Time to focus on the economy we have in UK, not the one we fantasise about
What happens in the world’s biggest economy affects our prosperity too
Urgent reset of relationship between Holyrood and Westminster in context of net zero is essential
A FOCUS of committee evidence sessions so far has been upon the potential savings being sought in some spending portfolios including in enterprise, employability and elements of education and skills.
Last month’s Budget prompted debate about income tax in Scotland and its impact upon the economy and public finances
FOR decades, the Highlands were viewed as Scotland’s “left-behind” region. Indeed, throughout much of the 20th century, the prevailing consensus was of a “Highland Problem”. Willie Ross, the Secretary of State for Scotland said at the introduction of the Highlands and Islands Development (Scotland) Act in 1965: “The Highlander is the man on Scotland’s conscience.”
In 2022, there around 250,000 more people aged 65-plus than those aged under 15
Tax is of course crucial, but so is economic growth, demographics, migration and – ultimately – difficult choices over what elements of spending to prioritise
Since January, I have been leading on a project to commemorate the tercentenary of the birth of Adam Smith
The Scottish Fiscal Commission (SFC) has just published Scotland’s first Fiscal Sustainability Report
