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Inside the conference where the case was made for a Scottish pound

SUPPORTERS of independence gathered on Saturday to hear the case for a Scottish pound as economists and campaigners debated Scotland's currency future .....

The National (Scotland) · Oct 25

How might Andy Burnham tackle Thames Water debacle?

A look at some of the options after PM is urged to consider radical alternatives to deal with stricken company

The Guardian - UK · Oct 21

Major new project aims to win over undecided voters to Scottish independence

A MAJOR new project from Scotland’s leading pro-independence think tank aims to address key concerns of undecided voters, The National can reveal.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 14

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How Westminster limits what Scotland can do with wealth taxes

IMPLEMENTING a wealth tax in Scotland would require “careful navigation of constitutional constraints”, a new report has said.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 21

Richard Murphy: Are there too many unemployed young people? If so, it's on Labour

WHY are unemployment and alienation from the workplace such persistent problems among young people that they have consistently existed under…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 1

On Zack Polanski’s Magic Money Tree, economic gravity simply doesn’t exist

The Green Party leader thinks Modern Monetary Theory is a cure for Britain’s woes — others see it as snake oil at best, writes Jonathan Prynn

Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2025

Here's what we should replace GERS with, and why

This year's GERS figures put Scotland’s public sector deficit figure at £26.2bn, up from £21.4bn the previous year. Maybe there is no one to…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 10, 2025

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Richard Murphy in explosive spat with BBC presenter over 'pro-Union bias'

Economist Richard Murphy clashed with a BBC Radio Scotland presenter as he ripped into the corporation for being “biased against the nationalist…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 16, 2025

Labour's £46-billion problem: How to find the 'record-high' missing tax

IN January, the UK Government announced the “biggest fraud crackdown in a generation” ...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 4, 2025

How successful are Donald Trump's Scottish businesses? We opened the books

DONALD Trump has long boasted about the golf courses he owns in Scotland ...

The National (Scotland) · May 5, 2025

Richard Murphy: Why I'm grateful for The National – and you should subscribe for £20

The National has, in my opinion, done more than most media to lead the narrative rather than follow it.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 20, 2024

Scottish currency conference 'the plan the Yes movement has waited 10 years for'

A CONFERENCE dedicated to exploring currency in an independent Scotland is set to take place this weekend ...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 19, 2024

Labour 'just slashing again which failed last time', warns top economist

LABOUR are "just slashing again which failed last time", according to a top economist.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 27, 2024

Watch as top economist expertly debunks Scotland’s GERS figures

Richard Murphy has expertly debunked the GERS figures released today ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 14, 2024

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The National (Scotland) · Jul 29, 2024

Why are we talking about PFI now?

The public finance initiative was brought in under John Major’s government between 1992 and 1997 but was considerably expanded after that point…

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2024

Pressure on Labour and Conservatives as tax gap hits £40bn

Shortfall between tax owed and tax paid puts issue of avoidance in election spotlight

The National (Scotland) · Jun 20, 2024

Richard Murphy quizzes Alba's Neale Hanvey on economics of an independent Scotland

ALBA candidate Neale Hanvey has said Scotland has to “divorce” itself from gloomy financial predictions about independence and lay the…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 18, 2024

Richard Murphy grills Green MSP Ross Greer on tax and just transition

ROSS Greer has said consistent claims by Labour there is “no magic money tree” are a “myth” and the party is making a conscious choice not…

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The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2024

How to reverse austerity? Scrap some of the tax-relief schemes worth £204bn

Even the HMRC doesn’t know if any of the 341 tax breaks promote economic growth – many merely line the pockets of company owners and the super-rich, writes Phillip Inman, economics editor

Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2024

Shein has ethical concerns? So do many London-listed companies — let's look at them too

City Comment: Maybe we should hold some FTSE 100 stalwarts to the same standards as the Chinese fast-fashion giant

The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2024

How realistic is Labour’s aspiration to cut tax gap by £5bn?

All agree that billions are missing from HMRC coffers but Rachel Reeves may not be looking for it in the right places

The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2024

Labour scrapping £28bn green pledge could leave UK colder, sicker and poorer

Decision to abandon key policy decried as ‘economically illiterate’ reaction to short-term political pressures

The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2024

How could England’s water system be fixed?

After decades of underinvestment, the debt-ridden, polluting industry is in crisis. Experts share their views on how to reverse the tide

Fortune · Jan 8, 2024

Bank boss sparks fury after saying it’s ‘not that difficult’ to buy a home in cost-of-living crisis hit U.K.

Critics called NatWest chair Davies's comment a “staggering demonstration of the disconnect between bankers and reality in this country.”

The National (Scotland) · Jan 5, 2024

NatWest chairman claims it is 'not difficult' to buy a house in the UK

THE chairman of Natwest who earns well over £700,000 a year has claimed it is “not difficult” to buy a house in the UK.

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