Update History
The links on this page go to the paper reference in the relevant theme
October 19th 2009:-
Cuthbert, J.R., Cuthbert, M.: "Submission of Written Evidence to House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee: Inquiry into Private Finance Projects and Off-balance Sheet Debt": submitted 21st September 2009.
Cuthbert, J.R., "Implicit Data Structures, and Properties of Selected Additive Indices": Chapter 7 in the book "Purchasing Power Parities of Currencies: Recent Advances in Methods and Applications", edited by Professor Prasada Rao, published by Edward Elgar, September 2009.
Cuthbert, M., Cuthbert, J.R.: "Bausch and Lomb Highlights Weakness in Present System": Scots Independent, Issue 968, October, 2009.
Cuthbert, J.R., Cuthbert, M.: "The Danger to Scotland's Water from Flawed Utility Pricing": article published in Julie Hepburn's blog "destiNation", October 2009.
Cuthbert, J.R., Cuthbert, M.: "SNP Economic Strategy: Neo-liberalism with a Heart": Chapter 9 in the book "The Modern SNP: From Protest to Power", edited by Gerry Hassan, published by Edinburgh University Press, October 2009.
Cuthbert, J.R., Cuthbert, M.: correspondence with Scotland Office about Calman tax proposals: October 2009.
September 14th 2009:-
Cuthbert, M.: "Do Official Statistics Provide an Adequate Basis for Debate about Scottish Independence: or, indeed, about the process of devolution." Invited talk given at Royal Statistical Society Conference, Edinburgh, 11 September 2009.
September 11th 2009:-
Cuthbert, J.R., Cuthbert, M.: "How Calman's Income Tax Proposals Set a Trap for Scotland": Scots Independent, Issue 966, August, 2009.
Cuthbert, J.R., Cuthbert, M.: "French and German Recovery: What Does this Say about the Euro?": Scots Independent, Issue 967, September, 2009.
Cuthbert, J.R.: "Do Official Statistics Provide an Adequate Basis for the Debate about the UK Economy?": Invited talk given at Royal Statistical Society Conference, Edinburgh, 11 September 2009.
July 17th 2009:-
Cuthbert, M., Cuthbert, J.R.: "How the Coming Universities' Funding Crisis Poses Tough Decisions for Scottish Government": Scots Independent, Issue 965, July, 2009.
Cuthbert, J.R., Cuthbert, M.: "Open Letter to the Calman Commission: Technical Failings in the Calman Proposals on Income Tax": open letter sent to Calman Commission secretariat, 16th July 2009.
June 29th 2009:-
Cuthbert, J.R.: "Review: After the Troubles: Republicanism, Socialism and Partition": Scottish Left Review, Issue 52, May 2009.
Cuthbert, J.R., Cuthbert, M.: "Great British Economic Myths: 2": Scots Independent, Issue 964, June, 2009.
Cuthbert, J.R.: "Perverse Incentive Effect of the Calman Income Tax Proposals": note sent to Scottish Government, June 2009.
May 18th 2009:-
Cuthbert, J.R., Cuthbert, M.: "Great British Economic Myths: 1": Scots Independent, Issue 963, May, 2009.
Cuthbert, J.R.: "A Comment on Martin Kellaway's response to Paper SESCG 2008/1/1": note dealing with PFI accounting, discussed at Scottish Economic Statistics Consultants Group, 7 May 2009.
March 6th 2009:-
Cuthbert, J.R., Cuthbert, M.: "New Forth Crossing Exposes Flaws in the Devolution Settlement": Scots Independent, Issue 960, February, 2009.
Cuthbert, J.R., Cuthbert, M.: "A Recommendation on How the Method of Setting Water Charges in Scotland Should be Changed: Customer Financed Capital as a Notional Loan to the Utility": Fraser of Allander Economic Commentary, Vol. 32, No.3, February, 2009.
Cuthbert, J.R., Cuthbert, M.: "The Need to Change Water Pricing in Scotland": Sunday Herald, 1st March, 2009.
Cuthbert, J.R., Cuthbert, M.: "How the Universities see the Way Ahead": Scots Independent, Issue 961, March, 2009.
January 21st 2009:-
Cuthbert, J.R., Cuthbert, M.: "Suddenly the Euro Becomes an Issue Again": Scots Independent, Issue 959, January 2009.
December 8th 2008:-
Cuthbert, J.R., Cuthbert, M.: "Lessons to be Drawn from London's Failure": Scots Independent, Issue 957, November, 2008.
Cuthbert, M., Cuthbert, J.R.: "Yes We Can": (looks at practical steps open to Scottish Government in current economic crisis): Scots Independent, Issue 958, December, 2008.
Scans of two charts formerly missing from the web version of the September 2003 paper on purchasing power parities added to the website.
October 13th 2008:-
Cuthbert, J.R., Cuthbert, M.: "Analysis of the Financial Projections for Two Non-Profit Distributing PFI Schemes: and Implications": paper submitted to the Finance Committee of the Scottish Parliament, in connection with their inquiry into the methods of funding capital investment projects: paper also available on Finance Committee website, (September 2008).
Cuthbert, J.R., Cuthbert, M.: "An Opportunity Waiting to be Grasped": (proposes a new approach to setting water charges): Scots Independent, Issue 956, October, 2008.
September 12th 2008: the following papers were added:-
Cuthbert, J.R., Cuthbert, M.: "A Question of Motivation": Scots Independent, Issue 955, September, 2008.
Cuthbert, M., Cuthbert, J.R.: "Glasgow Games on a Shoe String": Scots Independent, Issue 954, August, 2008.
July 15th 2008: the following papers were added:-
Cuthbert, J.R., Cuthbert, M.: "Time for Independence - for H. M. Treasury": Scots Independent, Issue 953, July, 2008.
Cuthbert, M., Cuthbert, J.R.: "Opening up the books on the true state of Scottish finances": Sunday Herald, 22nd June, 2008.
June 1st 2008: the following papers were added:-
Cuthbert, J.R.: "Beware of the Deal": (throws new light on possible British attempt to influence Michael Collins): Scottish Left Review, Issue 46, May/June 2008.
Cuthbert, J.R., Cuthbert, M.: "The Capital Charge: Problems Arising from the Misapplication of Current Cost Accounting": paper submitted to the Finance Committee of the Scottish Parliament, in connection with their inquiry into the methods of funding capital investment projects: paper also available on Finance Committee website, (May 2008).
Cuthbert, M., Cuthbert, J.R.: "PFI - Refinancing": paper submitted to the Finance Committee of the Scottish Parliament, in connection with their inquiry into the methods of funding capital investment projects: paper also available on Finance Committee website, (May 2008)
May 11th 2008: the following papers were added:-
Cuthbert, J.R., Cuthbert, M.: "Wendy's Threat to the Powers of Holyrood" : Scots Independent, Issue 951, May, 2008.
Cuthbert, J.R., Cuthbert, M.: Response to Scottish Government Consultation on Scottish Futures Trust: submitted March 2008: also available on Scottish Government website.
April 11th 2008: the following papers were added:-
Cuthbert, J.R., Cuthbert, M.: "The Scottish Futures Trust: What we should be looking out for": Scots Independent, Issue 950, April, 2008.
Cuthbert, J.R., Cuthbert, M.: "The Implications of Evidence Released Through Freedom of Information on the Projected Returns from the New Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and Certain Other PFI Schemes.": paper given as evidence to the Finance Committee of the Scottish Parliament, in connection with their inquiry into the methods of funding capital investment projects: paper also available on Finance Committee website, (March 2008).
Cuthbert, M., Cuthbert, J.R.: "The Royal Edinburgh Infirmary: A Case Study on the Workings of the Private Finance Initiative": paper given as evidence to the Finance Committee of the Scottish Parliament, in connection with their inquiry into the methods of funding capital investment projects: paper also available on Finance Committee website, (March 2008).
February 22nd 2008: the following paper was added:-
Cuthbert, J.R., Cuthbert, M.: "No to Water Privatisation": Scots Independent, Issue 948, February, 2008.
January 10th 2008: the following papers were added:-
Cuthbert, M., Cuthbert, J.R.: "Making it Happen on Child Poverty": Scots Independent, Issue 947, January 2008.
Cuthbert, J.R.: "The Need to Review the ONS Approach to Including PFI Liabilities in the Public Sector Net Debt": paper SESCG2008/1/1, discussed at Scottish Economic Statistics Consultants' Group, January 9th 2008.
December 9th 2007: the following paper was added:-
Cuthbert, J.R., Cuthbert, M.: "Neo-Liberalism: Challenge and Opportunity for Scotland": Scots Independent, Issue 946, December, 2007.
December 4th 2007: the following paper was added:-
Cuthbert, J.R.: "Rejoinder to Partnerships UK on their Comments on the Paper 'The Fundamental Flaw in PFI?'".
November 27th 2007: the following paper was added:-
Cuthbert, J.R., Cuthbert, M.: " Lifting the Lid on PFI": Scottish Left Review, Issue 43, November/December 2007.
November 14th 2007: the following papers were added:-
Cuthbert, J.R.: "The Fundamental Flaw in PFI? The Implications of Inappropriate Indexation of that Element of the Unitary Charge Covering Finance Costs": this paper will be published shortly by the STUC.
Cuthbert, J.R., Cuthbert, M.: "PFI: The Need for an Urgent Enquiry": Scots Independent, Issue 944, October 1st, 2007.
Cuthbert, M., Cuthbert, J.R.: "Scottish Water Solutions: is this what we want from a Public Corporation?": Scots Independent, Issue 945, November 1st, 2007.
September 10 2007:the following papers were added:-
Cuthbert, M., Cuthbert, J.R.: "The Lottery: Time to Grasp a Big Opportunity": Scots Independent, Issue 943, September 1st, 2007.
Cuthbert, J.R., Cuthbert, M.: "A Rejoinder to Jo Armstrong's Critique of Our Paper on Utility Pricing": September 2007: published on Fraser of Allander Institute website.
August 9 2007: the following papers were added:-
Cuthbert, M., Cuthbert, J.R.: "'Boyd Loophole' Strengthens Scotland's Case in Attendance Allowance Dispute": Scotsman, June 25, 2007.
Cuthbert, J.R., Cuthbert, M.: "How Scotland will be Disadvantaged in the Longer Term by Recent Changes in Government Accounting for European Structural Funds": Fraser of Allander Institute Quarterly Economic Commentary, Vol 31, No.4: (July 2007).
Cuthbert, M., Cuthbert, J.R.: "How Public Contracts Could Help the Economy": Scots Independent, Issue 941, July 1st, 2007.
Cuthbert, J.R., Cuthbert, M.:"A New Twist to an Old Scandal: How Recent Changes in Government Accounting for European Structural Funds Mean that Scotland will Lose Out": Scots Independent, Issue 942, August 1st, 2007
June 3 2007: the following papers were added:-
Cuthbert, M., Cuthbert, J.R.: "Free Personal Care for the Elderly: the Monitoring of the Cost of the Policy": Scottish Affairs, Issue no 59, Spring 2007.
Cuthbert, J.R., Cuthbert, M.: "Blair's Unspoken Legacy: The End of the Union": Scots Independent, Issue 940, June 1st, 2007
Correspondence with Ofwat re Flaws in Current Cost Regulatory Value Method of Utility Pricing.
May 1 2007: the following papers were added:-
Cuthbert, J.R., Cuthbert, M.: "Fundamental Flaws in the Current Cost Regulatory Capital Value Method of Utility Pricing": Fraser of Allander Institute Quarterly Economic Commentary, Vol 31, No.3: (2007).
Cuthbert, M., Cuthbert, J.R.: "Government Expenditure and Revenues in Scotland (GERS)": Powerpoint presentation of seminar given at University of Edinburgh, Centre for Public Health Policy, 23rd April, 2007.
Cuthbert, J.R., Cuthbert, M. : "Overcharging for Water: Fundamental Flaws in Utility Pricing in the UK": Powerpoint presentation of seminar given at University of Edinburgh, Centre for Public Health Policy, 30th April, 2007.
Cuthbert, M., Cuthbert, J.R.: "Child Poverty in the Midst of Plenty: the Failure of Labour and the Union.": Scots Independent: May 1st, 2007.
April 10 2007: the following paper was added
Cuthbert, J.R., Cuthbert, M.: "Time to Stop the Abuse of GERS" : Scots Independent, April 1st 2007.
March 26 2007: the following papers were added:-
Cuthbert, J.R., Cuthbert, M.: "An Open Letter on GERS": open letter to Wendy Alexander, M.S.P., dated 24 March 2007.
Cuthbert, J.R., Cuthbert, M.: "Mismanagement: The Need for Change": Scots Independent, Special Edition, Spring 2007.
February 15 2007: the following paper was added:-
Cuthbert, J.R., Cuthbert, M.: "A Rejoinder to Midwinter and Simpson: and how their notes raise further concerns about the financing of the water industry in Scotland": Fraser of Allander Institute Quarterly Economic Commentary, Vol 31, No.3: (2007).
January 28 2007: the following papers were added:-
Cuthbert, M., Cuthbert, J.R: "What Do the Statistics on Free Personal Care Tell Us": background note underlying press report in the Sunday Herald, 17 December 2006.
Cuthbert, J.R.: "Keeping the Natives in Line": paper which will be published in due course under auspices of Scottish Left Review: (paper published as "The Will of the Establishment", Scottish Left Review, Issue no. 40, May/June 2007.)
September 22 2006: the following papers were added:-
Cuthbert, J.R., Cuthbert, M.: "Risk and Profit: Unanswered Questions about the Strategic Review of Water Charges 2006-10": Fraser of Allander Institute Quarterly Economic Commentary, Vol 31, No.1: (2006).
Cuthbert, J.R., Cuthbert, M.: "Water: The Birth of a Cash Cow. Why water privatisation in Scotland is inevitable unless we rethink the basis of utility pricing.": talk given at conference on "Neo-liberal Scotland: Rethinking Scotland in a Global Context", at the University of Strathclyde, 20th May 2006.
Cuthbert, J.R., Cuthbert, M.: "Comment to Treasury on their response to the Public Expenditure Statistical Analysis user consultation": August 2006.
Cuthbert, J.R., Cuthbert, M.: "Some Assorted Problems with Statistical and Economic data, and Their Implications": talk given at Statistics Commission Seminar on "Do we have the data we need to measure the economy in Scotland?", Royal Society of Edinburgh, September 6th 2006.
Cuthbert, J.R., Cuthbert, M.: "Drowning in Self Interest: the Key Battleground in the Coming Struggle to Prevent Water Privatisation": Scottish Left Review, Issue 36: (September/October 2006).
August 7 2006: the following paper was added
Cuthbert, J.R.: "How the RCV Method Implies Excessive Returns on Capital Expenditure": response to OFWAT/OFGEM discussion document on "Financing Networks", published on OFGEM website: (August 2006).
July 17 2006: the following papers were added-
Cuthbert, M., Cuthbert, J.R: "The Scottish Enterprise Overspend: Getting to the Roots of the Problem": article in Sunday Herald, 11 June 2006.
Cuthbert, J.R.: "Lessons from a Secret History": Scottish Left Review, Issue 35: (July/August 2006).
Cuthbert, M.: "The Need for Improvements in Public Responsibility and Accountability in Scotland": Scottish Left Review, Issue 35: (July/August 2006).
Cuthbert, J.R., Cuthbert, M: "Unsatisfactory All Round": (discussion of West Lothian question): Scots Independent, Issue no.929, July 1, 2006.
Cuthbert, J.R., "The Implications of the Barnett Formula": Saltire Paper no.1, (1998).
Cuthbert, M., Cuthbert, J.R.: "Income Tax and the Funding of the Scottish Parliament": Saltire Paper no.1, (1998).
May 20 2006: Website created, containing copies of approximately 30 papers.