Scottish parliament
I posted a clip from the session I took part in on the foundations of Scottish tax at Holyrood yesterday afternoon. This was the whole
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In the Scottish Parliament this morning
This was extracted from the near two hour hearing in the Scottish Parliament I attended this morning. I am pleased the members and Chair allowed
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Why don’t tax professionals realise tax is a macroeconomic issue?
I suspect few will be interested in proceedings in a committee room of the Scottish Parliament this morning, but I have come a long way
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That GERS debate from BBC Scotland this week
Scotland deserves better data
I have an article in the Scottish newspaper The Natiinal this morning, reflecting on the debate I took part in on BBC Radio Scotland yesterday.
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