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Why the figures peddled by Scotland's critics don't add up

An in-depth analysis has determined country is spending almost exactly what it raises, finds David Leask

Myth 1: Scots get more public cash than anyone else Fact: Scotland, with its many remote areas and pockets of deprivation, certainly has hefty public spending by any standards. But the highest? It is not even close.