Tag: gers
GERS and Scotland’s energy future
By Russell Bruce
Some have argued that the Scottish statistical unit (statistics.gov.scot) should simply stop producing GERS. That isn't...
GERS: a silly season fixture?
By Fiona Grahame
Fiona Grahame, Editor of the Orkney News, casts her eye over the GERS figures published last week. First published in the Orkney...
Who is the basket case and where are the broad shoulders...
Commentary by Derek Bateman
So GERS proves Scotland is a basket case – independence is over. No, wait. It proves the opposite – we need...
New budget figures reveal Scots better off with independence
By Martin Kelly Newly published figures have revealed that Scots would be better off by over £800 per year if the country was independent.The...
Boost for independence as report shows Scotland in better shape than...
By G.A.Ponsonby The most up to date figures on Scotland’s fiscal situation show that Scotland’s finances are in much better shape than the rest...
UK Confidence in Freefall
ECONOMY...by Alex Porter British citizens' optimism about their job prospects is rated 98th in the world according to new research. The Prosperity Index, an...