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AS PREDICTED, the nationalist vote fell considerably in last week’s
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Tom Miers
Tom Miers
Tom Miers has written and researched extensively on public policy in Scotland over the last two decades. His latest book The Bargain is a sweeping analysis of Scotland's place in the Union from the original debate in 1707 to Brexit. After a career in finance, he worked with a number of think-tanks and campaign groups in Edinburgh, London and Brussels. He served as local councillor in the Scottish Borders from 2017-22.
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