Jim and Margaret Cuthbert

Jim Cuthbert is an economist and statistician who was formerly Scottish Office Chief Statistician. Margaret Cuthbert is also an economist and statistician who among other things lectured in econometri

Six policies to transform Britain's broken economy

The UK has a grossly financialised economy, heavily overbalanced towards the South East. Our industrial sector is uncompetitive, we have uncomfortable and dangerous levels of inequality, and whole sections of

By Jim and Margaret Cuthbert

/ 5 Jun 2017

Treasury’s “union dividend” calculation deeply flawed

Treasury calculations of the financial 'advantage' to Scotland of staying in the UK are so flawed as to reveal a deep rot in a once proud British institution.

By Jim and Margaret Cuthbert

/ 26 Aug 2014

Scotland's future: the economy

This week, the SNP published their plan for an independent Scotland. Here, two of Scotland's leading economists give their assessment.

By Jim and Margaret Cuthbert

/ 30 Nov 2013