Comments on: Tories propose corporate tax break? http://brightgreenscotland.org/index.php/2010/02/tories-propose-corporate-tax-break/ News and analysis for Scotland's progressive movement Wed, 16 May 2012 13:18:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Adam Ramsay http://brightgreenscotland.org/index.php/2010/02/tories-propose-corporate-tax-break/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Adam Ramsay Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:18:24 +0000 http://brightgreenscotland.org/?p=387#comment-159 Hi Ian, the link is here. I couldn't find it before, which is why I didn't link to it. Now I do, I see that the figures are slightly more complex than I had remembered: The figures are: • for every £1 of GVA a further £0.77 GVA is created in the Edinburgh economy, £0.73 GVA in the Midlothian economy and £1.25 GVA in the Scottish economy; and U of E GVA Multiplier Edinburgh: 1.77 Scotland: 2.25 U of E Employment Multiplier Edinburgh: 3.05 Scotland: 2.88 link: www.planning.ed.ac.uk/Governance/CMG/.../EconomicImpactStudy.pdf Hi Ian,

the link is here.

I couldn’t find it before, which is why I didn’t link to it. Now I do, I see that the figures are slightly more complex than I had remembered:

The figures are:

• for every £1 of GVA a further £0.77 GVA is created in the Edinburgh
economy, £0.73 GVA in the Midlothian economy and £1.25 GVA in the
Scottish economy; and

U of E GVA Multiplier Edinburgh: 1.77 Scotland: 2.25
U of E Employment Multiplier Edinburgh: 3.05 Scotland: 2.88

link:

http://www.planning.ed.ac.uk/Governance/CMG/…/EconomicImpactStudy.pdf

]]> By: Ian http://brightgreenscotland.org/index.php/2010/02/tories-propose-corporate-tax-break/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Ian Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:01:29 +0000 http://brightgreenscotland.org/?p=387#comment-158 Adam - Do you have a link (or reference) to the Edinburgh University study you mention in the post? Thanks. Adam – Do you have a link (or reference) to the Edinburgh University study you mention in the post? Thanks.

]]> By: Adam Ramsay http://brightgreenscotland.org/index.php/2010/02/tories-propose-corporate-tax-break/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Adam Ramsay Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:59:52 +0000 http://brightgreenscotland.org/?p=387#comment-126 Hello, well, yes, but I think that it's not just about Government. It is crucial that we elect MPs to make the case for a sensible economic policy - Government policy is shaped by debate and the strength of opposition. Green MPs will be crucial in curtailing the worst excesses of Tory cuts. Hello,

well, yes, but I think that it’s not just about Government. It is crucial that we elect MPs to make the case for a sensible economic policy – Government policy is shaped by debate and the strength of opposition. Green MPs will be crucial in curtailing the worst excesses of Tory cuts.

]]> By: Despairing http://brightgreenscotland.org/index.php/2010/02/tories-propose-corporate-tax-break/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Despairing Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:45:58 +0000 http://brightgreenscotland.org/?p=387#comment-125 As fun as it is to pick apart Tory policies, surely the Greens are in an enviable position here? They can have a broad policy on the economy without having to spell out all the details on how they would implement them since - as much as I'd like it - they're never going to win a majority at Westminster. Surely the better argument to have with the Tories would be to get local - how are they going to stimulate the Brighton economy, how are they going to encourage funds going into local transport or the local schools? Those are perhaps Council Election tactics but people don't vote Green to elect a Prime Minister (unless it's a tactical vote), they vote Green because they believe there's a better alternative for the local area. As fun as it is to pick apart Tory policies, surely the Greens are in an enviable position here? They can have a broad policy on the economy without having to spell out all the details on how they would implement them since – as much as I’d like it – they’re never going to win a majority at Westminster.

Surely the better argument to have with the Tories would be to get local – how are they going to stimulate the Brighton economy, how are they going to encourage funds going into local transport or the local schools?

Those are perhaps Council Election tactics but people don’t vote Green to elect a Prime Minister (unless it’s a tactical vote), they vote Green because they believe there’s a better alternative for the local area.

]]> By: Luke Walter http://brightgreenscotland.org/index.php/2010/02/tories-propose-corporate-tax-break/comment-page-1/#comment-124 Luke Walter Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:57:14 +0000 http://brightgreenscotland.org/?p=387#comment-124 The cut in corporation tax was mentioned on Conservative Home when Tim Montgomerie was telling us to vote Conservative...because of George Osborne. http://bit.ly/8X69Ki The cut in corporation tax was mentioned on Conservative Home when Tim Montgomerie was telling us to vote Conservative…because of George Osborne.

http://bit.ly/8X69Ki

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