Joan McAlpine – ‘It should also be remembered that the model (of fiscal responsibility) favoured by the SNP leadership, drawn up by economists Andy Hughes Hallett and Drew Scott, is a radical one, devolving all taxes except VAT. Perhaps it is not full-blown independence, but it is hardly a timid proposal.
Monthly Archives: August 2010
Calman’s proposals a compromise that offers no incentives
Is Calman on track to be the next Edinburgh tram? There is a real danger that in a couple of years’ time we will look back on the Calman Commission’s proposals for extending Scottish devolution in the same way that we now view the Edinburgh Trams project. My fear is that Calman will be another …
Scotland and fiscal responsibility
Letter to the Editor of The Times Sir, John McTernan (Commentary Times Scotland 29th July 2010) claims that Scottish public services cost substantially more to provide than Scotland generates in tax and that this undermines the case for fiscal responsibility. However, the Government figures to which he refers (the Government Expenditure and Revenue in Scotland, …