A Royal Bank of Scotland report found Scotland’s economy had grown third-fastest of the 12 nations and regions of the UK in MarchHUMZA Yousaf has praised analysis from a top business journalist who argued that “all it takes to unleash the anger from those intent on doing Scotland down is a simple setting out of the numerical reality”.In his column, McConnell had highlighted from the Royal Bank of Scotland’s latest purchasing managers’ index , which was published on Monday.
McConnell added: “However, for people who prefer to look at the official data and survey evidence on the Scottish economy for themselves, and form a fact-based opinion on how the nation is faring relative to other parts of the UK, the sometimes furious doomsaying may be a frustration. Scottish LibDem finance spokesperson John Ferry, who has stood for the party at two Westminster elections but is not an elected politician, took issue with McConnell’s article.