Episode #71 - A Currency For Scotland

The Common Weal Policy Podcast

Episode 71 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week Jonathon Shafi talks to Tim Rideout of the Scottish Currency Group about the folly of Sterlingisation, the need for an independent currency and the urgency of getting a plan in place as we look towards a referendum.

The Scottish Currency Group's conference can be watched here.

Laurie Macfarlane's article in Open Democracy is here.

Common Weal's paper on how to make a Scottish currency can be read here.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the pandemic.

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