Economist, Fred Harrison on how government revenue policy perpetuates our social difficulties.
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Devolved powers allow MSPs to grow and share Scottish prosperity by implementing Annual Ground Rent to address public service cuts, homelessness, unemployment and embedded inequality.
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- Revenue policy perpetuates our difficulties
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