tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603438996450817644.post2163827709373898942..comments2024-01-12T01:56:21.933-08:00Comments on chokka blog: Growth Commission ClaimsKevin Haguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14587343060415859159noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603438996450817644.post-21388775699452883612018-05-28T15:13:37.876-07:002018-05-28T15:13:37.876-07:00Immigrants are to provide much of the projected gr...Immigrants are to provide much of the projected growth spurt. We don’t need new powers to attract more immigrants from (or via) England, Wales and Ireland. We just need to become more “migration-friendly”. That'll be a start.Robert Mossnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603438996450817644.post-80437993191619470012018-05-28T14:47:58.848-07:002018-05-28T14:47:58.848-07:00Paul
Oh dear oh dear - all I have done here is re...Paul<br /><br />Oh dear oh dear - all I have done here is replicate the Growth Commission's own analysis and show how sensitive it is to the inclusion of Hong Kong and Singapore (low tax, high-inequality economic models that the Growth Commission rejects) in their "we could be like them" cohort.<br /><br />I'm not saying what will happen in 67 years, I'm just showing how sensitive the *claim the Growth Commission makes* (about what can be achieved in 25 years) is to the rather bizarre decision to include HK and Singapore in their analysis.<br /><br />But if you read the blog and followed the links, you'd already know that.Kevin Haguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14587343060415859159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603438996450817644.post-74505881236680796222018-05-28T14:44:15.834-07:002018-05-28T14:44:15.834-07:00Peter - despite nonsensical claims about "wes...Peter - despite nonsensical claims about "westminster power grab", it is demonstrably the case that the powers held by the Scottish Government have only ever been increasing since the original devolution settlement. I'm merely repeating the observation the Growth Commission report itself makes: it would be possible to remain in the UK but have greater control over immigration if the devolved powers were further added toKevin Haguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14587343060415859159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603438996450817644.post-46397790981166404742018-05-28T13:27:21.203-07:002018-05-28T13:27:21.203-07:00"Away with ya" spoken in a Rikki Fulton ..."Away with ya" spoken in a Rikki Fulton voice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603438996450817644.post-89181363382545162232018-05-28T13:11:28.409-07:002018-05-28T13:11:28.409-07:00I don't know whether to be depressed at the do...I don't know whether to be depressed at the document, or quietly elated that it's been eviscerated so comprehensively and so rapidly. <br /><br />Nice graphs though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603438996450817644.post-9829572130524750382018-05-28T11:57:07.287-07:002018-05-28T11:57:07.287-07:00"GERS can't tell us what an independent S..."GERS can't tell us what an independent Scotland would look like, that is of course true."<br />Kevin Hague<br /><br />But Kevin Hague can tell us what it will look like in 67 years time.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16233409193321862788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603438996450817644.post-34081778164630265762018-05-28T10:52:12.554-07:002018-05-28T10:52:12.554-07:00Kevin,
I don't understand your second point r...Kevin,<br /><br />I don't understand your second point re immigration. Is Scotland getting new fandangled immigration powers? Pray tell, what are they and when are they coming (and how do we get them? By right or by privilege?)<br /><br />Peter Sellarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11191705757582424211noreply@blogger.com