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It’s impossible to make Scottish politicians financially literate

18 March 2025

12:08 AM

18 March 2025

12:08 AM

Even the OECD has finally noticed. The Paris-based policy forum is normally always in favour of higher taxes and more government spending. But the Scottish parliament has clearly pushed even the left-leaning think tanks too far. The OECD has just recommended that MSPs be given training in financial literacy.

If the OECD gets its way, there could soon be a classroom outside the Holyrood building, and any MSPs who don’t do their prep will have to stay behind.

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