(c) Huffington Post
Once more in that clearly pro-Russian and nationalist rag, Insider, we read today:
‘Private sector business activity picks up further. Latest Royal Bank of Scotland PMI shows growth and staff numbers accelerating from July – when it rose at its strongest rate in four years – but output charges also increased. Momentum in Scotland’s private sector economy has been building since the start of the second quarter. Private sector business activity expanded again in August, leading to a third monthly rise in backlogs of work.’
And, only London, I suspect, is experiencing worse:
‘The backlog of work at Scottish private sector companies rose midway through the third quarter. The rate of accumulation, albeit only modest, was the second-strongest of all 12 monitored UK regions.’
https://www.insider.co.uk/news/royal-bank-scotland-pmi-august-13210791
When oh when will the SNP stop interfering with business?
Scottish business confidence stays high…Ah but!..Oh shut up Revoking Scotland!
63% fall in large business insolvencies as Scottish economy reveals strength
See this Douglas? Business investment in Scotland up 250%!
Scottish Business Strength No.77: Small Scottish construction firms’ growth up 17%
Scottish small businesses still more confident than those in non-Scottish parts
Business activity soars to four-year high across manufacturing and service
Business confidence in Scotland soars by 24% while it sinks 29% in non-Scottish parts of UK
Scottish Government supports economy with new business rates unique in UK
Scottish business confidence higher than in any other region of UK
Talking-up Scotland 
“The backlog of work at Scottish private sector companies rose ……. The rate of accumulation, albeit only modest ……..”
“Backlog” and “only modest” – if the BBC reports this I suspect that these two terms will feature prominently so that a blame story can be issued.
During this morning’s GMS there was an interview with “Lord” Darling since it is almost the 10th anniversary of the financial crash of 2008, during which he was able to highlight his own efforts and pass blame on to Messrs Cameron and Osborne. Undoubtedly, the latter two deserve to be blamed and, to be fair, actions taken by Mr Darling brought a recovery towards the end of 2009. But he was not really pressed on the ‘light touch regulation’ and other aspects which occurred under ‘new’ Labour. However, at the end and only tangentially related to the foregoing he was asked about the recent poll indicating that a majority might vote for independence following a poor deal Brexit. It was clearly set up to allow him to hit; “the 2014 referendum settled …. it is time the SG got back to the day job.” He did not actually use, his china, THE COLONEL’s cliche, but he came pretty close. As you have shown on many occasions on this Blog the SG has been doing that since 2007.
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Time we got rid of this SNP Government will be the cry again , this time for overperforming . Scotland on level pegging with the rest of the UK ? , outrageous, can’t have that ,they are doing too good a job .
The SNP , dammed if they do , dammed if they don’t ! .
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