First Minister Alex Salmond at the London School of Economics

Thursday, 16 February 2012 23:38
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The First Minister Alex Salmond told a capacity crowd at the London School of Economics (LSE) that Scotland would thrive economically post-independence and gave the 400-strong gathering six practical examples of steps that could be taken, by an independent Scotland with control of fiscal policy within a Sterling monetary union.

Mr Salmond spoke of his plans for an oil fund that could be worth £30 billion after only ten years.  The First Minsiter also insisted that an independent Scotland could have coped with the banking crisis.

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# ituna semea 2012-02-17 09:53
'First Minister Alex Salmond at the London School of Economics' Has he signed up for a refresher course?
 
 
# Arraniki 2012-02-17 10:48
I think he just gave the LSE a long overdue syllabus upgrade.
 
 
# McGillicuddy Dreams 2012-02-17 10:52
"Six of the best" ...I love it.
 
 
# rhymer 2012-02-17 16:37
O/T.
I'm surprised that labour hame has not put out a blog on what is happening with the Glasgow council. I would have thought that some sort of excuse/damage control would be in order.
I guess it is the J. Lamont way of dealing with problems - ignore it, pretend it didn't happen and maybe it will go away.
 
 
# bigbuachaille 2012-02-17 18:01
Who doesn't just love this brand of foreign policy initiative? The FM is a big hit in England amongst those who are open to intellectual debate of facts. Of course, there are those in Scotland who simply hate this kind of success and will do anything to avoid publicising it and nothing to let the Scottish people hear about it. Anybody listening in Pacific Quay? Some of you guys MUST speak out against this shameful lack of balance.
 
 
# alicmurray 2012-02-18 09:53
I'm beginning to think that the recruitment policy in BBC Scotland is the same as the Labour Party's when they picked the candidates for Holyrood. The main criteria being what they don't know and more importantly what they will never know or as they used to say scraping the bottom of the barrel.
 

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