GERS estimates the contribution of public sector revenue raised in Scotland toward the public sector goods and services provided for the benefit of Scotland. The estimates typically cause significant controversy, and our podcast from last year and our GERS guide highlight some of the usual areas of debate. These arguments are not going to go away, but the GERS figures present … [Read more...] about GERS 2020-2021: time for honest debate
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Biden and America First
In April 1961, just months after the young John F. Kennedy was inaugurated as the 35th president of the United States, his reputation for expertise in foreign policy took a battering as a result of the Bay of Pigs fiasco, a covert action against the Cuban government that collapsed within a matter of days. The collapse in Afghanistan that has flowed from current President … [Read more...] about Biden and America First