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Tag Archives: borrowing
Russell Bruce: Scotland’s economic future – a contested space
There’s that old joke that if you ask 10 economists a question you will get 11 answers. Continue reading
UK, France and the eurozone
With senior French government ministers and financiers issuing Continue reading
Council plan to borrow for Oban will hurt frontline services for all
We understand that Argyll and Bute Council intends Continue reading
Crown Estate Commissions’ breach of legislation nailed by leading Scottish economists
Margaret and Jim Cuthbert, two of Scotland’s leading economists, Continue reading
Did Scottish Water raid Campbeltown’s water supply to solve Sound of Kintyre failure?
The 134 houses at the Sound of Kintyre estate at Machrihanish Continue reading
So what HAS happened to the CHORD cash?
Today’s Oban Times has a front page article whose opening paragraph Continue reading
Jim Mather: over to us


When do any of us consider ourselves ‘a finished product’? And what do we do then? Continue reading
Scotland’s growth and UK fantasy money
Scots of all political persuasions are prey to the guerilla war Continue reading
Dunoon hosts Highlands and Islands Convention today
The Queen’s Hall in Dunoon is today hosting the Convention of the Highlands and Island. Continue reading












