Taxes don’t pay for services – so what are they for?
Jim Byrne gives a fascinating insight into the government’s use of tax income and explains how your taxes are really...
Read moreJim Byrne runs an award-winning web design and accessibility auditing business. Jim is also a musician and songwriter. With his wife Pat Byrne he runs Jim & Pat's Glasgow West End Chat podcast.
Jim Byrne gives a fascinating insight into the government’s use of tax income and explains how your taxes are really...
Read moreJim Byrne calls for a Scottish currency and a central bank soon after independence. He advocates joining the EU but...
Read moreOur economic philosopher explains the difference between currency users and issuers, and why politicians talk nonsense when they say we’re...
Read moreHas he gone mad? Taxes don’t fund government spending? Deficits are good and nothing to be afraid of – really?...
Read moreA call for a new model to derive economic policies. Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) is a practical-based model that looks...
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