Brexit: UK growth set to lag behind EU and other developed nations
According to the OECD, in 2018 UK growth is set to be decisively outperformed by most other major European countries and Brexit is to blame.
2015 General Election / The Economy
by autonomyscotland · Published September 21, 2017 · Last modified November 1, 2017
According to the OECD, in 2018 UK growth is set to be decisively outperformed by most other major European countries and Brexit is to blame.
Alistair Carmichael is back. Trying to tarnish a whole movement by the acts of a minority. It’s a low form of politics but it’s the only form he knows.
2015 General Election / UK Politics
by R J Hainey · Published December 9, 2015 · Last modified April 15, 2016
As we predicted, Alistair Carmichael was able to blatantly lie for his own personal gain and do so with impunity. On the face of it this should be seen as a good day for him. However,...
2015 General Election / UK Politics
by R J Hainey · Published May 5, 2015 · Last modified April 15, 2016
The side that won the referendum campaign last year argued that we were Better Together, that all of the areas of the UK have their strengths and weaknesses and that by ‘pooling and sharing’ our resources...
2015 General Election / UK Politics
by R J Hainey · Published May 1, 2015 · Last modified April 15, 2016
Bad for Labour , good for the SNP and great for David Cameron The above lamentation from Jim Murphy on the current position of Scottish Labour in the opinion polls tells us all we need to...
2015 General Election / Podcasts
by autonomyscotland · Published April 15, 2015 · Last modified January 9, 2016
Mairi and I went along to discuss the General Election with SNP National Secretary Patrick Grady. He is the SNP candidate for North Glasgow. We went to discuss the results of a survey we at Common...
2015 General Election / Scottish Politics
by autonomyscotland · Published February 27, 2015 · Last modified January 9, 2016
This week the Labour newsletter, the Daily Record, have run a story about a poor NHS nurse/actress who was allegedly abused for appearing on a political leaflet. It’s a brilliant piece of propaganda, on one hand...
by autonomyscotland · Published February 4, 2015 · Last modified January 9, 2016
What was the poll about? Today the results are out for the Ashcroft constituency poll looking at voter intentions for the next general election. The poll only looked at 16 constituencies. All of the constituencies they...
2015 General Election / Humour / Scottish Politics
by R J Hainey · Published February 2, 2015 · Last modified January 9, 2016
Yesterday I rose relatively early in anticipation of a bumper day of sport. I had given myself just enough time to cook a couple of bacon/fried egg doublers for breakfast. I went to the fridge for...
2015 General Election / Scottish Politics
by autonomyscotland · Published January 30, 2015 · Last modified January 9, 2016
We have spoken about New Labour spin previously on this blog. However, referring to the speedy implementation of the new Scotland Bill as Home Rule really takes the biscuit. The question is, will this deliberate misuse...
2015 General Election / Scottish Politics
by R J Hainey · Published January 28, 2015 · Last modified January 9, 2016
The most ardent group of Yes voters were young, male and working class. I was one of them, although sadly, at least in terms of age, I am drifting out of that category. Many of us...
2015 General Election / UK Politics
by R J Hainey · Published January 23, 2015 · Last modified January 9, 2016
I am conflicted over whether or not I should vote for the Green party in the next General Election. I really should, I’m a paid up member and I like their policies the best. They are...
2015 General Election / Scottish Politics
by R J Hainey · Published January 6, 2015 · Last modified January 9, 2016
Here is an interesting tweet from the Labour party the day before the referendum: In fact, in the last weeks of the campaign this was one of the key things we heard from Brown, Darling, Lamont,...