Edinburgh now has the highest GDP per capita of any UK city. Since 2008 Scotland’s productivity growth has been double that of the UK.
You should try visiting here more often @afneil rather than writing specious drivel from France.
NEW: We often hear that Scotland’s more progressive income tax is “driving people out the country.”
New HMRC data shows the opposite. Far more taxpayers are moving to Scotland than leaving it.
Let’s look at the data 🧵
Thousands more taxpayers are moving to Scotland from the rest of the UK every year than leaving, a stark change which is boosting Scotland’s tax base by hundreds of millions of pounds, new UK Government figures have shown
Here are the key points you need to know 👇
@STVNews https://t.co/MqxAYc7rAZ
But we have more people moving here than ever? Maybe is Scotland controlled its on destiny we can choose to raise money elsewhere 🤷
Thousands more taxpayers are moving to Scotland from the rest of the UK every year than leaving, a stark change which is boosting Scotland’s tax base by hundreds of millions of pounds, new UK Government figures have shown
Here are the key points you need to know 👇
NEW: Scottish Labour have spoken up about the memo showing the UK Government want to overrule devolution regardless of what the devolved governments think
Instead of speaking up for Scotland, the party has defended the memo - choosing to attack the SNP
https://t.co/wt9IOsytoO
@timespolitics Quick! Scottish Elections are coming up. We need a Scottish government bad story...
How's about we go with Ferries for the hundredth time? They will never expect it...
@timespolitics What Kenny is actually saying "I don't want a referendum so no amount of polls or success nationalist governments is going to change my mind"
Voting electorate all over the UK is declining because of a disconnect between the voters and politicians. Scotlands no different 🤷