OK, i’ve resisted this until now but let me quickly list the ways in which Richard Murphy is wrong in this rambling attempt to dismiss the reality of GERS buckle up (1/n)
he correctly observes Scotland generates same revenues per head and benefits from £2,600 per head higher spending but says it’s “very hard to work out” how it isn’t very hard to work, it’s clearly explained in the GERS report 2/n
@kevverage How about Nicola Sturgeon telling you about GERS, the source at the bottom of the meme is retrievable for the interview it’s been lifted from
@kevverage Scotland spent over £2,900 per head more than the rUK last year and over £42k more than the rUK since 2007 in real terms
@kevverage Kevin, thanks you. A bookmark now saves us all the necessary heavylifting.
@kevverage Great thread Kevin 👏🏼👏🏼 ‘Professor Murphy’ is a lunatic, masquerading as a knowledgeable economist, with the sole purpose of hooking in more from the hard of thinking elements of society to the independence movement.. knowing that they’re too thick to challenge his ramblings🙄
@kevverage He lost any credibility he had (did he have any?) when his MMT sandcastle was washed into the sea and he hid under a rock. Then pretended that never happened.
@kevverage @JockyRocks Why don't you start with your qualifications?
@kevverage Does this man still lecture in economics at Sheffield University?
@kevverage Great post Kevin. Thank you. Bookmarked this for future reference.