Author Archives: apb5100

Many will have missed this but last evening the SNP announced the results of a vote for their ruling NEC. Most of the heat generated in this election has been centred on the battle between those who have a different view on the tactics for independence as well as bitter schisms on a variety ofContinue reading “The Quickening”

In my early posts I expressed a desire for this blog to try to stay non political. Half way through the Sustainable Growth Commission report, after short reviews of the Common Weal and Business for Scotland web-site and now tracking (with alarm) the emerging Modern Money theory narrative this is not going to be possible.Continue reading “My First Mistake”

In the first place, it’s important not to re-invent the wheel. There are a number of resources/ideas in play in Scotland today. So, I’m trying to identify and review the “most important”. At the moment I’m reviewing the Sustainable Growth Commission and its 2018 report. It is a report that was commissioned by the FirstContinue reading “Update”

I’m male, aged late fifties and live in Central Scotland. I’m not a member of any political party. I’ve got a degree in Economics, a Post graduate diploma in Finance, was (haven’t kept up subscription) a Chartered Insurer (General Insurance) and I’m a qualified PRINCE practitioner. More, much more importantly, I have work experience inContinue reading “Just so you know”

Welcome to make Scotland better. Anyone with energy, enthusiasm and a reasonably well thought out idea is welcome to forward a submission for publication. All potential submissions will be checked by the owner of the blog, but any submission remains at the the risk of the author. Submissions will typically be from 200 to 1000Continue reading “A few rules”