As the FT reports this morning: Bury has been expelled from the Football League and local rival Bolton Wanderers potentially faces the same fate within
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After a weekend of doing not a great deal, it’s time to resume this series. This time the suggestion is another one that is almost
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I was asked some questions by a  journalist yesterday on the G7, in writing. I have no idea if they will use any of the
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There are a number of annoying issues one has to live with if engaging in discussion on Scottish economic policy. One of the biggest is
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This blog post by Prof Andrew Baker of Sheffield University and me has just been posted on The Conversation: A major priority for the French
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I am struggling with an article by Keith Brown MSP in The National this morning. In it he argues: This week’s GERS figures show that
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To continue my series on tax reforms to challenge inequality in the UK, the next suggestion is another obvious one, and overdue to be tackled.
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I have noted that Bernie Sanders has launched his version of the Green New Deal. I do, of course, welcome that. We need a Green
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I noted a comment from Tesco yesterday. They are apparently going to review packaging in their supply chains. As CEO Dave Lewis told the Guardian: We
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