"The truth is that the national debt is fundamental to the success of our economy because it provides us with our national money supply, and we cannot survive without that. Those suggesting we can either limit this so-called debt, do without it, or repay it, must be treated with suspicion. What they propose not only threatens the entire public sector of the UK, but also the economic viability of the country as a whole. It is for them to justify why they would wish to do that."
https://www.taxresearch.org.uk

"The people of Britain have delivered a damning verdict on Brexit four years on from leaving the European Union. An exclusive Ipsos poll for the Evening Standard released on Wednesday found 57 per cent of adults in the country believe Brexit has been more of a failure, with just 13 per cent saying more of a success."
https://www.standard.co.uk

"So, to suit his own unionist policies and position John Lamont with his rants on borders is merely trying to conjure up dragons. Don’t be fooled."
https://newsnet.scot

"The UK economy continues to suffer from Brexit damage in many areas – the slump in exports, the higher cost of imports, the UK’s skewed balance of payments, the loss of structural funds, the seasonal workforce and science funds. But within the UK, the English electorate has full sway. Scotland didn’t vote for Brexit but that didn’t matter to Westminster. Scotland is being damaged – but the UK political parties don’t have anything to offer. The only path for Scotland to rejoin the EU is through independence."
https://www.businessforscotland.com

"Brexit has cost the UK £140bn so far, according to new analysis, and could see the nation £311bn worse off by the middle of the next decade, according to a new report."
https://news.sky.com

"Here we're advised by the Norges Bank, the Bank of Norway, that "When you borrow from a bank, the bank credits your bank account. The deposit – the money – is created by the bank the moment it issues the loan. The bank does not transfer the money from someone else’s bank account or from a vault full of money. The money lent to you by the bank has been created by the bank itself – out of nothing: fiat – let it become. The money created by the bank does not disappear when it leaves your account. If you use it to make a payment, it is just transferred to the recipient’s account. The money is only removed from circulation when someone uses their deposits to repay a bank, as when we make a loan repayment... To sum up: banks create money out of nothing and withdraw it when loans are repaid."

https://www.norges-bank.no/en/news-events/news-publications/Speeches/2017/2017-04-25-dnva/"

https://www.taxresearch.org.uk

"What is really depressing about today, the Autumn Statement that Jeremy Hunt will deliver, and the response we will get from Rachel Reeves, is the fact that all of them believe in the wholly artificial constraints that they impose on themselves so that government might fail to meet the needs of the people of this country. In no particular order these are:"  Read on....
https://www.taxresearch.org.uk

“We’re making the switch because the analogue network that most home phones work on today is no longer fit for purpose and can’t keep up with the demands of modern life. That outdated network will be switched off for all phone providers by 2025. This is a once in a generation upgrade to ensure that everyone stays connected now and into the future. It offers lots of benefits and improved features over the existing system, like advanced spam call blocking.”
https://theorkneynews.scot/2023

"Once it becomes independent. Scotland will be one of the world’s wealthiest nations. However, if it remains tied to the failing and unequal union, it will suffer as the UK’s economy continues to flatline."
https://www.believeinscotland.org

"Having to operate in an environment in which funding has been starved from Westminster, the Scottish Government has nonetheless remained committed to ensuring the NHS receives better than average resources. In a new paper published by the Scottish Government, protection of the Scottish NHS is incorporated into a plan for an independent Scottish constitution."
https://www.believeinscotland.org

"

Denmark is about two thirds the size of Scotland with a slightly larger population of 5.8 million. It comes in the top five of the Scotianomics Wellbeing Index. It is also far wealthier – the GDP per head is about twice that of Scotland. So how does independence work for Denmark? Here are five lessons for an independent Scotland..."
https://www.believeinscotland.org

Our next meetings are all in Lochthorn Library on 16 November, 14 December and 18 January.  All are welcome.  If you've not been before please get in touch through the website www.dgp4indy.scot.