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Liz Truss 'may have aimed for economic crisis to prepare NHS for privatisation'

IT is “entirely plausible” that Liz Truss’s Tory government intended to create a financial crisis in order to prepare public services such as…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 28, 2022

Economists call for radical shakeup of Bank’s interest rate committee

MPC is dominated by people with little ‘real world’ knowledge and prone to groupthink, says ex-committee member

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2022

Strong tax system is vital for success of Scottish currency, says Richard Murphy

AN economic justice campaigner has said Scotland must have a clearer and more effective tax system than the UK does if it is to adopt its own…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 20, 2022

We want YOUR questions on the GERS figures to put to a top expert

WEDNESDAY will mark one of the most notorious days in the Scottish political calendar: GERS.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 23, 2022

Australia's most remote Aussie rules football and softball league providing purpose for communities

The APY League spans more than 200,000 square kilometres with more than 400 participants playing in 10-team footy and softball competitions. And it's not without great athleticism and the most curious of spectators.

ABC News · Aug 5, 2022

Independent Scotland will need its own currency, insists expert

AN independent Scotland will need its own currency to be able to take action on issues such as the cost of living crisis, according to a tax expert.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 31, 2022

30 questions Tory leadership candidates must answer as MPs hold crunch vote today

Richard Murphy, esteemed political economist and a long-standing member of the Tax Justice Network, reveals the 30 questions the remaining Tory Leadership hopefuls need to answer

Daily Mirror · Jul 14, 2022

HMRC criticised over £32bn ‘tax gap’ estimate

Tax experts say shortfall between expected income and actual receipts underplays true scale of fraud in 2020-21 financial year

The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2022

FACT CHECK: Claim independent Scotland is destined for a currency 'fiasco'

“John Kay, former economic adviser to Scottish Government, warns there is a real possibility that a premature introduction of a Scottish currency…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 13, 2022

The Russian spies who posed as an all-American family and fooled the entire world

In 2010, a group of Russian spies were arrested by the FBI, after almost 20 years infiltrating American neighbourhoods and collecting information as part of the Illegals Program

Daily Mirror · May 21, 2022