"Warren Mosler's base case for analysis - the #MMT money story" www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vl81...

#PhD Students in Scotland - come and intern with Scottish Government - latest opportunities here: www.sgsss.ac.uk/internships/... including studies RESAS one crofting/farming. All opportunities are paid, and you can learn about real applied research. Please share. Deadline 15/06

Last week's UK Govt report, "Young people and work", opens with as stark a comment as one could imagine: "Nearly 1 million young people (16 to 24) in the UK are not in education, employment or training. 1 in 8 young people." What's the answer? 1/7 www.gov.uk/government/p...

Scotland's Sectoral Balances updated for 2024 are now available. Some more general commentary here. www.patreon.com/posts/newsle... 1/6

Fiscal rules and sectoral balances: a rough guide. Plus: why Burnham is not the answer to our deepening cost of living crisis. But he's apparently embraced populism and said he'd like to get rid of VAR. If that's more important to you. 😏

Balance the economy, not the government's books! The challenge for any government should be to balance the economy, not to focus solely on the public finances. Short thread 1/6

The second edition of my "Scotland's Political Economy" newsletter is out now! www.patreon.com/posts/newsle... Fiscal watchdogs overseeing fiscal rules will never balance the Scottish or the UK economy.

Me in conversation with Richard Murphy. A fascinating interview exploring Richard's economic lens. Available now for FREE from the @scoteconfest.bsky.social YouTube channel. #MMT #ProgressiveEconomics @richardjmurphy.bsky.social youtu.be/peEiERqwTH4

New CDP report on extreme weather: Companies project $898 bn in future losses, inc. $527 bn from flooding The largest single financial risk effect is lost revenue from reduced production capacity: "operational disruption is the defining financial exposure" www.cdp.net/en/insights/...

Tune into the Bylines Scotland elections livestream this Friday, 10.30am-7.30pm, for coverage of the results from Scotland and Wales as they come in, with live analysis from special guests www.youtube.com/channel/UC3r...

New monthly newsletter in the Scottish newspaper The National. Subscribe for free. www.thenational.scot/newsletters/...

The Truss mini-budget was not bond vigilantes flexing their muscles or #MMT in action. The resale market interest rate for long-term govt debt shot up from 2.32 Aug. to 4.01 Oct. This was a massive spike in the secondary bond market. 1/7

"I believe in independence because I believe in democracy. I think the people of this country should get the governments they vote for every single time." 👏 #bbcdn

Explaining Austerity. The Festival Curator @williameconomist.bsky.social, has created a diagram that "attempts to explain why austerity is baked into UK politics". That is no mean feat! This is a useful primer as we all consider the mainstream view that regards austerity as an economic necessity.

"The Scottish Government’s decision to issue a wholesale bond is guaranteed to create all the wrong headlines at exactly the wrong time." bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/03/13/o...

I am sure we all feel the frustration as we watch political shows, "don't just accept the austerity narrative, push back!" Zack Polanski is doing a great job across the UK, but we don't have this pushback in other parts of the UK. So great to read this! www.thenational.scot/politics/259...

Why and how we invest in ourselves. scotonomics.org/scottish-gov...

If you were a party in power that was promising "a fresh start with independence," do you think you would consider the impact of independence when issuing £3bn worth of Scottish Government debt? This makes for very uncomfortable reading for all SNP supporters. 1/6

Scottish Government Bonds and Investing in Ourselves Scottish Government Bonds and Investing in Ourselves Working Paper William Thomson (Scotonomics) and Jim Osborne (Scottish Currency Group). Download the full report On November 13th, 2025, the Scottish Government published its plans for a Bonds…

I have written a paper with Jim Osborne, and it will be released at 9am on 2nd March. Sign up to receive the paper in your inbox. scot.us21.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=... "Scottish Government Bonds and Investing in Ourselves"

Terrible if true. Oh, and it is! www.thenational.scot/politics/258...

@williameconomist.bsky.social explains why "grandfathering" UK institutions will hold an independent #Scotland back. Want to hear more? Listen to the whole conversation here or wherever you get your podcasts scottishindypod.scot/scottish-cur...

More hubs like this please! economicjusticebrum.org

Big ideas are easy — funding them is the hard part. On 5 March we’re bringing together a fantastic panel to explore how Scotland can actually pay for a just transition. Register here 👇

Always enjoy our chats with @williameconomist.bsky.social - even if he gives us homework!

Scotland's Economics Festival is taking place in the Republic of Leith, 19-21 March. Tickets for each talk start from only £5 and are available at www.scoteconfest.org There are also some free talks and films.

This is an interesting read from the folk at @weallscotland.bsky.social #Economy

Supported by a wide range of progressive organisations, the festival is rooted in the belief that the economy should serve people, place, and planet. www.scoteconfest.org/ Join us in Edinburgh (and online) 19th-21st March 2026.

My article on the job guarantee in the Scottish Left Review. scottishleftreview.scot/full-employm... #MMT

William Thomson, who helped curate the festival programme, is in this week explaining how mainstream economics has failed us. 👇 www.thenational.scot/news/scottis...

Session details. General Admission £8.50. Drill Hall, Leith. www.tickettailor.com/events... Political Economist William Thomson and UCL PhD candidate Patricia Pino explore one of the BIG, most transformative — and practical ideas in economics today: a government Job Guarantee.

@zoe-institute.bsky.social Would love to talk to you about @scoteconfest.bsky.social Scotland's Economics Festival, Scotland's largest progressive celebration of BIG economic ideas.

We’re excited for the first #ReclaimTheEconomyWeek 📅 26 January ➡️ 1 February A moment to showcase how we can redesign our economies: for crises absorption for fairness for #PlanetaryBoundaries for #FutureGenerations for a good life for all. Check out the programme: lnkd.in/gXPQbsUt

Delayed and released without fanfare. The UK Government's "Global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security" is essential reading. The short paper can be found here: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/696e0e... And it highlights our shared "learned helplessness" 1/8

Lord Frost-led lobby group masquerading as an economics think tank, the Tufton Street based Institute for Economic Affairs, plunges deep into the red. @privateeyenews.bsky.social

Danny Dorling joins me to discuss his latest book, "The Next Crisis." Covering inequality, the threat of violence and war, the climate and ecological crisis (among others), they discuss the role of economists in our crises. Wednesday 21st 8pm. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJxw...

Gabriel Zucman on the shocking concentration of extreme wealth in the United States…. gzucman.substack.com?r=nle0&utm_c...

On Wed, 21st Jan, the Scotonomics podcast episode will feature Professor Danny Dorling @dannydorling.bsky.social Primarily, we are online to discuss his latest book: The Next Crisis. Thoughts turn to the role of the mainstream economist. Danny's book: www.versobooks.com/en-gb/produc... 1/4

A defining characteristic of the 2020s sees the media tiptoeing around the right whilst paying scant regard to fairness and accuracy for liberals or the left. The imbalance is particularly striking when it appears on the news output of our national broadcaster the BBC In @heraldscotland.bsky.social

This is of course true in Scotland where taxation funds government expenditure. It is different for the UK government. We don't need to tax the wealthy to have the services we deserve if the UK properly funds the devolved administrations and regions.

🗨️ "We need full public funding of education, through taxation of millionaires and big business, with democratic management of universities" scottishsocialistparty.org/striking-to-...

We have choices to make. Do we invest in our communities and people who live across the country? Or do we provide tax breaks & subsides to billionaires? The Green Party will always push the right choice. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Why not free Green public transport for all - and lots of it?

All growth, no matter where it comes from, is classed as 'economic', which is a completely illogical idea. www.scoteconfest.org/ Join the debate and discussion in Edinburgh (and online) 19th-21st March 2026.

Buy your full festival, day, individual session, or ONLINE ACCESS ticket now. www.scoteconfest.org/ Session highlights include these brilliant topics. We take a heterodox (often called a 'real-world' lens to the most important economic topics of 2026.

Tickets available NOW. www.scoteconfest.org

The scope of #MMT work in support of the climate movement proves that the climate movement finds a natural economic ally in MMT. scotonomics.org/mmt-work-in-...

Bringing big economic ideas to Scotland. A unique, public-facing celebration of economic thinking. The festival brings together leading economists, commentators, campaigners, and curious citizens to explore BIG economic ideas. Tickets available now www.tickettailor.com/events...

Inspiring heterodox economists inspire the content at Scotland's Economics Festival in Edinburgh, 19-21st March 2026! Find out more and buy tickets now: www.scoteconfest.org/

MMT work in support of the climate movement