Things ain’t what they used to be
Wednesday, September 25th, 2019It is a reflection of my age that one of the first records I can ever recall is ‘Things ain’t what they used to be’
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A repeat of the Turmoil of 1914-1922?
Monday, September 16th, 2019This pst is by Prof Sean Danaher and was on Progressive Pulse last week. It is far too good not to share a little more
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Yellowhammer is wrong, but that doesn’t mean we should ignore it
Thursday, September 12th, 2019The so-called Yellowhammer report is wrong. I can say that with absolute confidence. Every forecast is, and I’ve delivered a lot in my time, always
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Could Johnson take the initiative and solve the Irish backstop today?
Monday, September 9th, 2019Boris Johnson has been like a wrecking ball in the last week. His premiership is in tatters. His party is torn asunder. His majority has
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Election hopes
Tuesday, September 3rd, 2019I sincerely hope that Opposition and other MPs take control of the House of Commons agenda today. I hope they do pass legislation to prevent
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The G7 and tax - a sign of chaos to come?
Friday, August 30th, 2019This blog post by me was published on the Class think tank blog this morning. I am on the Class advisory board: I have watched
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The SNP leadership needs to break the Union for the sake of all within it
Thursday, August 29th, 2019Sitting in Edinburgh this morning it’s a little hard not to have a Scottish perspective on some of the events of the last day, especially
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If G7 are serious about tackling inequality they should implement a global tax spillover framework
Friday, August 23rd, 2019This 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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Putting Scotland's deficit (according to GERS) in context and explaining why this nonsense happens
Wednesday, August 21st, 2019I have already commented on the Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland statement, issued today. What the statement suggests is that Scotland ran a deficit on
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