Tag: autumn statement
Letter from Scotland
Rishi Sunak and his chancellor Jeremy Hunt have ridden to rescue with a financial u-turn on a par with Wellington’s best “adjustment” tactics in the 60 battles he took part in before becoming a...
Letter from Scotland
From time to time we all sympathise with Guy Fawkes. Blow up parliament and set the dark November skies alight with fireworks.
The poor man was cruelly treated. He was tortured till he confessed and...
Edinburgh reacts to the UK Government Autumn Statement
The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer stood in the House of Commons for a considerable time earlier today delivering his Autumn Statement in a speech which you can read in full here.
The headline announcements...
Letter from Scotland
We are now well into the Christmas spending spree. It seems to be the only thing which is driving the economy at the moment. The ghastly American tradition of “Black Friday” has come to...