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Newton Emerson: Stormont's economic conversation focuses on spending, not on raising revenue

Sinn Féin finance minister Conor Murphy said there was no time for 'radical rethinking' in his draft budget. Picture by Hugh Russell
Newton Emerson
There was no time for “radical rethinking” in his draft budget, Conor Murphy told the assembly on Monday, in response to a DUP question. The Sinn Féin finance minister did not know how much money the[...]

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