Growth far too focused on London and SE. Lack of investment in infrastructure and too little support for manufacturing and exports.
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Add in the damage caused by uncertainty of post EU future and so called 'Union dividend' is a hollow soundbite.
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And does the Scottish Government have any role to play in these figures? Is it all Westminster's fault?
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not denying they are Scot gov figures. Control of the economic levers overwhelmingly in UK Govt hands.
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indeed UK has 6times the deficit of that once mocked basket case Iceland... the scoffers are not laughing now!!
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aye, I'm sure those who laughed at Ireland and Iceland would take their levels of growth any day.
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Are GER figures produced by the ONS for all 12 economic regions? If not something for you guys to push for
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as far as I know they are not, but was just thinking that it would be interesting to see such a breakdown.
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Aye, the difference between England and England minus London/SE would be very telling, I suspect.
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This is just for GDP but interesting http://go.shr.lc/2bOKUcT
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That's a handy wee site...
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Just compared Scotland to Norway ouch!
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North-East Scotland compares quite favourably though!
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Send that to Wullie next time he says Aberdeen is the worst of region in Scotland
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GERS Good experience ruining Scotland!
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