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Scotland’s Left must move beyond slogans

November 22, 2021 by Gordon Munro 2 Comments

Substantial powers are held by Holyrood that could be used to build a strategy that would deliver on the promise made of Scotland becoming the “Saudi Arabia” of renewables. The opportunity and moment may soon be lost if not taken now.

Declutter the Scottish economy

April 11, 2021 by Alf Young Leave a Comment

“Growth is slowing. Inequalities are rising. With Covid adding its own malign legacy to the challenges ahead, we need to sweep away a lot of that accumulated institutional clutter. And we need politicians prepared to face much more forensic scrutiny of what they are actually delivering. I fear that is not what’s on the ballot paper next month.”

Caution: 5G ahead

September 8, 2019 by Carol Craig 2 Comments

‘The Scottish and Westminster Governments are silent on any 5G health issue, including its potential impact on children. How can the Scottish Government square this with its desire for Scotland to become ‘the best country in the world to bring up children’?

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

May 30, 2019 by John McLaren 3 Comments

A small ship, hopelessly at sea

‘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.’

An end to austerity? UK and Scottish Budgets

October 26, 2018 by Fraser of Allander Institute Leave a Comment

Sunset view from the top of Suilven, picture by John McSporran CC by 2.0

‘In short, ‘ending austerity’ is possible with significant but not unrealistic spending increases. What makes a promise to end austerity politically difficult is that it cannot be achieved without tax rises if the government is to keep to its fiscal rules and commitments.’

Impact of Brexit “no deal” on Scotland

October 1, 2018 by David Bell Leave a Comment

‘ It is difficult to escape the conclusion that the effects of a chaotic Brexit would be much worse for poorer Scots, who spend more of their income on goods that will attract higher tariffs post-Brexit.’

GERS – Responsibility, Responsibility, Responsibility

August 31, 2018 by Ian McEwan 2 Comments

‘The UK Government needs to take more ownership for the perceived troubles of the Scottish deficit because it is clearly responsible for many of the revenue and spending decisions that have got us to where we are…’

GERS and the Scottish Budget

August 22, 2018 by Fraser of Allander Institute 5 Comments

‘It is important to remember that GERS takes the current constitutional settlement as given. If the very purpose of independence is to take different choices about the type of economy and society that we live in, then a set of accounts based upon the current constitutional settlement and policy priorities will tell us little about the long-term finances of an independent Scotland.’

Scottish business and Brexit

August 7, 2018 by Fraser of Allander Institute 1 Comment

‘Two years on from the referendum outcome, simply kicking the can down the road – or sleep walking into a no-deal outcome – is simply no longer a credible economic strategy to adopt:’ FAI on the risks to the Scottish economic recovery

Optimism returning to North Sea

June 7, 2018 by Fraser of Allander Institute Leave a Comment

‘With that in mind, if this optimism translates into actual activity and higher pay for workers, then the sector should help boost economic growth in Scotland as a whole during 2018.’

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