Ralph Blake

9 articles attributed to this name

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21 September 2014 · Ralph Blake · 11 comments
Scottish Independence Referendum: How the vote was lost & the way forward
The Scottish independence referendum last Thursday was lost by a significant but not overwhelmingly majority with just fewer than 45% voting for independence and just over 55% voting against…
27 August 2014 · Ralph Blake · 6 comments
Carney says privately what currency union really means for Scotland
In the run up to the referendum, we republish Ralph Blake's article from February on currency union Mark Carney private words to the Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) members on his visit …
5 May 2014 · Ralph Blake · 2 comments
Scotland: Vote yes and campaign for a constituent assembly
image no longer in the archive People in Scotland should vote yes in the forthcoming independence referendum because it is the option for progressive change writes Ralph Blake . A Yes vote w…
19 January 2014 · Ralph Blake · 1 comment
Debt Guarantee corners SNP
image no longer in the archive The placement of the story on Scotland's debt in the Financial Times ( you may need to register to view the piece) was carried out for political reasons to rai…
27 February 2013 · Ralph Blake · 3 comments
What does the UK’s new AA credit rating mean?
Bank of England running a Ponzi scheme The most surprising thing about UK’s credit downgrade is that it took so long, even by credit ratings’ agencies standards, for Moody’s to move the UK t…
28 January 2013 · Ralph Blake · 4 comments
Scottish independence - it'll be the economy that decides
image no longer in the archive The economy will be the major issue that will decide if Scotland votes yes for independence in 2014¹ writes Ralph Blake . This is hardly surprising as the UK a…
22 June 2011 · Ralph Blake
Is Greece another Lehman’s?
Ralph Blake As the ruling class fight over another bailout, is Greece another Lehman's - that's the question that has been raised in the financial markets over the last few weeks by financia…
28 October 2009 · Ralph Blake · 1 comment
What’s Behind the Left Bloc's Success in Portugal?
By Ralph Blake Portugal’s left Bloc have achieved a major break through in the last five months. They polled nearly 11% and 10% respectively in the recent European and parliamentary legislat…
11 October 2009 · Ralph Blake · 3 comments
Cuts in Services, Jobs, Wages and Pensions to Pay for Their Crisis
Cuts: that’s what all the major parties - Labour, SNP, Conservatives and Liberal Democrats - are arguing about. But not if there is an alternative to the cuts but who would be the best at ma…