‘The number of finance jobs in Scotland grew by nearly 7% in the past year. That’s a faster pace than any other part of the UK’ says BBC Scotland (!)

On BBC Scotland News this morning:

‘The number of finance jobs in Scotland grew by nearly 7% in the past year according to the trade body City UK. That’s a faster pace than any other part of the UK.’

The BBC website had this:

Scottish finance jobs growth ‘outstrips London’

Who says they never report good news on the Scottish economy? Not me. I say they regularly miss most good news stories and do so enough times to produce a gloomy climate, not conducive to optimism about an independent Scotland. They’re not completely daft and remember to put one or two in now and again to deflect criticism.

Here are some they missed:

Scottish onshore economy grows by at least double the rate of UK

Why this good news on the Scottish economy is reported but other examples are not

Reporting Scotland serial offender as it misses good news on Scotland’s economy three times in one day!

More evidence of robust Scottish economy as hotel sector outperforms UK average

Robust Scottish Economy Indicator No. 47*: Demand for office space up 96%