In this morning’s video, I argue that the UK’s devolved governments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland need proper powers to tax, or they will
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I watched Shona Robison, the Scottish minister of finance, deliver a statement in the Holyrood parliament yesterday. The statement was necessitated by budget changes that
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It’s GERS-day. GERS-day is the day in the year when the Scottish Government publishes what is called the Government Expenditure and Revenue Statement for Scotland
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I took part in a Podcast for The National newspaper in Scotland this week, discussing the Private Finance Initiative (PFI). The other guest was Robin
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This was the third of the interviews I undertook on behalf of The National newspaper of the Scottish political parties’ economic spokespeople. In it, I
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In this morning’s video, I argue that after 5 July, the hard work begins. Then, we have to work out how truly socially transformative ideas
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Continuing my series of interviews with economic commentators pro-independence politicians in Scotland, the National has now issued my interview with Scottish Green MSP, Ross Greer:
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This is the first of three interviews I have done for the National in Scotland. Each is with the economics spokesperson for a major Scottish
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My most recent video focussing on this election campaign, is out this morning. In it, I ask why it is that the English-based parties are
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