One of several objective measures of health in an economy, unlike say the dubious GERS figures, is growth in the number of staff appointments. The latest RBS Jobs Market Report shows permanent that staff appointments increased at an ‘historically marked’ rate at the end of 2018. Notably the Scottish labour market seems to pulling-away from the UK’s falling trend. See this for permanent posts:
These figures reinforce the wider trends apparent in Scotland and revealed in these earlier reports:
Umpteenth post on underlying strength in Scottish economy: Property investment up 19.8%!
Scottish business confidence well above UK average
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 
This was reported on Good Morning Scotland, today, fully and in a fairly positive tone, with no ‘but’ at the end.
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Wow! Repressive tolerance. Unlike the soviet media, ours is smart enough not to lie all the time?
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