Economist. Glasgow.
Glasgow, Scotland
Joined August 2011
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David Comerford retweeted
Should the UK government allow more North Sea drilling for oil & gas?
Reminder of this @EconObservatory piece from August this year
@dcomerf @UofGlasgow
#Jackdaw gasfield #Rosebank oilfield
economicsobservatory.com/sho…
The decision to concentrate economic activity in the capital dcomerf4.substack.com/p/the-…
David Comerford retweeted
Manchester is a relative success and Glasgow has been underperforming apparently. But is that what the data actually shows? The paper itself doesn't seem to offer any. Glasgow has the same productivity as Greater Manchester?! And that productivity has grown (very slightly) more?
Should the UK government allow more North Sea drilling for oil and gas? dcomerf4.substack.com/p/shou…
David Comerford retweeted
"It's not the creed nor his nationality that counts, it's the man himself."
At the last home match, the Green Brigade distributed a leaflet challenging racism and highlighting the similar racist attitudes that our Irish ancestors faced in Scotland.
If you know your history...
David Comerford retweeted
One of the first significant choices facing the UK’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, concerns the future of North Sea oil and gas.
NEW on the Economics Observatory – Should the UK government allow more North Sea drilling for oil and gas? By @dcomerf 👇
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David Comerford retweeted
🏴 Scotland is one of the hardest hit regions, with ~9% GVA loss by 2023
Scotland’s biggest EU-facing sectors (whisky & food, petroleum & chemicals, professional services) together make up 44% of its EU exports. Drinks alone are 23% of Scotland’s international goods exports. Brexit erected barriers across all of them.
And Scotland didn’t vote for this...
brexitcost.org/itl1/TLM.html…
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David Comerford retweeted
Hard asks (she was never doing this)
1/ Concede that Scotland voted for devolution, and grant it.
2/ Return nationalised industries to municipalities where they came from, not privatisation (unless local gov. wanted that).
3/ Don't do right to buy. They're not national gov homes!
David Comerford retweeted
One of the biggest boosts to Scottish economic growth would be to get Glasgow's population density back up to European levels.
There is more than 3 million square feet of unused floorspace in Glasgow city centre alone
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David Comerford retweeted
Forwarding a comment from Paul Stallan via Sarah. I find little to disagree with here, though i know many would say ‘how are we going to get there’?
Glasgow had so much going for it, i do believe we do well in many ways, the occasional stumble is understandable.
David Comerford retweeted
Make it permanent 🙏
Ticket acceptance with @ScotRail is now in place on Subway services as city wide travel disruption continues.
Please plan ahead before travelling > bit.ly/4uie22p
