Resilient Scotland Part One

The borrowing cap for the Scottish Parliament should be removed or lifted substantially so public expenditure can be used where needed; but, more importantly the Scottish National Investment Bank should be given full dispensation to act as a bank and thus capitalise from sources such as pension funds and lend to the public as well as private sector.  Public procurement should be entirely reprofiled with the public policy goal of supporting Scottish business and achieving the maximum number of manufacturing jobs.

Type of Resource
Policy Paper
Primary Author or Creator
Common Weal

Can an independent Scotland lead the way with MMT?

There are many visions about how we create an independent Scotland, but almost universally they all aim for the same conclusion. Putting aside the obvious democratic deficit that independence removes, what we also want to achieve is better schools, hospitals, research and development, infrastructure, public transport, policing and more. We want a better quality of life. Yet with every debate around independence there is always one factor that concerns individuals. The cost. 

Is MMT the solution?

Type of Resource
Blog artcle
Date Published
Primary Author or Creator
The Stirling Wolf