David Murray

In today’s The National.
Scottish Currency Group (SCG) Launch website and look forward to upcoming conference with an assortment of great speakers. Still tickets available for this weekend online or in-person

Launch of the Scottish Currency Group website Press release: A milestone for Scotland's sovereign future

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Launch of the Scottish Currency Group website Press release: A milestone for Scotland's sovereign future

Press release announcing the launch of the Scottish Currency Group website.
Great start to conference week. Explore the website and book your seat for the weekend.
This is a fantastic advance on the journey to a viable independence and a people’s economy
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Please visit the Newly launched Scottish Currency Group website.
Conference news, archives of informative content, monthly newsletter and much more.
The state of the UK economy highlights how important a sovereign currency is to Indy Scotland

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The fear of BIG numbers Many of the most influential policymakers may be unaware of their affliction

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The fear of BIG numbers Many of the most influential policymakers may be unaware of their affliction

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"Unaffordability is, of course, the most obvious symptom of the fear of big numbers in politics."

The fear of BIG numbers Many of the most influential policymakers may be unaware of their affliction

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Michael Hudson explains the problem of asset price inflation.

The fear of BIG numbers Many of the most influential policymakers may be unaware of their affliction

Many of the most influential policymakers may be unaware of their affliction | David Murray

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Indy Scotland cannot blindly jump into the arms of EU. There are consequences, good & bad and must be analysed/debated openly. As Scots & European citizens, we want to play a part in Europe's development. Serving the ordinary people may be best done outwith the EU
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Bylines Scotland Radio: Barbour and Roche Ep.1 Two grown men desperately try to make sense of politics

From arms, civil rights, governments appeasement, and more. Have a listen on this great podcast discussion with @cluthaman.bsky.social and @ronniebarbour.bsky.social!

Never did work out what that line was.
Another of life’s small mysteries solved.
It’s going to be a good day

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Veggie pie, recommended by cows and turkeys worldwide Foodie Friday returns with a tasty festive alternative – veggie pie

Foodie Friday returns with a tasty festive alternative – veggie pie | Ian Kinsey

Banks do not lend out deposits An informed public, understanding the UK money system, would be less duped by false framing

An informed public, understanding the UK money system, would be less duped by false framing | David Murray

How to own Scottish energy How Scotland could publicly own its wealth of energy resources

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But only if the banks agree to the regulations set down by the national gov through the central bank. Commercial banks are essentially agents of the gov. They have to play by the Gov’s rules. Sometimes Gov acts like this is not the case to justify harmful policy. Hence the charade of CB independence

Banks do not lend out deposits An informed public, understanding the UK money system, would be less duped by false framing

An informed public, understanding the UK money system, would be less duped by false framing | David Murray

@chartaist.bsky.social

I agree. There is an awful lot of certainty asserted in the current economic debate. The writing I do is trying to widen perspectives on what is possible by pointing out misconceptions. The sub-heading may be over simplistic but that often is the case. Do you agree with the wider points?

“Major Major's father was a sober God-fearing man whose idea of a good joke was to lie about his age. He was a long-limbed farmer, a God-fearing, freedom-loving, law-abiding rugged individualist who held that federal aid to anyone but farmers was creeping socialism. He advocated thrift and hard work and disapproved of loose women who turned him down. His specialty was alfalfa, and he made a good thing out of not growing any. The government paid him well for every bushel of alfalfa he did not grow. The more alfalfa he did not grow, the more money the government gave him, and he spent every penny he didn't earn on new land to increase the amount of alfalfa he did not produce. Major Major's father worked without rest at not growing alfalfa. On long winter evenings he remained indoors and did not mend harness, and he sprang out of bed at the crack of noon every day just to make certain that the chores would not be done. He invested in land wisely and soon was not growing more alfalfa than any other man in the county. Neighbors sought him out for advice on all subjects, for he had made much money and was therefore wise. “As ye sow, so shall ye reap,” he counseled one and all, and everyone said, “Amen.” ― Joseph Heller, Catch-22

anyway already seeing this classic make the rounds once more

Nobody mentions that the Conservatives core message for the last Holyrood election was "Vote for us to stop a second referendum".
Relatively few voted for that, therefore, there should have been a second referendum straight after the HR vote.
Again, predictable and dishonest

Isn't it odd* how unionists still insist that the throwaway comment 'once in a generation opportunity' was some king of contract that must be abided by, but BetterTogether's Vow and actual promise of a federal UK within 2 years can be ignored.

* By odd I of course mean predictable and dishonest.

Not Your President Not My King Not Your President Not My King

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Modern Monetary Theory: A Primer A beginner's guide to the world's most controversial monetary theory

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The change required if Scots are to beat poverty and Reform Until the wider public understand that poverty is systemic in the current system, change is impossible

"Much of the art of the government as currency-issuer has been lost in recent decades. One example of this is the knowledge that the government has the ability to employ all idle resources"
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Would an independent Scotland be on the hook for U.K. trade deals? What independence campaigns need to know about legacy trade deals to avoid fish hooks in foreign investment

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In Scotland - Scot’s should call the shots

Home truths, where is Scotland after 26 years of devolution? With the Holyrood election approaching fast, Scotland’s political presence and future is examined at the Kirkcudbright Festival

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The spectrum of national sovereignty - Bylines Scotland Our politicians must recognise the importance of maximising the quality of Scotland’s sovereignty. Sterlingisation is the lowest of low bars

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