Great British Debt - All a Big Con?

Our guest this week is William Thomson from the Scotonomics show. In this episode we challenge William with our questions. He tackles those and shares his own thoughts on independence, Modern Monetary Theory and the economic situation in general. Main topics: 00:02:00 Q1: Can Scotland afford to be independent? 00:06:40 Q2: But what about inflation? 00:11:42 Q3: What about the Deficit? 00:17:04 Q4: Should Scotland repay UK debt? 00:20:33 Q5 But doesn't borrowing create debt? 00:32:00 Q6 How will Scotland manage the economy? 00:33:36 Q7: Does independence mean a decade of austerity? 00:42:50 Q8: EU or EFTA? 00:48:27 Q9: What if we had voted YES in 2014? 00:50:20 Q10 Next Steps? Still have questions? Let us know in the comments. You can watch the Scotonomics show every week on @IndependenceLive and the articles William refers to are on the website https://scotonomics.scot/articles/ More information about this year's Festival of Economics is also available at https://scotonomics.scot/festival-of-economics/ #ModernMonetaryTheory #scottishindependence #economics The Scottish Independence Podcasts team produce a NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts. Remember to like and subscribe! Contact Us: indypodcasters@gmail.com Visit our website https://scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter signup and more episodes Subscribe for free to our Youtube channel @scottishindypodExtra for more of our video footage and clips. video premieres most Tuesdays at 8pm If you've enjoyed this podcast you might like to buy us a coffee? https://ko-fi.com/scottishindependencepodcasts or choose us as your Easyfundraising good cause. Music: Inspired by Kevin MacLeod