• Home
  • Articles
  • Blog
  • About
  • Contribute
  • Contact

Sceptical Scot

Asking Questions. Seeking Answers.

Home / Archives for scottish economy

Scotland’s budget prospects

November 12, 2019 by David Eiser Leave a Comment

Scotland’s budget prospects

The Scottish Budget was due on December 12, #GE2019 day, but will almost certainly be pulled until after the UK Budget is presented early next year on the back of wild spending promises. Even pre-Brexit the Scottish outlook is more than unusually uncertain…

Inverness ‘ain’t no mess’ so it needs the Ironworks

October 17, 2019 by Dougal Perman Leave a Comment

Inverness ‘ain’t no mess’ so it needs the Ironworks

The Ironworks is an essential part of local culture and a vital asset to the Highlands. In fact in a small country we would all be poorer without it says Dougal Perman of Scottish Music Industry Association

How Scotland ranks

October 1, 2019 by John McLaren Leave a Comment

How Scotland ranks

‘Although lying mid-table, Scotland can still be viewed as a relatively prosperous OECD nation. This ranking is likely to apply regardless of whether Scotland is part of the UK or independent. However, independence would still pose questions over how to reduce Scotland’s relatively large fiscal deficit.’

Javid and the Scottish budget

September 7, 2019 by Fraser of Allander Institute Leave a Comment

‘Unprotected areas of the Scottish budget should avoid real terms cuts in 2020/21, but they should not expect a spending bonanza.’ Latest FAI analysis…

The GERS divide

August 23, 2019 by David Eiser Leave a Comment

‘We can hope that any future constitutional debate considers these long-term issues more seriously, preferably in an open and respectful way – although evidence from the annual GERS furore suggests that this may be a little too much to ask for.’

GERS 2019 and indyref2

August 22, 2019 by John McLaren Leave a Comment

GERS 2019 and indyref2

‘The comment by the Scottish Finance Secretary at the time of publication that “Scotland’s economy and public finances are strong” seems fanciful given any reasonable analysis of recent low economic growth figures and a still high, by international standards, fiscal deficit.’

GERS 2019….Days 1 and 2

August 22, 2019 by Fraser of Allander Institute 2 Comments

GERS 2019….Days 1 and 2

‘Much more could be done by government to defend these statistics and proactively clear-up misunderstandings.’

Devo 20 and the economy

June 28, 2019 by Fraser of Allander Institute 1 Comment

Devo 20 and the economy

‘If Scotland is to meet the challenges of the next decade and beyond – and take advantage of the undoubted opportunities that will arise – it is likely to require a much bolder economic policy agenda’
.

MSPs miss the bigger picture

June 20, 2019 by Sam Smith Leave a Comment

MSPs miss the bigger picture

MSPs on finance committee debate the Scottish Budget: ‘Coming in the midst of the parliament’s 20th anniversary celebrations, this was not a good advert for parliamentary effectiveness in holding the government to account’.

What does the recent failure to improve Scotland’s productivity ranking tell us?

May 30, 2019 by John McLaren 3 Comments

What does the recent failure to improve  Scotland’s productivity ranking tell us?

‘All in all, great care needs to be applied when making judgments comparing national productivity levels. As a result, choosing a shift in international rankings as a government policy target is probably unwise.’

Next Page »

About Sceptical Scot

Welcome to Sceptical Scot, Scotland’s premier non-tribal forum for passionate, informed debate. Sceptical Scot is for all who care about Scotland’s future, regardless of how they vote: for party, independence or union, EU or Brexit. We aim to provide an arena that is both broader and deeper than current online/print offers with a rich diet of well-researched, polemical, thought-provoking writing. Read more »

What’s new on Sceptical Scot

  • Another Johnson untruth on poverty December 6, 2019
  • No, no, NO Mr Johnson December 4, 2019
  • Migration is vital for Scotland December 1, 2019
  • GE2019: the Scottish dimension November 26, 2019
  • Re-branding the Curriculum for Excellence November 26, 2019
  • Drugs, poverty and entertainment Pt 2 November 24, 2019
  • Drugs, poverty and entertainment November 23, 2019
  • Drowning in a sea of unknowns November 20, 2019
  • A shift in business thinking? November 15, 2019
  • Pupil attainment: up or down? November 14, 2019

The Sceptical Newsletter

The Sceptical Scot cartoon

GERS 2019 and indyref2

Categories

  • Articles (464)
  • Blog (421)
  • Books & Poetry (20)
  • Brexit (175)
  • climate crisis (3)
  • climate crisis (3)
  • Criminal justice (17)
  • Culture (207)
  • Devo20 (1)
  • Economics (172)
  • Economy (34)
  • Education (57)
  • Elections (147)
  • Environment (33)
  • European Union (221)
  • Featured (40)
  • federalism (11)
  • Federalism (8)
  • Health (35)
  • History (45)
  • Housing (16)
  • Humour (10)
  • identity (1)
  • Independence (204)
  • Inequality (61)
  • International (1)
  • Ireland (3)
  • Ireland (3)
  • Local government (56)
  • Longer reads (55)
  • Podcast (1)
  • Poetry (53)
  • Policy (130)
  • Politics (203)
  • Polls and quizzes (1)
  • Reviews (23)
  • Social democracy (77)
  • Trump (7)
  • UK (269)
  • Uncategorized (1)

Archives

SUPPORT US

Help keep Sceptical Scot running ad-free and posting great quality writing. Click here to donate.

Recommended

  • Bella Caledonia
  • Centre on Constitutional Change
  • The UK in a Changing Europe
  • Common Space
  • Gerry Hassan
  • Scottish Review
  • Social Europe
  • Think Scotland
My Tweets

© 2019 Sceptical Scot · Privacy and Cookies · About this Site